Complete Game Notes (PDF)
ALL TIME - Since Chicago State joined NCAA Division I in 1984-85, the Cougars are 1-8 against Illinois State. Chicago State's lone win came Nov. 30, 1985 by a score of 67-57 at Illinois State. The last time the two clubs met was Nov. 30, 2011 when the Cougars fell 85-41.
LAST TIME OUT - The Cougars earned an 88-84 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday (Nov. 30). The win was the first ever over Southern Illinois in Chicago State program history in 11 tries. The victory was also the Cougars' first over a Missouri Valley Conference team since Dec. 21, 2002 when the Cougars defeated Northern Iowa 67-63.
DOUBLE TROUBLE - Six Cougars finished in double-digits in Chicago State's victory over Southern Illinois. It stands as a first in the
Tracy Dildy era (2010-11 to present).
UP NEXT - The Cougars return home on Saturday (Dec. 7) to face UW-Parkside at 2:05 p.m.
FRESH LEGS - Chicago State's freshmen have played 159 minutes this season. Last season a freshman didn't play a single minute for the Cougars.
WHAT ARE PROBABLE STARTERS? - Chicago State used 15 different starting lineups last season. This season, the Cougars have already used four different combinations.
CALL HIM THE ROCK - The lone name you can write in pen in the Chicago State lineup since the start of last season is senior
Matt Ross (Dixon, Ill./Dixon). Since arriving last season as a junior college transfer, Ross has started in 39 of 40 Chicago State games. The only game he didn't start was Senior Night last season against Eastern Illinois when then senior
Quincy Ukaigwe (Matteson, Ill./Rich Central) started for him instead.
FORCING MISTAKES - Dating back to last season, the Cougars have forced double-digit turnovers in 31 straight games. The stretch includes nine games of forcing 20 or more turnovers.
ON THE PLUS SIDE - The Cougars' +4.00 turnover margin is the best in the WAC.
500 - Thanks to his 13 points against Southern Illinois on Saturday,
Clarke Rosenberg (Skokie, Ill./Evanston Township) now has 501 for his career.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP X8 - The Cougars have a WAC-high eight seniors on the squad.
REJECTED - The six blocks
Matt Ross (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) recorded Nov. 8 at Indiana are the most for a Cougar in a single game during the
Tracy Dildy era (2010-11 to present).
QP FOR THREE -
Quinton Pippen (Hamburg, Ark./Hamburg) owns 85 career 3-pointers. He needs six more to enter the top-10 for career 3-pointers at Chicago State. Christian Wall made 91 in his career from 2007-11 to rank 10th in the NCAA Division I era at Chicago State
WE'RE GOING STREAKING! -
Quinton Pippen (Hamburg, Ark./Hamburg) had made a 3-pointer in all seven games this season for the Cougars.
20/20 VISION - The Cougars have already had four 20-point performances this season. Last year Chicago State didn't have a Cougar score 20 points in a game until
Matt Ross (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) scored 20 vs. DePaul (Dec. 5, 2012), 10 games into the season. He was one of only five 20 point performances all season.
QP IS A PRESEASON PICK -
Quinton Pippen (Hamburg, Ark./Hamburg) was named to the Preseason All-WAC Second Team by a vote of the league's coaches.
RELATIVE GREATNESS -
Quinton Pippen (Hamburg, Ark./Hamburg) is the nephew of former Chicago Bull Scottie Pippen. Not surprising, Quinton wears No. 33.
PRESEASON POLL - The Cougars were picked to finish sixth in the Western Athletic Conference Preseason Poll by a vote of the league's coaches.
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EDDIE IS READY - The final addition to the 2013-14 roster was senior
Eddie Denard (Chicago, Ill./Foreman). The 6-6 forward played last year at New Orleans University but was allowed to transfer without sitting out a season due to New Orleans' APR penalties barring them from postseason play this year. Denard started all 26 games last season at UNO, averaging 5.4 points and 3.8 rebounds. Denard is from Chicago, Ill. and played high school basketball at Foreman HS. He attended UIC his freshman year of college.
DEFENSE! - Chicago State limited opponents to just 69.0 points per game last season. It was the best defensive performance for a Chicago State team during the NCAA Division I era (1984-85 - present).
TAKING IT AWAY - The Cougars ranked seventh in the nation in steals per game last season by averaging 9.4 swipes a contest. The last time the Cougars finished a season ranking in the top 10 in the nation in a category was in 2008-09 when CSU ranked third in both scoring (84.2) and steals per game (10.0).
FOREIGN TOUR - The Cougars traveled to Costa Rica August 10-16 to play three exhibitions against international clubs. As per NCAA rules the team earned 10 extra practices to prepare for the trip. In between basketball the team went rafting, ziplined and volunteered at a local school.
