Men's Basketball 12/15/2017 10:27:00 PM Corey Miggins, Sports Information Director

CSU Men's Basketball Hosts Bradley at the JDC in Throwback Game

Bradley (8-2) at Chicago State (2-11)
Date	Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017
Time	2:05 p.m.
Location	Jacoby Dickens Center - Chicago, Ill.
Video	WAC Digital Network
Radio	CSU Radio Network
Live Stats	CSU Live Stats
Social Media	@ChiStateCougars (Twitter)

CHICAGO -

OPENING TIP: The Chicago State men's basketball team makes its return to the Jacoby Dickens Center on Saturday afternoon as it hosts Bradley in the school's 150th Anniversary Throwback Game live on the WAC Digital Network beginning at 2:05 p.m.

SCOUTING CSU: CSU heads into Saturday's game sporting a 2-11 record on the season after closing out a four-game road swing Monday night in Rosemont, Ill., with a 96-31 loss to Northwestern at Allstate Arena. Leading the Cougars in scoring is junior guard Fred Sims, Jr. (Chicago, Ill./North Lawndale) as he is averaging 14.8 points per game and has connected on 87 percent (32-of-37) from the free throw line. Senior forward/center Deionte Simmons (Detroit, Mich./Lewisville (Texas)) is the team's top rebounder with an average of 5.2 boards a game while ranking second in scoring at nine points per game. Senior guard Glen Burns (West Memphis, Ark./West Memphis Christian) is averaging 7.8 points and a team-leading 3.4 assists a game.

SCOUTING BU: Bradley comes to Chicago with a season record of 8-2 following Wednesday night's 86-48 home win over Little Rock to equal the best start to a season in school history. The Braves, who rank fifth nationally by allowing 58.5 points a game, are led offensively by sophomore guard Darrell Brown as he averages 12.6 points and 3.3 assists per game. Freshman Elijah Childs is grabbing a team-best 6.9 rebounds a game in addition to being tied for the team lead in blocked shots with Donte Thomas as both players have produced 10 blocks on the year.

SERIES HISTORY: Bradley holds a 15-0 advantage all-time against Chicago State with Saturday's meeting serving as the 16th lifetime matchup between the two schools since 1971. BU recorded an 83-48 win in the teams' last contest in downstate Peoria on Dec. 10, 2016 with Trayvon Palmer recording a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Cougars.

PREGAME MEET AND GREET: Prior to the game, there will be a reception held for former CSU players and coaches on the second floor lobby of the Jacoby Dickens Center with food and drinks that will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will last until tip-off.

A NEW ADDITION FOR THE COUGARS: The Cougars will have a new arrival in time for the team's final preparation for Western Athletic Conference play. Redshirt junior forward Ken Odiase (Glenwood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) makes his debut in a CSU uniform on Saturday against the Braves after redshirting last season following his transfer from Kankakee Community College in 2016.

UP NEXT: The Cougars kick off a three-game road swing on Tuesday, Dec. 19 in downstate Edwardsville, Ill., with an in-state battle at SIU Edwardsville live on Fox Sports Midwest with the opening tip set for 8 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#0 Glen Burns: G; 6' 3"; Senior

#3 Deionte Simmons: F/C; 6' 8"; Senior

#14 Fred Sims, Jr.: G; 6' 4"; Junior

#31 Ken Odiase: F; 6' 7"; Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

#0 Glen Burns
: 6' 3"; Senior
: G

#3 Deionte Simmons
: 6' 8"; Senior
: F/C

#14 Fred Sims, Jr.
: 6' 4"; Junior
: G

#31 Ken Odiase
: 6' 7"; Redshirt Junior
: F

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