The Chicago State Cougars will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Wolverines at Jones Convocation Center in NCAAB action.

The Cougars bring a 3-21 record (0-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 16-10 Wolverines, who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Chicago State go 0-0 so far and the Wolverines go 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Cougars sit at No. 315 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Wolverines sit at No. 117 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Wolverines will win this game 73-53.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago State's No. 277 nationally ranked offense (63 points per game) against a Wolverines defense that sits as the No. 164 at 66.6 PPG. The Cougars have been averaging 38.9% from the field, less than the Wolverines have managed so far this season (42.8% on average).

Defensively, Utah Valley features the nation's No. 229-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.2 points per game. Chicago State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 158 nationally in scoring at home.

Utah Valley won its last outing, a 99-97 result against NJIT on February 9. Utah Valley got 24 points from Isiah Williams en route to a 99-97 victory over NJIT on Thursday at Fleisher Center.

Chicago State lost its last outing, a 75-69 result against North Dakota on February 9. Lee Fisher scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Cougars to a win (they lost 75-69 to North Dakota at Jones Convocation Center on Thursday).

Next up:
Utah Valley home to Montana Tech, Monday, February 13
Chicago State at Houston Baptist, Thursday, February 16