Chicago State Cougars vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 11/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: ESPN+

Carver-Hawkeye Arena is the site where the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-0) will try to beat the Chicago State Cougars (0-5) on Thursday.

The Chicago State Cougars played Minnesota and ended up losing by a score of 66-54 in their last game. Chicago State finished the game having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (22 of 55) and converted 4 of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Cougars buried 6 of 10 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 26 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 9 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defense, Chicago State allowed the other team to go 36.5% from the floor on 19 out of 52 shooting. Minnesota earned 18 assists and had 9 steals for this game. Furthermore, Minnesota totaled 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by burying 21 of their 27 attempts. They also made 7 of their 28 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Cougars walked away with 21 and Minnesota recorded 8 fouls.

Marcus Tankersley is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He finished shooting 42.9% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He saw the court for 33 mins and snagged 1 rebound. He notched 16 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Chicago State enters this matchup with a record of 0-5 for the season. They are averaging 66.2 points per outing (341st in D-1) while going 41.2% from the floor. The Cougars are shooting 29.1% on 3-pointers (23 of 79) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago State is pulling in 29.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 55 assists this year, which has them ranked 274th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 23.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cougars are forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They concede 33.1% on three-point shots while they are 343rd in college in PPG allowed (86.2). The Cougars defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.7% (134 of 281) and they concede 38.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 353rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 94 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Iowa Hawkeyes got the victory with a final of 99-70 against SE Missouri State. The Hawkeyes pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. SE Missouri State was called for 25 fouls for the game which got the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 39 attempts. They were able to knock down 29 of them for a rate of 74.4%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Iowa knocked down 10 of their 23 tries (43.5%). Overall, the Hawkeyes ended up going 30 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.2%. The Hawkeyes permitted SE Missouri State to knock down 26 of their 50 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 52.0% in the matchup. They shot 37.5% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 21 from the free throw line (57.1%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Iowa permitted SE Missouri State to pull down 23 in total (6 offensive).

Alvaro Folgueiras was important for the Hawkeyes in this game. He buried 4 of 6 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 25 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the game.

Iowa has a win-loss record of 4-0 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawkeyes are shooting 57.9% from the field, which ranks 1st in the country. Iowa has scored 358 pts for the season (89.5 per contest) and they pull in 30.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 18.8 times per contest (46th in college) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per game. The Hawkeyes have committed 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Hawkeyes on defense are ranked 57th in D-1 in PPG given up with 64.8. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (240th in college). The Iowa defense gives up 34.1% on 3-pointers (30 of 88) and their opponents are connecting on 62.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.3 assists and 26.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 24th and 3rd in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago State

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