2025–26 UIC Flames men's basketball team

2025–26 UIC Flames men's basketball
2025–26 UIC Flames men's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–6 (0–1 MVC)
Head coach	Rob Ehsan (2nd season);
Associate head coach	Kevin Devitt (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	David Berkun (2nd season); Ryan Davis (2nd season); Jaime Smith (2nd season);
Home arena	Credit Union 1 Arena

2025–26 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Belmont	2	–	0	1.000	12	–	1	.923
Northern Iowa	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
Murray State	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
Illinois State	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
Bradley	1	–	0	1.000	8	–	4	.667
Valparaiso	0	–	0	–	6	–	5	.545
Indiana State	0	–	1	.000	7	–	5	.583
Drake	0	–	1	.000	6	–	6	.500
Southern Illinois	0	–	1	.000	6	–	6	.500
Evansville	0	–	1	.000	4	–	8	.333
UIC	0	–	2	.000	4	–	7	.364

† 2026 MVC tournament winner As of December 19, 2025

The 2025–26 UIC Flames men's basketball team represents the University of Illinois Chicago during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by second-year head coach Rob Ehsan, play their home games at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Flames finished the 2024–25 season 17–14, 10–10 in MVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.^[1] In the MVC tournament, they were defeated by Valparaiso in the opening round.^[2]

Roster

2025–26 UIC Flames men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Ahmad Henderson II	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	144 lb (65 kg)	Jr	Niagara	Chicago, IL
F	1	Jayce Nathaniel	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	RS Fr	AZ Compass Prep	Buford, GA
G	2	Elijah Crawford	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	So	BYU	Augusta, GA
G	3	Carlos Harris III	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Fr	Curie High School	Chicago, IL
F	4	Nano Barrantes	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Grand View Christian	Des Moines, IA
G	5	Rashund Washington Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Fr	East Laurens HS	Dublin, GA
F	7	Abdul Momoh	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	GS	Central Connecticut State	Carteret, NJ
G	10	Josiah Hammons	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Sam Houston	Chicago, IL
G	14	Andy Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Fr	Randall K. Cooper HS	Union, KY
G	20	Sam Silverstein	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	GS	California Baptist	Glencoe, IL
F	21	Ante Beljan	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	RS Jr	Little Rock	Trogir, Croatia
G	22	Mekhi Lowery	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Towson	Bellwood, IL
G	25	AJ Morgan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	Fr	Vernon Hills HS	Vernon Hills, IL
G	27	Taj Walters-Whitaker	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Culver–Stockton	Flossmoor, IL

Head coach

Rob Ehsan (UC Davis)

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin Devitt (DePaul)
David Berkun (VCU)
Ryan Davis (Chicago)
Jaime Smith (Alabama–Huntsville)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 12, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Detroit Mercy	W 91–71	1–0	Credit Union 1 Arena (1,155) Chicago, IL
November 7, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Oregon State	L 73–76	1–1	Gill Coliseum (3,476) Corvallis, OR
November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	St. Francis (IL)	W 98–55	2–1	Credit Union 1 Arena (2,187) Chicago, IL
November 15, 2025* 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Chicago State	W 67–63	3–1	Jones Convocation Center (712) Chicago, IL
November 20, 2025* 2:30 p.m., BallerTV	vs. High Point Boardwalk Battle semifinal	L 80–90	3–2	Ocean Center (449) Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2025* 4:00 p.m., BallerTV	vs. Southern Indiana Boardwalk Battle consolation	W 84–73	4–2	Ocean Center (516) Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Robert Morris	L 74–88	4–3	UPMC Events Center (922) Moon Township, PA
December 3, 2025* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 62–63	4–4	Credit Union 1 Arena (2,394) Chicago, IL
December 7, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Yale	L 66–80	4–5	John J. Lee Ampitheater (799) New Haven, CT
December 13, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Belmont	L 84–87	4–6 (0–1)	Curb Event Center (1,428) Nashville, TN
December 17, 2025 4:00 p.m., Marquee/ESPN+	Northern Iowa	L 54–60	4–7 (0–2)	Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
December 21, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Charlotte			Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
December 29, 2025* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	Illinois Tech			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 1, 2026 8:00 p.m., MVC TV	Murray State			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 4, 2026 1:00 p.m., TBA	at Valparaiso			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
January 7, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Southern Illinois			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 10, 2026 TBA	at Illinois State			CEFCU Arena Normal, IL
January 13, 2026 6:00 p.m., MVC TV	at Northern Iowa			McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA
January 17, 2026 2:00 p.m., TBA	Drake			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 20, 2026 7:00 p.m., Marquee/ESPN+	Evansville			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 24, 2026 TBA, ESPN+	at Bradley			Carver Arena Peoria, IL
January 27, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Indiana State			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
January 31, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Southern Illinois			Banterra Center Carbondale, IL
February 3, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Murray State			CFSB Center Murray, KY
February 6, 2026 7:00 p.m., TBA	Belmont			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
February 12, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Drake			Knapp Center Des Moines, IA
February 15, 2026 2:00 p.m., TBA	Illinois State			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
February 18, 2026 7:00 p.m., TBA	at Evansville			Ford Center Evansville, IN
February 21, 2026 2:00 p.m., TBA	Valparaiso			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
February 24, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bradley			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
March 1, 2026 TBA	at Indiana State			Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
MVC tournament
March 5–8, 2026 ESPN+/CBSSN	vs.			Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
^ Dupuis, David (March 7, 2025). "No. 11 Valparaiso Upsets No. 6 UIC in Low-Scoring Affair at Arch Madness". Collinsville Daily News. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". UIC Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
^ "UIC Flames 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 12, 2025.

[1] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

[2] Dupuis, David (March 7, 2025). "No. 11 Valparaiso Upsets No. 6 UIC in Low-Scoring Affair at Arch Madness". Collinsville Daily News. Retrieved December 12, 2025.

[3] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". UIC Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2025.

[4] "UIC Flames 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 12, 2025.

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