A pair of struggling teams meet when the Long Island Sharks (10-14, 6-3 NEC) visit the Chicago State Cougars (2-20, 2-5 NEC) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Sharks are 3.5-point favorites as they look to stop a three-game losing streak against the Cougars, losers of three straight. The matchup has a point total of 129.5.
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LIU Cover -3.5 vs Chicago State -115
LIU vs. Chicago State betting lines
- LIU moneyline odds to win: -190
- Chicago State moneyline odds to win: +157
- Spread: LIU (-3.5)
- Total: 129.5
LIU statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- When playing at home, LIU has a better record against the spread (6-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-6-0).
- The Sharks have hit the over on the total in two of eight home games (25%). They’ve done better in road games, going over the total in six of 12 matchups (50%).
- LIU has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 4-1, compared to going 0-1 in road games.
Recent trends
- The Sharks have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 64.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.9 points fewer than the 68.3 they’ve scored this season.
- LIU’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (60.9) is 6.9 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.8).
- Over their past 10 contests, the Sharks are making 0.8 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.4 compared to 6.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (30.2% compared to 31.2% season-long).
LIU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
- O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 4-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (250th in nation) | 41.6 (87th) | 32.2 (186th) | 29.5 (87th) | 12.4 (279th) | 12.5 (281st) |
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Chicago State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Chicago State has had better results on the road (7-8-0) than at home (1-4-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Cougars games have gone over less often at home (two of five, 40%) than on the road (seven of 15, 46.7%).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Cougars have a better winning percentage at home (.200, 1-4 record) than away (.067, 1-14).
Recent trends
- The Cougars have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, generating 60 points per contest, 0.3 fewer points their than season average of 60.3.
- Over its last 10 games, Chicago State is allowing 73.1 points per game, 5.9 fewer points than its season average (79).
- The Cougars are draining 0.4 fewer treys per contest over their last 10 games (6.4) compared to their season average (6.8), and they are posting an identical three-point percentage over their previous 10 games compared to their season mark (29.4%).
Chicago State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-13-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 7-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 8-12-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 9-13-0)
- O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 7-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-20 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-14)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 (364th in nation) | 46.9 (332nd) | 28.5 (342nd) | 38.3 (363rd) | 10.2 (356th) | 13.1 (319th) |
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