Eastern Kentucky vs. Chicago State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 19

Published 10:38 pm Monday, November 18, 2024

Tuesday’s game features the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (2-1) and the Chicago State Cougars (0-4) facing off at Jones Convocation Center (on November 19) at 7:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 78-68 victory for Eastern Kentucky.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (7.5) versus Chicago State. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 147.5 total.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Chicago State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV: NEC Front Row
  • Where: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Jones Convocation Center
  • Line: Eastern Kentucky -7.5
  • Point total: 147.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Eastern Kentucky -385, Chicago State +290

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Chicago State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Eastern Kentucky 78, Chicago State 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Eastern Kentucky vs. Chicago State

  • Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (-7.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (147.5)

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Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

  • Last season, Eastern Kentucky was 28th in college basketball on offense (80.8 points scored per game) and 304th defensively (76.5 points allowed).
  • Last season, the Colonels were 17th-best in the nation in rebounds (36.5 per game) and 233rd in rebounds allowed (32.5).
  • Last season Eastern Kentucky was ranked 87th in the nation in assists with 14.6 per game.
  • The Colonels were 137th in college basketball in 3-pointers made (7.8 per game) and 78th in 3-point percentage (35.8%) last year.
  • Eastern Kentucky was 284th in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (8.2 per game) and eighth-worst in 3-point percentage defensively (37.4%) last season.
  • Last season, the Colonels attempted 34.1% of their shots from beyond the arc, and 65.9% from inside it. In terms of makes, 26.5% of the Colonels’ baskets were 3-pointers, and 73.5% were 2-pointers.

Chicago State Performance Insights

  • Chicago State ranked 289th in college basketball last season with 69.5 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 127th with 70.6 points allowed per game.
  • The Cougars pulled down 30.2 boards per game (294th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 31.1 rebounds per contest (156th-ranked).
  • Chicago State dished out 11.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 325th in college basketball.
  • Last season the Cougars committed 12.5 turnovers per game (302nd-ranked in college basketball) and forced 13.6 turnovers per contest (33rd-ranked).
  • With 6.3 threes per game, the Cougars were 293rd in the nation. They owned a 31.4% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranked 310th in college basketball.
  • Chicago State ranked 44th in college basketball with 6.3 threes allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 101st with a 32.4% shooting percentage allowed from downtown.
  • Of the shots taken by Chicago State last season, 64.7% of them were two-pointers (73.9% of the team’s made baskets) and 35.3% were from beyond the arc (26.1%).

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