Houston Baptist travels to Chicago State on Saturday, hoping to boost its 6-11 record with a victory over the Cougars.

The Cougars bring a 1-17 record (0-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 6-11 Huskies, who are 2-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Chicago State go 0-0 so far and the Huskies go 2-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 312-rated Cougars and the No. 184-ranked Huskies, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 69-54 result in favor of the Huskies.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago State's No. 306 nationally ranked offense (61.2 points per game) against a Huskies defense that sits as the No. 342 at 82.5 PPG. The Cougars have been averaging 38.3% from the field, less than the Huskies have managed so far this season (41.6% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Houston Baptist owns the country's No. 344-rated mark, allowing 90.7 points per game on the highway. Chicago State, on the other hand, rates No. 196 in scoring at home.

Houston Baptist lost its last outing, an 85-62 result against NJIT on January 19. Houston Baptist was crushed on Thursday, getting blown out by NJIT and falling by an 85-62 score at Fleisher Center.

In their last action, Chicago State was a 72-65 loser at home against Texas-Pan American. Chicago State suffered a 72-65 loss against Texas-Pan American on Thursday, getting 21 points from Jeremy Robinson in a losing effort at Jones Convocation Center.

Next up:
Houston Baptist home to Texas-Arlington, Tuesday, January 24
Chicago State at Utah Valley, Thursday, January 26