CHICAGO — University of Illinois at Chicago officials expressed outrage Wednesday after the Horizon League barred the Flames from participating in the conference’s winter and spring championships. The move comes after UIC announced last month its decision to join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1. The Horizon League’s ruling affects sports such as the men’s and women’s basketball teams, which would need to earn at-large bids for the NCAA Tournaments. “This decision is shocking and entirely inconsistent with the values of the Horizon League, which UIC helped establish and support for nea…
