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. 
 
You can follow the Cougars on social media at @ChiStateCougars on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and can keep up to date with all the athletics information and news at GoCSUCougars.com.
 
Click here to access the 2023-24 Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics composite schedule.
 
 
December 18
Women's Basketball
vs. Alabama A&M, FIU Tournament, 1 p.m., Miami, Florida, Ocean Bank Convocation Center
The Chicago State women's basketball team will compete in the four-team FIU Tournament December 18-20 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida, hosted by Florida International University. The Cougars first opponent will be Alabama A&M on Monday, December 18 at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs enter the contest with a 4-4 record with a perfect 4-0 home record and an 0-4 road record.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE.
 
Men's Basketball
vs. UTRGV, 7 p.m., Chicago, Illinois, Jones Convocation Center
The Chicago State men's basketball team will host former Western Athletic Conference foe UTRGV on Monday, December 17 at 7 p.m. at the Jones Convocation Center in Chicago. The two teams have faced each other 16 times since 2014 with the Vaqueros holding a 15-1 advantage with the lone Cougars win coming at home during the 2015 season. The two teams played a non-conference game last season with UTRGV earning an 85-82 victory. This year's UTRGV squad is 3-8 and 1-4 on the road.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on Chicago State's official YouTube channel HERE.
 
 
December 19
Women's Basketball
vs. Texas State, FIU Tournament, 1 p.m., Miami, Florida, Ocean Bank Convocation Center
The second opponent for the Chicago State women's basketball team in the four-team FIU Tournament will be the Texas State Bobcats on Tuesday, December 19 at 1 p.m. at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida. Texas State enters the tournament with a 6-3 record and will play tournament host FIU on Monday before facing the Cougars Tuesday afternoon.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE.
 
 
December 20
Women's Basketball
vs. Florida International, FIU Tournament, 11 a.m., Miami, Florida, Ocean Bank Convocation Center
The Chicago State women's basketball team will wrap up the four-team FIU Tournament on Wednesday, December 20 at 11 a.m. against tournament host Florida International at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida. Florida International enters the tournament with a 6-4 record and will open play in their own tourney against Texas State Monday and Alabama A&M Tuesday before facing the Cougars Wednesday.
 
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on ESPN+ HERE.
 
Men's Basketball
vs. Bethune-Cookman, 7 p.m., Chicago, Illinois, Jones Convocation Center
The Chicago State men's basketball team will host their second consecutive and final home game of the 2023 calendar year, welcoming Bethune-Cookman to the JCC on Wednesday, December 20 at 7 p.m. The two teams have squared off two times previously with each claiming one victory. The last meeting was in December of 2022 with the Wildcats earning an 86-73 at home. This year's Bethune-Cookman team is currently 5-5 with a 1-3 record away from home.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on Chicago State's official YouTube channel HERE.
 
 
December 22
Men's Basketball
at Wisconsin, 7 p.m., Madison, Wisconsin, Kohl Center
The Chicago State men's basketball team will wrap up a busy week with a trip to Madison, Wisconsin to face the Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center on Friday, December 22 at 7 p.m. The game will be Chicago State's fifth in just over a week and second against a Big Ten foe as the Cougars knocked off No. 25 Northwestern 75-73 on December 13 to start this five-game stretch. The Badgers enter Friday's game with an 8-3 record including 1-0 in the Big Ten and are 5-1 at home.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on the Badgers Sports Network HERE.
 
 
Looking Ahead…
 
Upcoming Home Events
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.
Jan. 6 – Women's Basketball vs. Idaho, Jones Convocation Center, 1 p.m.
Jan. 10 – Women's Basketball vs. Kuyper College, Jones Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
Jan. 15 – Women's Basketball vs. LIU, Jones Convocation Center, 1 p.m.
Jan. 19 – Men's Basketball vs. East-West, Jones Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 – Women's Basketball vs. Central Michigan, Jones Convocation Center, 2 p.m.
Jan. 21 – Men's Basketball vs. St. Xavier, Jones Convocation Center, 4 p.m.
Jan. 23 – Women's Basketball vs. Purdue Fort Wayne, 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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