Minnesota vs Chicago State: Gophers look for win No. 4 against Cougars
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball team is back in action on Tuesday evening at Williams Arena against the Chicago State Cougars. The Gophers were last in action on Saturday against the Green Bay Phoenix, a 72-65 win in overtime.
The Gophers enter Tuesday night with a 3-1 record overall, including a 3-0 record at Williams Arena. Chicago State enters the matchup with a 0-4 record, including 0-3 on the road.
Minnesota and Chicago State have met four times all-time, with the Gophers winning each of the four previous matchups. Their last matchup came in the 2022 season, a 58-55 win for the Gophers. They also met in the 1989-90, 2004-05, and 2015-16 seasons.
How to watch Minnesota against Chicago State
When: Tuesday, November 18
Where: Williams Arena (14,625) | Minneapolis, MN
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV | Stream: BTN+
Radio: KFAN FM 100.3 (Mike Grimm, Al Nolen)
Minnesota vs Chicago State Betting Information
As of Tuesday morning, the Gophers are a 26.5-point favorite over Chicago State with a total of 148.5 points. The Gophers, through three games, are 2-2 against the spread, covering in their first matchups against Gardner-Webb and Alcorn State before failing to cover Missouri and Green Bay.
Minnesota Golden Gophers projected starters
| No. | Player | Position | Height/Weight | Class | Min. | Pts. | Rebs. | Ast |
| 1 | Isaac Asuma | Guard | 6-3 / 196 | SO | 31.7 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 6 |
| 0 | Chansey Willis Jr | Guard | 6-2 / 190 | SR | 31.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson | Forward | 6-8 / 230 | JR. | 38.4 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | Cade Tyson | Forward | 6-7 / 200 | SR | 28.5 | 25.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| 22 | Robert Vaihola | Center | 6-8 / 245 | SR | 17.3 | 8 | 9.5 | 2.5 |
Chicago State Cougars projected stats
| No. | Player | Position | Height/Weight | Class | Pts. | Rebs. | Ast |
| 4 | Marcus Tankersly | Guard | 6-4 / 193 | SR | 17 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| 21 | Braelon Bush | Guard | 5-6 / 156 | SR | 9.8 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 1 | Deshawn Jean Charles | Guard | 6-6 / 200 | SR | 0.7 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 8 | Stephen Byard | Forward | 6-8 / 215 | SR | 11.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Dailiss Clark | Forward | 6-6 / 205 | SR | 7.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
Statistical Comparison
| Minnesota | Category | Chicago State |
| 78.5 | Pts per game | 69.3 |
| 42.5 | Rebs per game | 30 |
| 14 | ORB per game | 10.3 |
| 28.5 | DRB per game | 19.8 |
| 13.3 | Ast per game | 11.5 |
| 0.695 | Ast per FGM | 0.474 |
| 1.622 | Ast-to-To Ratio | 0.793 |
| 46.9% | FG % | 43.5% |
| 28.00% | 3P % | 29.9% |
| 65.9% | FG % | 65.1% |
Rankings Comparison
| Minnesota | Ranking | Chicago State |
| 71 | BPI | 343 |
| 111 | Haslam | 295 |
| 91 | KenPom | 361 |
| 77 | T-Rank | 320 |
| 87.5 | Average | 329.8 |
Last time out
Minnesota (3-1): The Gophers’ last time out was an ugly 72-65 win over the Green Bay Phoenix in overtime at Williams Arena. It was a game in which the Gophers failed to find a true offensive groove beyond that of Cade Tyson (27 points) and Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (11 points). Minnesota as a team still finished with a fine shooting percentage of 42% but they did struggle from three-point range, shooting just 27% from deep (6-for-22) while also struggling massively at the free-throw line, making just 20-of-39 free-throw attempts.
Chicago State (0-4): The Cougars dropped their fourth game in a row to start the season, falling to the UIC Flames 67-63 at home. The Cougars shot 41% from the floor in the loss but struggled from three-point range, making just 5-of-20 attempts (25%). They were led in the loss by senior guard Braelon Bush, who recorded 15 points, shooting 6-of-13 from the floor. Senior guard Marcus Tankersley, senior forward Stephen Byard, and senior forward CJ Ray all finished with double-digit scoring efforts as well.
Injury Report
The Gophers on Saturday were still without senior guard Maximus Gizzi, junior guard Chance Stephens, and junior forward BJ Omot. It is unlikely that any of them will return on Tuesday night for the Gophers.
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