Chicago State basketball news.
Chicago State opened WAC play Saturday with a 66-50 loss to Seattle at the Jones Convocation Center. Chicago State shot 6-of-27 from the field in the first half, digging a 34-15 hole. The Cougars trailed by as many as 24 points before a strong finish created…
2015 is over, and it was an interesting year for Chicago basketball. Two programs reached their conference tournament semifinals, two programs experienced coaching changes and one program (Northwestern) is now receiving AP Top 25 votes. The Catch and Shoot has chosen its Top 10 Chicago…
Chicago State will spend its New Year’s in Muncie, Indiana. But first, the Cougars have a matchup with Ball State. What you should know about Ball State (8-4, No. 196 KenPom): Ball State beat Valparaiso, but it also lost to Bradley. That shows how varied this team’s performances…
1. Northwestern (12-1). Last week: 1 Northwestern enters Big Ten play on a nine-game winning streak after defeating Sacred Heart and Loyola (Maryland) last week. 2. Southern Illinois (11-2). Last week: 2 Southern Illinois has played an easy schedule, but from a winning percentage…
Although no local teams made the NCAA Tournament, 2015 was the best year in a long time for Chicago college basketball. The Catch and Shoot has chosen its top 10 moments of the year and will be rolling out one per day until New Year’s Eve, when the…
DePaul’s difficult conclusion to non-conference play ends Tuesday when the Blue Demons host George Washington. What you should know about George Washington (10-1, No. 40 KenPom): George Washington is a sound team all-around, which is why it is ranked No. 20 in the AP poll and No. 40 in KenPom.…
Despite a career-high 26 points from freshman Fred Sims Jr., Chicago State dropped a 91-74 decision Monday at Marquette. Chicago State (4-10) took an early 11-4 lead. Marquette (9-2) regained control quickly and used 17-2 late in the first half to open up a massive lead.…
Every week The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week, Freshman of the Week, Team of the Week and Game of the Week from the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Here are the winners for the fifth week of the…
1. Northwestern (10-1). Last week: 1 Northwestern survived at DePaul in overtime to extend its winning streak to seven games. The Wildcats have a 94 percent chance of winning each of their final non-conference games against Sacred Heart and Loyola Maryland, per KenPom. 2.…
After pulling the small upset Saturday against Western Illinois, Chicago State has its eyes on a major upset Monday against Marquette. The Cougars are massive underdogs. What you should know about Marquette (8-2, No. 80 KenPom): Marquette is making an early case for a NCAA Tournament…
