Michael Finke scored 22 points, Carlos Johnson added 21 and Grand Canyon scored the first 17 points of the game and cruised past Chicago State 90-59 on Saturday, handing the Cougars their 15th consecutive loss.
James Suber recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead Cal State Bakersfield to a 75-62 win over Chicago State on Thursday night.
Milan Acquaah scored 23 points, Jeremy Smith and Jordan Heading added 15 points each, California Baptist tied a school record with 18 3-pointers and walloped Chicago State 94-44 Thursday night.
Terrell Brown scored 19 points with four 3-poiners, Clayton Henry added 12 with four 3s, and New Mexico State routed Chicago State 83-39 on Saturday to win its seventh straight.
Terry Winn III had 14 points to lead four players in double-figure scoring and the UT Rio Grande Valley defense held Chicago State to just 17 first-half points en route to a 77-46 Western Athletic Conference rout on Thursday night.
Wyatt Lowell had 15 points with nine rebounds off the bench, Jake Toolson scored a game-high 18 points and Utah Valley defeated Chicago State 74-60 on Saturday.
Anand Hundal finished with 17 points and eight rebounds and Seattle beat Chicago State for a 10th straight time, 75-47 on Thursday night.
Jarkel Joiner scored 22 points for Cal State Bakersfield and the Roadrunners closed on a 17-3 run to beat Chicago State 86-73 on Saturday night.
Carlos Johnson led five players in double figures with 12 points, a total of nine scored for Grand Canyon, and the Antelopes beat Chicago State 80-46 on Thursday night.
Ex-NBA head coach Jim Cleamons had an informal phone conversation with Bucks general manager Jon Horst this morning in regards to their head coach opening, a source said. Cleamons, who was an assistant coach when Michael Jordan starred with the Chicago Bulls, is also getting interest for head coach openings with Jordan's Charlotte Hornets and Chicago State. Cleamons, 68, won an NBA championship as a player with the Lakers and nine as an assistant coach with the Bulls and Lakers.
At halftime, Northwestern leads visiting Chicago State 55-8. For future reference, the record for the largest margin of victory in a game between two Division I opponents is 91: Tulsa 141, Prairie View A&M 50, December 7, 1995.
Utah forward Kyle Kuzma headlines the players who will be attending the Jazz's pre-draft workout on Tuesday. Chicago State guard Fred Sims, Idaho guard Victor Sanders, Kansas forward Landon Lucas and Croatian forward Nik Slavica are also scheduled to participate, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah currently holds the 24th, 30th, 42nd and 55th pick in this year's draft.
Tenth-ranked Ohio State outscores Chicago State by 30 points in the second half, en route to 87-44 win.
1. Larry Brown has been one of the stories of the first month of the season. The Mustangs are 8-1 with the only loss against Arkansas-Little Rock. SMU's most significant win so far was over a Utah team which just beat Boise State.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 11-1 | - | 22-4 |
| Grand Canyon | 8-4 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Utah Valley | 6-4 | 4 | 17-8 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 7-5 | 4 | 16-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 7-5 | 4 | 15-13 |
| California Baptist | 5-5 | 5 | 14-10 |
| UMKC | 5-6 | 5.5 | 10-16 |
| Seattle | 1-9 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Chicago State | 0-11 | 10.5 | 3-23 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |
