LIU vs. Chicago State betting: College basketball preview for January 5

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The Long Island Sharks (5-11, 1-0 NEC) are at home in NEC action against the Chicago State Cougars (1-15, 1-0 NEC) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Sharks are favored by 7.5 points in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 138.5.

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LIU Cover -7.5 vs Chicago State -110

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LIU vs. Chicago State betting lines

  • LIU moneyline odds to win: -334
  • Chicago State moneyline odds to win: +260
  • Spread: LIU (-7.5)
  • Total: 138.5

LIU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, LIU has fared better at home, covering three times in four home games, and four times in eight road games.
  • The Sharks have eclipsed the total in one of four home games (25%). They’ve done better in road games, eclipsing the total in four of eight matchups (50%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Sharks have been racking up 67.8 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 70.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen LIU concede 0.4 fewer points per game (70.9) than its season-long average (71.3).
  • The Sharks are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 6.0 threes per game and shooting 30.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.6 makes and 32.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

LIU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (243rd in nation) 43.0 (181st) 31.7 (256th) 30.4 (137th) 13.5 (218th) 12.0 (233rd)

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Chicago State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Chicago State was 2-6-1 at home against the spread (.222 winning percentage). Away, it was 9-7-1 ATS (.529).
  • In terms of the over/under, Cougars games went over more often at home (four of nine, 44.4%) than away (seven of 17, 41.2%) last season.
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Cougars won a lower percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (5-11).

Recent trends

  • While the Cougars are posting 60.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their last 10 games, producing 60.9 a contest.
  • Chicago State has performed better defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 80.2 points per contest, 3.0 fewer points than its season average of 83.2 allowed.
  • The Cougars are sinking 7.8 treys per contest with a 31.5% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.2 and 29.6%.

Chicago State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-15 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
35.9 (363rd in nation) 47.6 (346th) 28.8 (339th) 40.1 (364th) 10.3 (355th) 13.9 (333rd)
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