Who's Playing

Youngstown State @ Illinois-Chicago

Current Records: Youngstown State 13-10; Illinois-Chicago 8-12

What to Know

The Illinois-Chicago Flames and the Youngstown State Penguins are set to square off in a Horizon League matchup at 2 p.m. ET Feb. 5 at Credit Union 1 Arena. These two teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous games.

The Flames didn't have too much breathing room in their contest with the Robert Morris Colonials on Thursday, but they still walked away with an 80-75 win.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Youngstown State beat the IUPUI Jaguars 61-55 on Thursday.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Illinois-Chicago is expected to win a tight contest Saturday. But bettors beware: they are only 1-6 against the spread when favored.

Illinois-Chicago ended up a good deal behind Youngstown State when they played when the two teams previously met in February of last year, losing 74-58. The defeat knocked Illinois-Chicago out of the playoffs, so expect them to come at the Penguins with a vengeful fire.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Credit Union 1 Arena -- Chicago, Illinois
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $28.83

Odds

The Flames are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Penguins, 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 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -113

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Series History

Illinois-Chicago have won eight out of their last 14 games against Youngstown State.

  • Feb 25, 2021 - Youngstown State 74 vs. Illinois-Chicago 58
  • Jan 23, 2021 - Youngstown State 85 vs. Illinois-Chicago 77
  • Jan 22, 2021 - Illinois-Chicago 67 vs. Youngstown State 66
  • Mar 05, 2020 - Illinois-Chicago 67 vs. Youngstown State 61
  • Jan 30, 2020 - Illinois-Chicago 90 vs. Youngstown State 83
  • Dec 30, 2019 - Youngstown State 70 vs. Illinois-Chicago 64
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Youngstown State 81 vs. Illinois-Chicago 73
  • Jan 10, 2019 - Illinois-Chicago 78 vs. Youngstown State 63
  • Feb 08, 2018 - Illinois-Chicago 100 vs. Youngstown State 75
  • Jan 18, 2018 - Illinois-Chicago 92 vs. Youngstown State 78
  • Feb 09, 2017 - Illinois-Chicago 84 vs. Youngstown State 81
  • Jan 14, 2017 - Illinois-Chicago 92 vs. Youngstown State 89
  • Feb 16, 2016 - Youngstown State 92 vs. Illinois-Chicago 91
  • Jan 28, 2016 - Youngstown State 82 vs. Illinois-Chicago 78