The Chicago State Cougars will be at UTPA Fieldhouse to take on the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros in a Western Athletic matchup. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 14.
The Vaqueros got blown out by Utah Valley 98-65 in their last game. Antonio Green finished with 17 points to lead the team. The Cougars, meanwhile, are coming off a 67-56 loss to Cal State Bakersfield in their last outing. Kieran Woods had a team-high 15 points.
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Texas-Rio Grande Valley lost its last game by a 33-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Chicago State is 2-7. Texas-Rio Grande Valley is 1-9 in blowouts this season.
Chicago State has an average field goal percentage of 39.5%. Texas-Rio Grande Valley is an underachieving 1-13 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros rank higher based on their field goal percentage (235th) than their effective field goal percentage (240th). The Chicago State Cougars rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (322nd) than their field goal percentage (329th).
Texas-Rio Grande Valley ranks 77th in assists, registering 15.2 per game. Chicago State performs worse at 201st with 13.1 assists per game.
Chicago State averages 8.7 steals per game, ranking 17th in the country. Texas-Rio Grande Valley is a subpar 1-5 when it allows at least 8 steals.
