Chicago State Cougars vs Illinois St. Redbirds Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Chicago State is on the road playing Illinois St. at the Redbird Arena stadium on Monday, 12/19/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Illinois St. -5.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Illinois St. -6.

Against the Illinois State Redbirds (5-7, 1-1 MVC), the Chicago State Cougars (3-10) will try to pick up their first road win of the season. The Cougars lost 63-52 to Southern Illinois as 14.5-point underdogs. Despite being 3.5-point underdogs, the Redbirds lost to Ball State 83-69.

The Cougars are attempting to snap a three-game losing streak

As of right now, the Cougars are on a three-game losing streak. If they beat the Redbirds, they will win their second game in a row, snapping their streak. Chicago State averages 67.1 points per game. During their last game, they scored 52 points, making 27.5 percent of their field goals and 37.5 percent of their three-pointers.

Cardet led the Cougars with 14 points and five rebounds. Jahsean Corbett added six points and six rebounds to Brent Davis' 11 points. Despite giving up 75.4 points per game, Chicago State has struggled defensively. It will be tough for them to win this game after giving up 63 points in their last meeting.

The Redbirds are trying to win their fourth game in a row

In their last game, the Cardinals snapped the Redbirds' three-game winning streak. It will be their fourth win in their previous five games if they beat the Cougars. Illinois State is averaging 68 points per game. They scored 69 points in their last game, making 41.8 percent of their field goals and 33.3 percent of their three-pointers.