Chicago State vs Cal Baptist 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Cal Baptist Lancers (10-3) vs. Chicago State Cougars (4-12)
January 8, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago State Cougars +9 / Cal Baptist Lancers -9; Over/Under: 141.5
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The California Baptist Lancers will travel the Jones Convocation Center to take on the Chicago State Cougars this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.
The California Baptist Lancers won their 2nd straight game and improved to 10-3 on the season after defeating the La Verne Leopards, 96-41, on December 28th. California Baptist dominated La Verne on both ends of the court throughout the game and had no trouble securing the victory after going into halftime with a 50-21 lead. California Baptist shot 61.0% from the field & 39.3% from beyond the arc while holding La Verne to just 27.3% shooting from the field & 23.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Lancers was Tre Armstrong who had 20 points, 5 rebounds, & 4 assists.
On the season, California Baptist is averaging 75.1 ppg on 48.2% shooting from the field. The Lancers are averaging 7.5 three-pointers per game on 33.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, California Baptist has been led by Daniel Akin (12.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.2 bpg), Reed Nottage (11.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.0 apg), Taran Armstrong (10.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 7.5 apg), & Tre Armstrong (10.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 apg).
Defensively, California Baptist is holding their opponents to an average of 63.5 ppg on 39.3% shooting from the field. The Lancers have a rebound margin of 5.6 and a turnover margin of 0.7.
The Chicago State Cougars lost their 5th straight game and dropped to 4-12 on the season after being defeated by the Seattle U Redhawks, 93-77, this past Thursday night. Chicago State trailed by a 45-38 margin at halftime and could not fight back after Seattle U took a 70-53 lead with 10:23 left in regulation. Chicago State shot 48.0% from the field & 43.5% from beyond the arc while allowing Seattle to shoot 44.6% from the field & 41.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Cougars was Ali Abdou Dibba who had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, & 2 steals.
On the season, Chicago State is averaging 61.1 ppg on 37.8% shooting from the field. The Cougars are averaging 7.4 three-pointers per game on 30.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Chicago State has been led by Ali Abdou Dibba (15.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.7 spg), Brandon Betson (13.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.9 apg), Jahsean Corbett (12.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg), & Coreyoun Rushin (8.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg).
Defensively, Chicago State is allowing their opponents to average 75.0 ppg on 44.7% shooting from the field. The Cougars have a rebound margin of -0.2 and a turnover margin of -3.9.
The Lancers are 3-2 ATS in their last 5 games overall, however, are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games following three or more consecutive home games. The Cougars are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record & 2-3 ATS in their last 5 overall games.
California Baptist is 0-3 on the road this season, however, this is a team that has been outstanding defensively this season and should have no problem slowing down a Chicago State offense that ranked just 335th in scoring offense & 342nd in FG%. The Lancers are a decent offensive team and as I think they win this one by double-digits, I’m taking California Baptist to cover. Good Luck!
