Who's Playing

Chicago State @ Lamar

Current Records: Chicago State 5-13; Lamar 2-13

What to Know

The Lamar Cardinals and the Chicago State Cougars will face off in a WAC clash at 4 p.m. ET Jan. 15 at Montagne Center. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

The game between the Cardinals and the Sam Houston Bearkats on Thursday was not a total blowout, but with Lamar falling 73-56 at home, it was darn close to turning into one.

Meanwhile, Chicago State suffered a grim 85-63 defeat to the UTRGV Vaqueros on Thursday.

Lamar is the favorite in this one, with an expected 7.5-point margin of victory. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past two games, so buyers beware.

The losses put Lamar at 2-13 and Chicago State at 5-13. Two offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Cardinals are stumbling into the matchup with the 19th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 62.9 on average. The Cougars have experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 37.70% percent of their shots, which is the 355th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Montagne Center -- Beaumont, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Cardinals are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Cougars, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cardinals as a 6.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last seven years.

Injury Report for Lamar

  • Trey Harris: Game-Time Decision (Illness)

Injury Report for Chicago State

No Injury Information