Chicago State Cougars (3-7) vs. IUPUI Jaguars (1-8)
December 16, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: IUPUI Jaguars -2.5 / Chicago State Cougars +2.5; Over/Under: +124
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The Chicago State Cougars and IUPUI Jaguars meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The Chicago State Cougars need a win after losing seven of their last eight games. The IUPUI Jaguars look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Chicago State Cougars are averaging 61.8 points on 38.3 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Brandon Betson is averaging 15.1 points and 2.2 rebounds while Jahsean Corbett is averaging 11.4 points and 0.4 assists. Coreyoun Rushin is grabbing 6.7 rebounds and Bryce Johnson is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Chicago State Cougars are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 61 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago State Cougars are allowing 39.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The IUPUI Jaguars are averaging 49.4 points on 37.4 percent shooting and allowing 62.4 points on 40.6 percent shooting. BJ Maxwell is averaging 12.5 points and 0.4 assists, while KJ Pruitt is averaging 5 points and 3.2 rebounds. Bobby Harvey is dishing 0.9 assists and Bakari LaStrap is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The IUPUI Jaguars are shooting 25.5 percent from beyond the arc and 63.6 percent from the free throw line. The IUPUI Jaguars are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.6 rebounds per game.
The Cougars are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Jaguars are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 7-3-1 in Cougars last 11 road games. The under is 10-1 in Jaguars last 11 overall.
I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams that pile up the losses and are dreadful offensively. Neither of these teams can score the basketball, and they turn the ball over at high rates as well. With that said, somebody has to win and IUPUI is at home. If forced to pick, I give the edge to the home team. However, this is a brutal, brutal game.