Series History vs. Illinois State
Record: Illinois State 22, Chicago State 1
Last Meeting: Nov. 13, 2018 (Illinois State 75, Chicago State 71)
The Redbirds have won nine in a row against the Cougars. The Cougars last, and only, win in the series came on November 30, 1985, in Normal by a count of 67-57.
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In the Cougars last game at Loyola Chicago...
Ke'Sean Davis (Compton, Calif./Taft Charter H.S.) scored a season-high 10 points
Rajeir Jones (Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy) played a season-high 32 minutes
Isaiah Lewis' (Romulus, Mich./) freshman season (2019-20) was cut short after just six games due to injury. After six games this season, his season totals are nearly identical, with six games played and five starts, 47 field goal attempts, 11 defensive and total rebounds. One noticeable difference is turnovers, 14 a season ago and just six this year
Carlo Marble (/West Des Moines Valley) tied a season high with seven points
Jordan Polynice (San Clarita, Calif. /West Ranch/North Dakota Co. School) pulled down a season-high four rebounds
Kalil Whitehead (Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical) scored a season-high seven points and converted his first career made three-point field goal in two seasons at CSU. He ended his freshman season 0-of-9 from beyond the three-point arc and was 0-of-5 (0-of-14 overall) before the three-point conversion at Loyola
Levelle Zeigler (Oakland, Calif. /Ridgeview HS) played a team-high and personal season-high 36 minutes and, after not playing in CSU's first two games of the season then not scoring in his debut, he has led or tied for the team lead in scoring each of the last three contests (11 at Eastern Illinois, 18 at Northwestern and 12 at Loyola Chicago)
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