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UIC hires former Texas, Michigan assistant Yaklich as coach

CHICAGO (AP) Illinois-Chicago hired former Texas and Michigan assistant Luke Yaklich as coach on Thursday.

The 43-year-old Yaklich grew up in Illinois, played at Illinois State and coached high school ball in the state before serving as an assistant at his alma mater from 2013-2017.

He spent two years on John Beilein's staff at Michigan, overseeing the defense as the Wolverines reached the 2018 NCAA championship game and got to the Sweet 16 in 2019. With Beilein taking the Cleveland Cavaliers job, Yaklich became associate head coach under Shaka Smart at Texas last season.

Leaders
Points:	T. Ferguson	14.5
Rebounds:	T. Ferguson	5.9
Assists:	T. Ferguson	4.8
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	T. Ferguson	75.4%
3P%:	T. Ferguson	33.0%
Steals:	G. Boahen	1.2
Blocks:	T. Ferguson	1.1

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	28-3
2	Gonzaga	31-2
3	Dayton	29-2
4	Florida State	26-5
5	Baylor	26-4
6	San Diego State	30-2
7	Creighton	24-7
8	Kentucky	25-6
9	Michigan State	22-9
10	Villanova	24-7
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	28-3
2	Gonzaga	31-2
3	Dayton	29-2
4	Baylor	26-4
5	Florida State	26-5
6	San Diego State	30-2
7	Kentucky	25-6
8	Duke	25-6
9	Creighton	24-7
9	Villanova	24-7
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Horizon Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Wright State	15-3	25-7
Northern Kentucky	13-5	23-9
Green Bay	11-7	17-16
Youngstown State	10-8	18-15
UIC	10-8	18-17
Oakland	8-10	14-19
Milwaukee	7-11	12-19
Cleveland State	7-11	11-21
Detroit	6-12	8-23
IUPUI	3-15	7-25
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	68.9 (244)
Rebounds:	9.5 (223)
Assists:	14.1 (96)
FG%:	44.4% (140)
FT%:	68.5% (262)
3P%:	33.7% (163)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	68.8 (166)
Rebounds:	27.9 (29)
Assists:	13.5 (251)
FG%:	40.4% (54)
FT%:	67.0% (32)
3P%:	29.0% (16)