Chicago State Cougars @ Illinois State Redbirds

Illinois State hosts Chicago State for season opener

Updated: Nov 1, 2026, 07:43 pm

Chicago State Cougars at Illinois State Redbirds

Normal, Illinois; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State hosts Chicago State for the season opener.

Illinois State finished 24-14 overall with a 17-1 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Redbirds averaged 6.7 steals, 3.1 blocks and 13.5 turnovers per game last season.

Chicago State went 6-11 in NEC play and 3-16 on the road a season ago. The Cougars averaged 62.3 points per game while shooting 39.3% from the field and 27.2% from behind the arc last season.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Game Information

Normal, IL

NCAA Division I

Northeast Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Fairleigh Dickinson	18-0	-	30-5
Long Island University	14-4	4	21-11
Mercyhurst	14-4	4	15-17
Wagner	9-9	9	13-17
Le Moyne	9-9	9	12-21
Stonehill	8-10	10	12-18
Chicago State	8-10	10	9-23
New Haven	5-13	13	7-22
Saint Francis	3-15	12	3-27
Central Connecticut	2-16	16	2-27

Missouri Valley Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Murray State	19-1	-	31-4
Belmont	16-4	3	20-12
Illinois State	13-7	6	24-14
Bradley	13-7	6	20-13
Northern Iowa	13-7	6	18-14
Drake	10-10	9	12-20
UIC	9-11	10	14-18
Southern Illinois	7-13	12	10-20
Indiana State	5-15	14	10-22
Evansville	5-15	14	10-25
Valparaiso	0-20	19	0-32

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