Chicago State coach Tracy Dildy has long been an activist helping youth in Chicago’s underprivileged neighborhoods, and now some of his players are getting the bug as well. Last week, four members of the team visited Alex Haley Elementary Academy in the far South Side…
The Catch and Shoot’s Jesse Kramer joined the YourSportsAddiction podcast Wednesday to talk college hoops. He and hosts Darien Boyd and Quintin Johnson touched on several topics, including: Chicago State’s impending shut down Which is the best conference in college basketball? Who would Jesse put in…
Chicago State was poised for its first WAC win, leading 56-53 in the final minute. Then Seattle guard Brendan Westendorf made two 3-pointers, including this running shot at the buzzer from just in front of half court, to send the Cougars packing with their 12th…
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 11th week of the…
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…
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…
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 sixth week of the…
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…
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.…
