Who’s Playing
Northern Illinois @ Chicago State
Current Records: Northern Illinois 2-6; Chicago State 3-6
What to Know
The Chicago State Cougars are 0-5 against the Northern Illinois Huskies since December of 2015, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. They will face off against one another at 1 p.m. ET at Jones Convocation Center. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
The Cougars entered their matchup against the Illinois State Redbirds this past Saturday without any home losses — but there’s a first time for everything. Chicago State came up short against Illinois State, falling 80-71. Chicago State got double-digit scores from five players: Jahsean Corbett (17), Coreyoun Rushin (13), Favour Chukwukelu (11), Dominique Alexander (11), and Brandon Betson (10).
Meanwhile,’s it’s hard to picture a worse loss than the 79-41 bruising that NIU suffered against the Dayton Flyers two weeks ago. Guard Keshawn Williams had a rough afternoon: he finished with only seven points on 3-for-13 shooting in his 27 minutes on the court.
The losses put Chicago State at 3-6 and the Huskies at 2-6. A pair of offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Cougars have only been able to knock down 38.80% percent of their shots, which is the 12th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. NIU has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the contest with the 357th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 54.6 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: Jones Convocation Center — Chicago, Illinois
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Northern Illinois have won all of the games they’ve played against Chicago State in the last seven years.
- Dec 18, 2020 – Northern Illinois 64 vs. Chicago State 54
- Dec 19, 2019 – Northern Illinois 75 vs. Chicago State 60
- Dec 22, 2018 – Northern Illinois 100 vs. Chicago State 59
- Dec 02, 2017 – Northern Illinois 95 vs. Chicago State 77
- Dec 02, 2015 – Northern Illinois 80 vs. Chicago State 58
