Who’s playing
Chicago State Cougars @ CSNorthridge Matadors
Current records: Chicago State 0-13, CS Northridge 7-4
How to watch
What you need to know
If the bettors’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for CSNorthridge. They will be home for the holidays to host the Chicago State Cougars on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET at Premier America Credit Union Arena. These two teams will be looking for a pick-me-up after considerable losses in their previous matches.
CSNorthridge managed to keep up with USC until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. CSNorthridge suffered a painful 90-69 loss at the hands of USC. The Matadors have struggled recently against the Trojans, as it was their third straight losing game.
Despite the loss, CSNorthridge had strong performances from Keonte Jones, who had a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds, and PJ Fuller II, who went 5 of 8 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career high in offensive rebounds (three).
Meanwhile, this season is starting to look bleak for Chicago State, which is still winless after 13 games. They suffered a dismal 74-51 loss to Grand Canyon on Thursday. The Cougars were in a tough spot after the first half, with the score already 40-20.
CSNorthridge’s loss dropped its record to 7-4. As for Chicago State, their loss dropped their record to 0-13.
This competition is shaping up to be an explosion: CSNorthridge has been incredibly accurate this season, making 46.9% of its baskets per game. It’s a different story for Chicago State, as they’ve made just 35.2 percent of their field goals this season. Given CSNorthridge’s considerable advantage in this area, Chicago State will need to find a way to close that gap.
CSNorthridge was able to pull out a solid win against Chicago State in the teams’ last game in November 2023, winning 74-64. Will CSNorthridge repeat its success, or does Chicago State have a better game plan this time around? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
CSNorthridge is a heavy 20.5-point favorite against Chicago State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Matadors as 20-point favorites.
The over/under is 149.5 points.
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History of the series
CSNorthridge won the only game these two teams played last year.
- November 14, 2023 – CSNorthridge 74 vs. Chicago State 64
