The Chicago State women's basketball team continues its three-game homestand with a matchup against Lamar at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Jones Convocation Center. The game is Chicago State's
Blackout Game, and all fans are encouraged to wear black. Here's how to attend, watch and follow:
WHAT'S HAPPENING Chicago State women's basketball hosts Lamar in game two of a three-game WAC homestand at the Jones Convocation Center. The Cougars, coming off a loss, are still relatively fresh off their first conference win in two years, a 64-57 win over Seattle on Monday, Jan. 10.
ALL-TIME Since Lamar just joined the WAC this season, Chicago State and Lamar have only met twice, last on Dec. 1, 2007, a 57-49 CSU win in Chicago. The teams' first meeting was in Beaumont, Texas, a 61-56 win for the Cardinals. The all-time series is tied, 1-1.
LAST TIME OUT The Cougars fell to UTRGV at home on Thursday night, 58-47. After falling behid 24-6 in the first quarter, Chicago State did outscore the Vaqueros, 41-34, but the early deficit proved too hefty to overcome. With 10 points, Aaliyah Collins guided the Cougars with her 11th game (out of 13) in double figures. Kyjai Miles scored nine points, and Quentarra Mitchell dropped in eight.
SIZING UP THE CARDINALS The 6-6 Cardinals are coming off of a 68-55 win over Sam Houston, which was their first win since Dec. 15 against Prairie View A&M. Led by head coach Aqua Franklin. Lamar boasts three double-figures scorers, Akasha Davis, Sabria Dean and Malay McQueen. A 37% three-point shooting team, the Cardinals are the top long-distance shooting team in the WAC.
CLIMBING THE RANKS As just a freshman, former Washington State Player of the Year Aaliyah Collons has taken the conference — and nation — by storm. She leads the Cougars (and ranks fifth in the WAC) with 15.5 points per game, and her 2.8 steals per game rank second in the league, an average that ranks 17th in NCAA Division I. Adding to the defensive punch is junior Kyjai Miles, whose 1.1 blocks per game rank seventh in the WAC.
About Chicago State
Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet.
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