The Bowling Green Falcons (7-3) take on the Chicago State Cougars (2-9) as double-digit, 21.5-point favorites on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 148.5.
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Bowling Green vs. Chicago State betting lines
- Bowling Green moneyline odds to win: -8333
- Chicago State moneyline odds to win: +1825
- Spread: Bowling Green (-21.5)
- Total: 148.5
Bowling Green statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Bowling Green did a better job covering the spread on the road (7-6-0) than it did at home (6-8-0) last season.
- When playing at home last year, the Falcons exceed the over/under 42.9% of the time (six of 14 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, going over the total in 53.8% of games (seven of 13).
- As a moneyline favorite, Bowling Green won a higher percentage of its home games (.750) compared to road games (.667) last year.
Last season stats
- The Falcons put up 73.5 points per game and allowed 73.9 last year, ranking them 189th in the country on offense and 238th defensively.
- Bowling Green was 253rd in college basketball in rebounds per game (30.8) and 187th in rebounds allowed (31.3) last season.
- With 11.2 assists per game, the Falcons were 21st-worst in college basketball last season.
Bowling Green betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 2-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.1 (49th in nation) | 41.0 (76th) | 33.6 (175th) | 29.7 (118th) | 15.9 (104th) | 11.4 (156th) |
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Chicago State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Chicago State was better against the spread on the road (10-10-0) than at home (4-6-0) last year.
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Cougars’ games finished above the over/under at home (60%, six of 10) compared to away (50%, 10 of 20).
- In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Cougars had a better winning percentage at home (.300, 3-7 record) than away (.050, 1-19).
Last season stats
- The Cougars fell short at both ends of the court last season, ranking 0-worst in the country in points per game (62.5) and 23rd-worst in points allowed per game (78.7).
- When it came to rebounding, Chicago State was outplayed at both ends of the court last year, as it ranked 13th-worst in college basketball in boards (27.7 per game) and -2-worst in rebounds allowed (37.4 per contest).
- The Cougars didn’t put up many assists last season, ranking 10th-worst in the country with 10.6 assists per contest.
Chicago State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 21.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
- O-U-P: 8-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 8-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.6 (341st in nation) | 48.4 (346th) | 27.8 (352nd) | 32.6 (259th) | 9.9 (360th) | 12.5 (243rd) |
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