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CHICAGO -- UIC head coach Steve McClain and student-athletes Tai Odiase and Jake Wiegand joined their counterparts from the Horizon League at the conference's annual Men's Basketball Media Day in Rosemont, Ill., Wednesday.

A full replay of ESPN3 interviews with Horizon League head coaches and student-athletes is available here. The portion with McClain, Odiase, Wiegand and host Kyle Binder begins at approximately the 2:59 mark of the recorded video.

Below are a few more highlights of the day via social media.

Coach McClain shares a laugh with Valpo's Bryce Drew during HLMBB Media Day. FireUpFlames

A photo posted by UIC Men's Basketball (@uicbasketball) on Oct 14, 2015 at 10:53am PDT

Lining up for a #HLMBB group photo at Media Day. #FireUpFlames pic.twitter.com/etbcfWYZsr

-- UIC Men's Basketball (@UICFlamesMBB) October 14, 2015

#HLMBB Media Day starts at 2pm ET on ESPN3. Questions for our coaches & student-athletes can be asked using the hashtag above.

A photo posted by Horizon League (@horizonleague) on Oct 14, 2015 at 8:01am PDT

The #Flames are on the dais at #HLMBB Media Day. #FireUpFlames pic.twitter.com/08CFbZeIFO

-- UIC Men's Basketball (@UICFlamesMBB) October 14, 2015

First-year UIC coach Steve McClain said he went to 42 area high schools in four days. Wow. #HLMBB

-- Paul Oren (@NWIOren) October 14, 2015

First-year UIC coach Steve McClain said he went to 42 area high schools in four days. Wow. #HLMBB

-- Paul Oren (@NWIOren) October 14, 2015

@UICFlamesMBB Agreed. @TaiGetBuckets is 💯 with today's kicks pic.twitter.com/9GQ5zt9DaJ

-- HorizonLeague (@HorizonLeague) October 14, 2015

Jake Wiegand discusses one of his nicknames - RoboCop 🏀👮🏼🏀 - with @willhaskett at HLMBB Media Day FireUpFlames

A photo posted by UIC Men's Basketball (@uicbasketball) on Oct 14, 2015 at 1:13pm PDT

Time to make some PSA and commercial magic with @TaiGetBuckets at #HLMBB Media Day! Get ready for #MotorCityMadness pic.twitter.com/2ch86ocH23

-- UIC Men's Basketball (@UICFlamesMBB) October 14, 2015

"I want to become an anesthesiologist." - @TaiGetBuckets has some awesome life goals. #HLMBB pic.twitter.com/tRyEimZO2d

-- HorizonLeague (@HorizonLeague) October 14, 2015

"We're going to play faster than the @HorizonLeague teams have ever seen." - @coachsmcclain #FireUpFlames #HLMBB pic.twitter.com/INqfSvJori

-- UIC Men's Basketball (@UICFlamesMBB) October 14, 2015

.@UICFlamesMBB's @TaiGetBuckets & Jake Wiegand during #HorizonLeague #basketball media day. #UIC #HLMBB pic.twitter.com/ue083gqp24

-- Mike Pankow (@MikePankow) October 14, 2015

"We want high-motor guys and guys that want to go ALL DAY!" - @coachsmcclain at #HLMBB Media Day. #FireUpFlames pic.twitter.com/FmG5YiRKW3

-- UIC Men's Basketball (@UICFlamesMBB) October 14, 2015

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