Who's Playing
Chicago State @ Tarleton State
Current Records: Chicago State 6-15; Tarleton State 10-13
What to Know
The Chicago State Cougars have quite the challenge ahead of them as they're expected to be blown off the court 1. Chicago State and the Tarleton State Texans will face off in a WAC battle at 8 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Wisdom Gymnasium. Tarleton State will be strutting in after a win while the Cougars will be stumbling in from a loss.
Chicago State was close but no cigar this past Wednesday as they fell 77-73 to the Abilene Christian Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Tarleton State strolled past the UTRGV Vaqueros with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the matchup 79-64.
Chicago State is now 6-15 while the Texans sit at 10-13. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Cougars are stumbling into the game with the eighth most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 15.4 on average. To make matters even worse for Chicago State, Tarleton State comes into the contest boasting the 21st most takeaways per game in college basketball at 16.9. So the cards are definitely stacked in Tarleton State's favor.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Wisdom Gymnasium -- Stephenville, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Texans are a big 14-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 Texans as a 13-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last two years.
