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…
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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…
Chicago State ended an eight-game losing streak Saturday with a 77-70 win at home against Western Illinois. The Cougars, who entered without a win against a Division I opponent, received 18 points and five assists from recently eligible guard Clemmye Owens V. Owens, a Bethune-Cookman transfer,…
Chicago State will try to snap an eight-game losing streak Saturday when it hosts Western Illinois. This is the first meeting between the programs since the 2006-07 season, when the Cougars knocked off the Leathernecks, 82-72. What you should know about Western Illinois (7-2, No. 173 KenPom):…
Forward Jordan Murphy recorded his fourth double-double in the last five games Wednesday as Minnesota pulled away from Chicago State for a 70-52 victory. Murphy scored nine points in the first half to help Minnesota build a 32-24 advantage. He finished with 12 points and 18 rebounds.…
Chicago State is back on the road Wednesday to face another Big Ten foe. Minnesota is 2-0 all-time against the Cougars. What you should know about Minnesota (5-5, No. 134 KenPom): Minnesota is trying to avoid its fourth straight loss, and third consecutive loss at…
1. Northwestern (7-1). Last week: 1 Northwestern edged Virginia Tech in overtime and then dominated SIU-Edwardsville. The Wildcats easy slate continues Sunday against Chicago State. 2. Southern Illinois (8-1). Last week: 2 The Salukis keep on rolling. They’ve won three straight games since losing to…
DePaul’s last three games have been against Division I bottom-feeders, but wins are wins. The Blue Demons blew past Chicago State on Saturday for a 96-72 win at Allstate Arena, their third in a row. Freshman wing Eli Cain netted a career-high 20 points while junior guard Billy…
DePaul freshman Erten Gazi had the first defining moment of his young career Saturday, sending this Jawad Adekoya layup out of bounds with an athletic block. The Blue Demons won 96-72 for their third straight victory.
Illinois was on the verge of a third home loss to a mid-major, but freshman Jalen Coleman-Lands drained this buzzer-beater triple to rescue the Illini from another dreadful defeat. (h/t @MattNorlander)