This Week in Chicago State Athletics

This Week in Chicago State Athletics
Check out everything happening this week in the Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 
 
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Click here to access the 2021-22 Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics composite schedule.
 
 
November 9
Men's Basketball
vs. University of St. Thomas, 7 p.m., Jones Convocation Center, Chicago
A new era of Chicago State men's basketball will begin Tuesday, November 9 at the Jones Convocation Center in Chicago when new head coach Gerald Gillion leads his team against the University of St. Thomas, a team making its Division I men's basketball debut. The Cougars will open with back-to-back home games against Division I opponents for the first time since 1989-90, welcoming SIUE to the JCC on Nov. 12 following Tuesday's game. Tickets for all Cougars home games are available here.
 
Women's Basketball
at Wichita State, 12 p.m., Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas
Head coach Tiffany Sardin begins her second season at the helm of the Chicago State women's basketball program, traveling to Wichita, Kansas to take on Wichita State to open the 2021-22 season on Tuesday, November 9 at noon at the Charles Koch Arena. The Cougars' first home game is scheduled for Saturday, November 13 against the University of Alabama Birmingham at noon.
 
 
November 11
Volleyball
at Grand Canyon, 7 p.m., GCU Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
A big week for the Cougars volleyball team begins Thursday, November 11 in Phoenix when CSU will play Grand Canyon University in a battle for the top spot in the Western Athletic Conference's West Division. The Antelopes enter the contest 9-4 in league play and 17-5 overall while Chicago State is 8-4 and 16-8 overall. A win would propel CSU past GCU into the top spot of the West Division with one remaining regular-season match to play. The two teams played Oct. 9 in Chicago with the Cougars earning a 3-2 win (24-26, 25-17, 25-15, 19-25, 15-11). GCU has won 20 consecutive home matches, the fifth-longest active streak in the nation
 
 
November 12
Men's Cross Country
at NCAA Regionals, 12 p.m., Ashton Cross Country Course, Iowa City, Iowa
Cougars senior Jonnathan Fernandez will compete in the NCAA Regional Cross Country Championship on Friday, November 12 at noon at the Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa. The men will run a 10K race and participants include Bradley, Creighton, DePaul, Drake, Eastern Illinois, Illinois, Illinois State, Illinois-Chicago, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Loyola-Chicago, Minnesota, Missouri, Missouri-Kansas City, Nebraska, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois-Carbondale, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, St. Louis, Tarleton, Tulsa, Western Illinois and Wichita State.
 
Men's Basketball
vs. SIUE, 7 p.m., Jones Convocation Center, Chicago
Chicago State men's basketball will host its second game of the week on Friday, November 12 at the Jones Convocation Center in Chicago against SIUE. The game is the second of two back-to-back Division I home games to start the season for the Cougars, something Chicago State men's basketball hadn't done since 1989-90.
 
 
November 13
Volleyball
at New Mexico State, 2 p.m., Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Depending on the results during the week, the Cougars could be looking to clinch the Western Athletic Conference West Division at New Mexico State on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Pan American Center in Las. Cruces, New Mexico. The Lobos, winners of three straight matches, are 18-7 overall and 9-4 in the WAC and play UTEP at home Wednesday, Nov. 10 before concluding the regular season with Chicago State. The Cougars and Lobos last played Oct. 7 in Chicago with NMSU earning a tight 3-2 decision (20-25, 25-20, 14-25, 25-12, 15-11).
 
Women's Basketball
vs. the University of Alabama Birmingham, 12 p.m., Jones Convocation Center, Chicago
The Chicago State women's basketball team will makes it 2021-22 home debut on Saturday, November 13 at 2 p.m. against the University of Alabama Birmingham at the Jones Convocation Center. Tickets for all Cougars home game are available here.
 
 
Looking Ahead…
Men's and Women's Basketball starts this week…
Following this week's men's and women's basketball home games (MBB Nov. 9 vs. St. Thomas and Nov. 12 vs. SIUE Nov. 12, WBB vs. UAB Nov. 13), both teams will be on the road until December, with the women returning to the JCC Nov. 1 vs. Indiana State and both teams playing at home Dec. 4, the women at noon vs. St. Thomas while the men will play at 4 p.m. vs. Tennessee State.
 
Check out the complete women's schedule here, while season tickets are available here.
 
The men's schedule release is here, and tickets here.
 
Upcoming Home Events
Nov. 9 – Men's Basketball vs. St. Thomas, Jones Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
Nov. 12 – Men's Basketball vs. SIUE, Jones Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
Nov. 13 – Women's Basketball vs. UAB, Jones Convocation Center, 12 p.m.
*all dates and times are subject to change
 
Get your Cougars gear!
The CSU athletics Sideline Store is a one-stop-shop where you can get ALL your Chicago State Cougars gear 24/7/365. Click here to access the online store and get your Cougars gear today.
 
Cougar Pride Fund
The Cougar Pride Fund, an annual giving component benefiting student-athlete scholarships and sport program operations, is in its second year and offers a variety of membership levels. As a foundational-level member of the Cougar Pride Fund, members will be witness to the unfolding of an era of growth within Chicago State University's athletic programs. In order to take our next step in developing competitive programs, supporting our student-athletes through cost of attendance and sport program operations is crucial.
 
More information on the Cougar Pride Fund can be found here.
 
Chicago State University Athletics Podcast
Chicago State University Athletics has its first official podcast. The Chi State Pod serves to tell the stories of Cougars past, present and future through open and honest longform interviews. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
 
The latest episode features Chicago State University women's basketball players Quentarra Mitchell and Nafatoumata Haidara. Click here to listen.