The Chicago State Cougars (1-8) visit the Illinois State Redbirds (7-2) after losing seven straight road games. The Redbirds are double-digit favorites by 21.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The over/under is 144.5 in the matchup.
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Illinois State Cover -21.5 vs Chicago State -110
Illinois State vs. Chicago State betting lines
- Illinois State moneyline odds to win: -7692
- Chicago State moneyline odds to win: +1817
- Spread: Illinois State (-21.5)
- Total: 144.5
Illinois State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Illinois State covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. Illinois State covered seven times in 15 games when playing at home, and it covered eight times in 12 games when playing on the road.
- At home last season, the Redbirds went over the over/under 66.7% of the time (10 of 15 games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (eight of 12 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Illinois State won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.727) compared to road games (.250) last year.
Last season stats
- The Redbirds were 123rd in the country in points scored (75.8 per game) and 174th in points conceded (71.8) last year.
- On the glass, Illinois State was 300th in college basketball in rebounds (29.9 per game) last year. It was 34th in rebounds allowed (28.4 per game).
- At 14.4 assists per game last year, the Redbirds were 111th in the nation.
Illinois State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.5 (92nd in nation) | 41.1 (85th) | 35.9 (76th) | 29.9 (122nd) | 12.9 (271st) | 9.1 (20th) |
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Chicago State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last season, Chicago State was 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, it was 10-10-0 ATS (.500).
- In terms of the over/under, Cougars games went over more frequently at home (six of 10, 60%) than away (10 of 20, 50%) last year.
- The Cougars, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (3-7) than away (1-19) last year.
Last season stats
- The Cougars fell short both offensively and defensively last season, ranking 0-worst in the country in points per game (62.5) and 23rd-worst in points allowed per game (78.7).
- It was a difficult season for Chicago State last year in terms of rebounding, as it pulled down just 27.7 rebounds per game (13th-worst in college basketball) and allowed 37.4 rebounds per contest (-2-worst).
- In terms of assists, the Cougars averaged just 10.6 dimes per game (10th-worst in college basketball).
Chicago State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 21.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 6-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 6-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.8 (315th in nation) | 49.6 (356th) | 27.4 (354th) | 30.6 (160th) | 10.0 (359th) | 13.0 (273rd) |
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