Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Chicago State Cougars NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/19/24
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Colonels versus the Cougars? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NEC. The game will be played at Jones Convocation Center in Chicago, IL. In this non-conference matchup, Eastern Kentucky is favored by -7.5 against Chicago State. The over/under for the game is 147 points.
EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS VS CHICAGO STATE COUGARS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Chicago State Cougars +7.5
This game will be played at Jones Convocation Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 19th.
WHY BET THE CHICAGO STATE COUGARS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-71 in favor of the Cougars.
- Not only will Chicago State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +7.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 147 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.
Will the Eastern Kentucky Defense Show Up on the Road?
Eastern Kentucky fell 75-62 to Clemson on Tuesday, November 12th. The Colonels were +22 point underdogs going into the game, but they managed to keep it closer than expected.
After trailing 42-36 at halftime, Eastern Kentucky scored 26 points in the 2nd half while allowing 33. The total points for the game were 137, which was under the O/U line of 153.
Eastern Kentucky’s offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 6 of 25 threes for a 24% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 42.6% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 47.5%. Their two-point shooting was a bright spot, as they connected on 55.6% of their attempts inside the arc.
Devontae Blanton led the way with 23 points on 10 of 15 shooting, while Chase Hunter added 19 points, hitting 3 of 6 from deep. Viktor Lakhin also contributed 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. The Colonels finished with just 5 assists as a team, but did pull down 13 offensive rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky gave up 75 points while allowing the opponent to shoot 45% from the field, with 28 made baskets on 61 attempts. Inside the arc, the Colonels’ defense struggled, as they allowed 21 two-point field goals on 36 attempts, a 58% shooting percentage.
From three-point range, Eastern Kentucky held the opponent to 7 made threes on 25 attempts, a 28% shooting percentage. The Colonels also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 19 times, where they made 12 shots, shooting 63% from the stripe. Eastern Kentucky allowed 19 offensive rebounds.
Will Chicago State Find a Way to Win at Home?
Chicago State’s season continued with an 82-37 road loss to San Francisco on Saturday. The Cougars, who entered the game as +29 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 119, falling short of the 148-point O/U line.
Chicago State struggled from the start, trailing 44-12 at halftime. They managed to score 25 points in the 2nd half but allowed 38 points to the Dons.
Chicago State’s offense struggled mightily in their last game, scoring just 37 points on 23.6% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 29.1%, and they hit only 25% of their two-point attempts (8/32) and 21.7% from beyond the arc (5/23).
The Cougars managed just 5 assists and 8 offensive rebounds, but they were perfect from the free-throw line, going 6/6. Tyrone Riley IV was a bright spot, scoring 28 points in 23 minutes, shooting 69.2% overall (9/13) and 83.3% from three-point range (5/6).
Chicago State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 82 points on 46% shooting from the field. The Cougars allowed their opponents to connect on 55% of their two-point attempts, going 19/34 inside the arc.
From three-point range, Chicago State’s defense gave up 11 threes on 30 attempts, a 36% shooting clip. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 11 shots for 64%. The Cougars allowed 14 offensive rebounds in the game.