This Week in Chicago State Athletics

This Week in Chicago State Athletics
Check out everything happening this week in the Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 
 
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Click here to access the 2023-24 Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics composite schedule.
 
 
November 28
Men's Basketball
at Loyola Chicago, 7 p.m., Chicago, Illinois, Gentile Arena
The Chicago State men's basketball team will travel north in Chicago to face Loyola in an inner-city matchup on Tuesday, November 28 at 7 p.m. at Gentile Arena on the Loyola campus. This will be the 13^th meeting between the two schools with the lone Cougars victory coming during the 2000-01 season at the JCC. The Ramblers have won the last five in contests and are 8-0 at home against Chicago State.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on ESPN+ HERE.
 
Women's Basketball
at Western Illinois, 7 p.m., Macomb, Illinois, LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall
The Chicago State women's basketball team will travel to Macomb, Illinois to face Western Illinois on Tuesday, November 28 at 7 p.m. at the LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall. The Leathernecks enter the contest with a 5-1 record including 4-0 at home with their only loss to date coming at Wisconsin.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on ESPN+ HERE.


November 29
Volleyball
NIVC Tournament vs. Drake, 6 p.m., Des Moines, Iowa, Knapp Center
The Chicago State volleyball team earned a berth in the 2023 National Invitational Volleyball Tournament, their second berth in the last two years, and will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to face host Drake in a first round match on Wednesday, November 29 at 6 p.m. at the Knapp Center. The winner of that match will face the winner of the DePaul versus Southern Illinois match on Thursday, November 30 at 6 p.m. 


November 30
Men's Basketball
vs. Delaware State, 7 p.m., Chicago, Illinois, Jones Convocation Center
The Chicago State men's basketball team will be back at home on Thursday, November 30 to welcome Delaware State to the Jones Convocation Center for a 7 p.m. tip. Delaware State enters the week with a 2-5 record and the same two teams played a season ago with the Hornets overcoming a Cougars lead with a late 9-0 run to pull out a six-point, 66-60, victory.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on Chicago State's official YouTube channel HERE.
 
Women's Basketball
at Illinois State, 6:30 p.m., Normal, Illinois, CEFCU Arena
The Chicago State women's basketball team will stay in state for their second consecutive road game, this time traveling to Normal, Illinois, to face Illinois State on Thursday, November 30 at 6:30 p.m. at CEFCU Arena. Illinois State enters the matchup with a 5-1 record which includes a 2-0 home mark. The two teams last met during the 2015 season with the Redbirds earning a four-point victory, 57-53.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on ESPN HERE.

Volleyball
NIVC Tournament vs. TBD*, 6 p.m., Des Moines, Iowa, Knapp Center
If the Cougars defeat tournament host Drake Wednesday, the Chicago State volleyball team would face the winner of DePaul versus Southern Illinois in a second round match on Thursday, November 30 at 6 p.m. 
*if the Cougars win Wednesday vs. Drake


December 2
Women's Basketball
vs. Norfolk State, 1 p.m., Chicago, Illinois, Jones Convocation Center
The Chicago State women's basketball team will return home to host Norfolk State on Saturday, December 2 at 1 p.m. at the Jones Convocation Center in Chicago. The Spartans are out to a 5-1 start this season and will face Minnesota Wednesday before traveling to Chicago to face the Cougars. The two teams played a season ago with Norfolk State earning an 86-53 home victory at the beginning of January.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on Chicago State's official YouTube channel HERE.
 
 
December 3
Men's Basketball
vs. Stetson, 1 p.m., Chicago, Illinois, Jones Convocation Center
The Chicago State men's basketball team will wrap up the week hosting Stetson on Sunday, December 3 at 1 p.m. at the Jones Convocation Center in Chicago. This will be the first of two matchups between the two teams as the Cougars will travel to DeLand, Florida to face the Hatters on January 15. Stetson enters the week with a 3-2 record and will play Central Florida and the College of Coastal Georgia before coming to Chicago Sunday.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on Chicago State's official YouTube channel HERE.
 
 
Looking Ahead…
 
Upcoming Home Events
Nov. 30 – Men's Basketball vs. Delaware State, Jones Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2 – Women's Basketball vs. Norfolk State, Jones Convocation Center, 1 p.m.
Dec. 3 – Men's Basketball vs. Stetson, Jones Convocation Center, 1 p.m.
Dec. 10 – Men's Basketball vs. Stetson, Jones Convocation Center, 1 p.m.
Dec. 11 – Women's Basketball vs. Georgia Southern, Jones Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
Dec. 18 – Men's Basketball vs. UTRGV, Jones Convocation Center, 1 p.m.
Dec. 20 – Men's Basketball vs. Bethune-Cookman, Jones Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
 
*all dates and times are subject to change

About Chicago State Athletics
Chicago State University Athletics is composed 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. 
 
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