The Long Island Sharks (7-7, 1-0 NEC) are favored (by 7.5 points) to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Chicago State Cougars (2-12, 0-1 NEC) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5.

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LIU vs. Chicago State betting lines

• LIU moneyline odds to win: -357
• Chicago State moneyline odds to win: +280
• Spread: LIU (-7.5)
• Total: 151.5

LIU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, LIU has performed better when playing at home, covering three times in four home games, and five times in 10 road games.
• At home, the Sharks exceed the over/under 75% of the time (three of four games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of games on the road (five of 10 contests).
• In three home games as a moneyline favorite, LIU has three wins (1.000). It sports an identical winning percentage (2-0 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.

Last season stats

• Offensively, the Sharks were the 325th-ranked team in the nation (67.7 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 24th-best (65.3 points allowed per game).
• With 32.3 rebounds per game and 28.5 rebounds conceded, LIU was 162nd and 36th in the country, respectively, last season.
• At 11.8 assists per game last season, the Sharks were 300th in the country.

LIU betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)

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Chicago State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Chicago State performed better against the spread away (10-10-0) than at home (4-6-0) last year.
• Cougars games went above the over/under more often at home (six times out of 10) than away (10 of 20) last year.
• Last year the Cougars were 3-7 at home when moneyline underdogs (.300 winning percentage). On the road they were 1-19 (.050).

Last season stats

• The Cougars fell short on both offense and defense last year, ranking 0-worst in college basketball 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 produce many dimes last year, ranking 10th-worst in the country with 10.6 assists per contest.

Chicago State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
• O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 8-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-10)