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Men's Basketball Corey Miggins, Sports Information Director

In-State Showdown Takes Place Tomorrow as Chicago State Battles Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois (3-4) at Chicago State (1-8)
Date Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018
Time 2:05 p.m.
Location Jones Convocation Center - Chicago, Ill.
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CHICAGO -

OPENING TIP – Chicago State men's basketball continues its three-game homestand tomorrow afternoon by welcoming in-state rival Eastern Illinois to the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center with the tip-off slated for 2:05 p.m.

SCOUTING CSU – The Cougars are coming off handing first-year head coach Lance Irvin his first collegiate win after dispatching East-West last night in its home opener by a score of 90-67 in which four players scored in double figures with senior guard Anthony Harris (Gary, Ind./Griffith (Ind.)) tallying a game-high 19 points. Harris leads CSU with averages of 14.8 points per game and 1.4 steals per game. Senior guard Rob Shaw (Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier) ranks second in scoring at 11.7 points a game while producing a team-leading 5.3 assists per game, and junior forward Christian Jacob (Gary, Ind./Westside) is grabbing a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game to go along with scoring 11 points per contest.

SCOUTING EIU – EIU brings a 3-4 season record into tomorrow's contest after falling on the road at Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday by a score of 104-60 which extended its losing skid to two games. Three players are averaging double figures for the Panthers and are led by sophomore guard Josiah Wallace's averages of 15.7 points a game. Wallace is also dishing out a team-leading average 2.4 assists per game, while junior forward Rade Kukobat leads the team in rebounding at 6.1 per game in addition to his scoring average of 11.3 points a game.

SERIES HISTORY – CSU and EIU will meet on the hardwood for the 26th time tomorrow afternoon as the Panthers hold a 19-6 lead in the series. The last time both teams played each other was on Feb. 24, 2014 with Eastern claiming an 84-62 win at Lantz Arena in downstate Charleston, Ill.
 
SHAW SET NEW MARK VS. EWU – Shaw posted his first career double-double Thursday night against East-West as he scored 18 points and dished out a career-high 10 assists.
 
GARY NATIVES TO DO BATTLE – Three natives of nearby Gary, Ind., will play in tomorrow's game in Harris and Jacob for Chicago State and Kukobat for Eastern Illinois.

MUSTANG REUNION IN JCC – It will be a reunion of sorts for Chicago's Morgan Park High School in the game as Irvin and Assistant Coach Rodell Davis will face off against EIU freshman forward Cam Burrell as all three helped MP claim IHSA Class 3A state titles in 2017 and 2018.

UP NEXT – The Cougars conclude their homestand during finals week on Thursday, Dec. 6 versus Trinity Christian College with a start time of 7:05 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Anthony Harris

#10 Anthony Harris

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6' 5"
Senior
Rob Shaw

#1 Rob Shaw

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6' 0"
Senior
Christian Jacob

#13 Christian Jacob

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6' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Anthony Harris

#10 Anthony Harris

6' 5"
Senior
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Rob Shaw

#1 Rob Shaw

6' 0"
Senior
G
Christian Jacob

#13 Christian Jacob

6' 8"
Junior
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