The Chicago State Cougars (4-26) will try to bring their seven-game home losing streak to a halt when they meet the UMKC Kangaroos (10-18), who are on a 11-game road losing streak. Action begins at 3:05 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5 and can be seen on EFC and ES3.
The Cougars are hoping to rebound after their 89-79 loss to Texas-Rio Grande Valley in their last matchup. Anthony Eaves was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points. The Kangaroos, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 62-61 loss against New Mexico State in their last game. Martez Harrison led the game in scoring with 20 points.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Kangaroos winning the first matchup 78-64. Fred Sims Jr. had a standout performance with 26 points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and four three-pointers in the loss.
Notes
In its last game, UMKC lost by a margin of one point. Chicago State is 0-5 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. UMKC has a 1-3 record in close games.
Chicago State has an average field goal percentage of 38.8%. UMKC is an underachieving 4-17 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Chicago State attempts 23.0 three pointers and UMKC attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The Chicago State Cougars are 3-19 while the UMKC Kangaroos are 4-7.
The UMKC Kangaroos average 5.9 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Chicago State Cougars have a subpar record (2-17) this season.
