Complete Game Notes
Men's Basketball
Eastern Illinois (9-20) at Chicago State (8-19)
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 - 7:05 p.m.
Chicago, Ill. (Jones Convocation Center)
TV - Lakeshore Public Television & ESPN3
Radio - WVON 1690 AM
SERIES HISTORY -
The Panthers lead the all-time series with Chicago State 17-6. The Panthers won the last meeting between the two schools (Jan. 24, 2009) 82-68.
WHAT ARE PROBABLE STARTERS? -
Chicago State has used 12 different starting lineups this season. The only two Cougars who have started every game are senior
Jeremy Robinson (Decatur, Ill./Eisenhower) and junior
Matt Ross (Dixon, Ill./Dixon).
ALL IN THE FAMILY -
Chicago State head coach
Tracy Dildy is the cousin of Eastern Illinois assistant coach Emanuel Dildy.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN -
The Cougars are 4-6 in their last 10 games, with all four losses coming by five points or less.
DESTINATION: WAC 2013-14 -
Chicago State has accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference. The Cougars will join the WAC for the 2013-14 season. Thanks to UMKC joining the WAC on Thursday (Feb. 7), the membership for the WAC in 2013-14 includes: California State University, Bakersfield; Chicago State University; Grand Canyon University; University of Idaho; University of Missouri Kansas City; New Mexico State University; Seattle University, The University of Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley University.
TAKING IT AWAY -
The Cougars rank 9th in the nation in steals per game by averaging 9.6 swipes a contest. The Cougars haven't finished a season ranking in the top 10 in the nation in a category since the 2008-09 squad ranked third in both scoring (84.2) and steals per game (10.0).
TIME TO ADD ON -
The Cougars' eight victories are the most since CSU won nine games in 2009-10.
BALANCED ATTACK -
The Cougars are the only team in the Great West Conference with five players averaging 8.0 points per game or more. A fifth,
Nate Duhon (Lansing, Mich./Sexton), is averaging 7.3 per game.
FREE FOR A REASON -
Chicago State leads the Great West Conference in free throw percentage by making 269-of-370 (.727).
FROM BEYOND THE ARC -
Chicago State leads the Great West Conference in 3-pointers per game with 7.2 per game The 15 treys Chicago State made against Houston Baptist on Jan. 19 are the most by a GWC team this year.
ASSIST WHEN NEEDED -
The Cougars have recorded 12 or more assists in eight of their last 10 games.
“DISH” MUKES -
Jamere Dismukes (Park Forest, Ill./Rich East) leads the GWC with 5.2 assists per game in conference play.
YOU HAVE A POINT(S) THERE -
The Cougars have found their way offensively in Great West Conference play, averaging a GWC best 65.8 points per game in conference contests.
GIVE IT AWAY, GIVE IT AWAY NOW -
The Cougars have forced 15 or more turnovers in 10 of their last 11 games.
RELATIVE GREATNESS -
Junior
Quinton Pippen (Hamburg, Ark./Hamburg) is the nephew of former Chicago Bull Scottie Pippen. Not surprising, Quinton wears No. 33.
RELATIVE GREATNESS X2-
Junior
Mashawn Chamberlain (Chicago, Ill./De La Salle)'s cousin is New Orleans Hornets forward Anthony Davis. The No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Davis was in the stands to see Chamberlain when the Cougars played at Tulane on Nov. 18.
PRESEASON ACCOLADES -
CollegeBasketballTalk.com and CollegeSportsMadness.com each pegged senior
Jeremy Robinson (Decatur, Ill./Eisenhower) as their 2012-13 Preseason Great West Conference Player of the Year Selection. The GWC head coaches picked Robinson as a 2012-13 All-Preseason First Team selection.
BRAINS AND BRAWN -
In the classroom,
Jeremy Robinson (Decatur, Ill./Eisenhower) was a CSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll choice last year for a GPA over 3.50.
Nate Henry (Chicago, Ill./Farragut) was named a Cougar Scholar Athlete for a GPA between 3.00 and 3.49.
NEW AND IMPROVED -
Senior
Jeremy Robinson (Decatur, Ill./Eisenhower) was named the 2011-12 Great West Conference Newcomer of the Year last season.
