Who's Playing

Chicago State @ New Mexico St.

Current Records: Chicago State 4-10; New Mexico St. 11-2

What to Know

The New Mexico St. Aggies are 13-0 against the Chicago State Cougars since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. The Aggies have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Chicago State at 6 p.m. ET Jan. 1 at Pan American Center. New Mexico St. has the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency.

New Mexico St. took their contest against the Texas-Permian Basin Falcons last Monday by a conclusive 84-59 score.

Meanwhile, Chicago State's 2021 ended with an 80-63 loss against the Grand Canyon Antelopes on Thursday.

This next game looks promising for New Mexico St., who are favored by a full 23.5 points. If their 6-3 record against the spread is anything to go by, the prospects look good for bets placed on them.

New Mexico St.'s win lifted them to 11-2 while Chicago State's defeat dropped them down to 4-10. We'll see if the Aggies can repeat their recent success or if the Cougars bounce back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: Pan American Center -- Las Cruces, New Mexico
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Aggies are a big 23.5-point favorite against the Cougars, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 23.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

New Mexico St. have won all of the games they've played against Chicago State in the last eight years.

  • Feb 06, 2020 - New Mexico St. 71 vs. Chicago State 49
  • Jan 09, 2020 - New Mexico St. 93 vs. Chicago State 54
  • Mar 14, 2019 - New Mexico St. 86 vs. Chicago State 49
  • Mar 02, 2019 - New Mexico St. 92 vs. Chicago State 58
  • Feb 02, 2019 - New Mexico St. 83 vs. Chicago State 39
  • Mar 08, 2018 - New Mexico St. 97 vs. Chicago State 70
  • Feb 22, 2018 - New Mexico St. 78 vs. Chicago State 67
  • Jan 06, 2018 - New Mexico St. 97 vs. Chicago State 60
  • Mar 09, 2017 - New Mexico St. 67 vs. Chicago State 53
  • Feb 04, 2017 - New Mexico St. 86 vs. Chicago State 51
  • Jan 07, 2017 - New Mexico St. 78 vs. Chicago State 62
  • Feb 13, 2016 - New Mexico St. 69 vs. Chicago State 55
  • Jan 16, 2016 - New Mexico St. 80 vs. Chicago State 62