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 2022-23 Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics composite schedule.
 
 
January 23
Men's Basketball
at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m., HTC Center, Conway, South Carolina
The Chicago State's men's basketball team will play their third consecutive road game but first game in nine days, traveling to Conway, South Carolina to face Coastal Carolina at the HTC Center at 6 p.m. on Monday, January 23. The Cougars enter the contest with a 4-16 record but have had several close road defeats and are undefeated at home in four games. Coastal Carolina is 10-9 overall and 4-4 in the Sun Belt, including a 7-3 record at home. Monday's game will be the first meeting between the two schools.
 
Cougars fans can follow along on LiveStats HERE or watch on ESPN+ HERE.
 
 
January 24
Women's Basketball
vs. St. Francis, 7 p.m., Jones Convocation Center, Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago State's women's basketball team will return to the court a week after posting their first win of the season, snapping a 28-game losing streak with a 108-50 win over Olivet College. The Cougars will welcome the St. Francis Fighting Saints to the Jones Convocation Center on Tuesday, January 4 at 7 p.m. Chicago State athletics will conduct a Women in Sports Day Celebration during the game. St. Francis, a member of the CCAC, is 16-5 overall and 11-3 in the conference with only one loss on the road, at Siena Heights, with a 7-1 mark. This will be the 21^st meeting between the two schools who faced each other yearly when CSU was an NAIA member. The Fighting Saints hold a 17-3 advantage in the series.
 
Cougars fans can follow along on LiveStats HERE or watch on FloSports HERE.
Tickets for the game are available HERE.
 
 
January 25
Men's Basketball
at Stanford, 9 p.m., Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
The Chicago State's men's basketball team will conclude a four-game road trip with a trip to Stanford, California to face the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday, January 25 at 9 p.m. at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal are 7-12 this season and 2-7 in the Pac-12 with a 5-4 record at home. This will be the first meeting between the two schools.
 
Cougars fans can follow along on LiveStats HERE or watch on Pac-12 Network HERE.
 
Women's Basketball
at Northwestern, 7 p.m., Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
In a game which was originally scheduled for Thursday, December 22 but postponed due to inclement weather, the Chicago State women's basketball team will travel up north to Evanston Wednesday, December 25 to face Northwestern at 7 p.m. at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats enter the game with a 6-13 record, having lost eight straight since the CSU game was postponed, all conference games. This will be the 12^th all-time meeting between Northwestern and Chicago State with the Wildcats holding a 9-2 advantage in the all-time series dating back to their first meeting in 1975-76, a Chicago State win. The last time the two teams played was during the 2018-19 season, a 97-35 Wildcats victory.
 
Cougars fans can follow along on LiveStats HERE or watch on BigTen+ HERE.
 
 
January 27
Men's & Women's Tennis
at Northern Illinois, 9 a.m./1 p.m., Nelson Tennis Center, DeKalb, Illinois
The Chicago State men's and women's tennis teams will travel to DeKalb, Illinois to face Northern Illinois on Friday, January 27 at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House. The women's match is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. while the men are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
 
Men's Track & Field
at Aurora Grand Prix, All Day, Gately Indoor Track Complex, Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago State men's track & field teams will compete in the Aurora Grand Prix on Friday, January 27 at the Gately Indoor Track Complex in Chicago.
 
 
January 28
Men's Basketball
vs. Aurora, 2 p.m., Jones Convocation Center, Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago State's men's basketball team returns home following a four-game road trip and will host Aurora University on Saturday, January 28 at 2 p.m. The Cougars are undefeated at home in four games with victories over IUPUI, Valparaiso, Southern Indiana and East-West University and it's the first four-game home win streak since the 2013-14 season when CSU won five straight at home between Nov. 9 and Dec. 16. A win over Aurora would match that streak. The Spartans, members of the NACC, enter the week with an 12-6 record and 7-4 in the conference with a game Tuesday (Jan. 24) at Milwaukee School of Engineering.
 
Cougars fans can follow along on LiveStats HERE or watch on FloSports HERE.
Tickets for the game are available HERE.
 
Women's Basketball
at Hartford, 12 p.m., Chase Arena, West Hartford, Connecticut
The Chicago State's women's basketball team will play the first of four games against the University of Hartford on Saturday, January 28 at 12 p.m. at Chase Arena in West Hartford, Connecticut. Chicago State and Hartford are the only two Division I programs playing an independent schedule during the 2022-23 season and the two teams will play four times, with two games over two consecutive days in Connecticut (Jan. 28-29) and in Chicago (Feb. 25-26). CSU left the Western Athletic Conference following the 2021-22 season while Hartford began a transition to Division III during the 2021-22 school year, and left the America East Conference in July 2022. Hartford has announced it will join the D-III Commonwealth Coast Conference in July 2023. The Hawks enter the week with an 0-18 record with a game at Bryant Tuesday (Jan. 24).
 
Cougars fans can watch on Hawks All-Access HERE.
 
Women's Tennis
at Bradley, 10 a.m., Parkside Fitness, Pekin, Illinois
The Chicago State women's tennis team will play their second match in as many days, traveling to Pekin, Illinois, to face Bradley University at Parkside Fitness on Saturday, January 28 at 10 a.m. The match will be the first of the 2023 spring season for Bradley while CSU will have played four matches to that point, against Northwestern, Purdue, Montana State and Northern Illinois.
 
Women's Track & Field
at Aurora Grand Prix, All Day, Gately Indoor Track Complex, Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago State women's track & field teams will compete in the Aurora Grand Prix on Saturday, January 28 at the Gately Indoor Track Complex in Chicago.
 
 
January 29
Women's Basketball
at Hartford, 12 p.m., Chase Arena, West Hartford, Connecticut
The Chicago State's women's basketball team will play the second of the Connecticut back-to-back games on Sunday, January 29 at 12 p.m. at Chase Arena in Hartford. Following this weekend's set of games, Chicago State will have one more road and home game before wrapping up the season with back-to-back games against Hartford at the JCC February 25-26.
 
Cougars fans can watch on Hawks All-Access HERE.
 
Men's Tennis
vs. Omaha, 12 p.m., H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, Homewood, Illinois
The Chicago State men's tennis team will wrap up the week, playing their second match in three days, with a home match against Omaha at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club on Sunday, January 29 at 12 p.m.
 
 
Looking Ahead…
Upcoming Home Events
Jan. 24 – Women's Basketball, vs. St. Francis, Jones Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
Promotion: Women in Sports Day Celebration
Jan. 28 – Men's Basketball, vs. Aurora, Jones Convocation Center, 2 p.m.
Promotion: Former Student-Athlete/Alumni Day
Jan. 29 – Men's Tennis, vs. Omaha, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, Homewood, IL, 12 p.m.
                        (2920 183rd St, Homewood, IL 60430)
Feb. 5 – Women's Basketball, vs. St. Xavier, Jones Convocation Center, 1 p.m.
Promotion: Breast Cancer Awareness
Feb. 7 – Men's Tennis, vs. UIC, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, Homewood, IL, 1 p.m.
                        (2920 183rd St, Homewood, IL 60430)
Feb. 10 – Women's Tennis, vs. E. Michigan, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, Homewood, IL, 9 a.m.
                        (2920 183rd St, Homewood, IL 60430)
Feb. 11 – Men's Basketball, vs. St. Xavier, Jones Convocation Center, 2 p.m.
Promotion: Educator Day/Cougars Against Cancer
Feb. 11 – Women's Tennis, vs. Omaha, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, Homewood, IL, 10 a.m.
                        (2920 183rd St, Homewood, IL 60430)
Feb. 12 – Women's Tennis, vs. No. Iowa, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, Homewood, IL, 10 a.m.
                        (2920 183rd St, Homewood, IL 60430)
 
Ticket options for all home games are available HERE.
 
*all dates and times are subject to change
 
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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.
 
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About Chicago State
Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. In 1991, the Chicago State women's tennis team became the first all-black college team to amass an unbeaten season at the NCAA level. CSU's women's basketball team won the 2011 Great West regular season and tournament championship and earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational. The CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title, also making an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet. Chicago State volleyball recorded a historic season in 2021, with Yanlis Feliz becoming CSU's first volleyball All-American and head coach Tony Trifonov earning selection as WAC Coach of the Year. During that same season, three different CSU teams earned victories over Big Ten opponents with men's soccer beating Northwestern, women's basketball upending Wisconsin and volleyball, which established a school record 17 wins and hosted a post-season volleyball tournament for the first time in program history, swept Indiana in Bloomington.
 
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