Chicago State Cougars vs Stonehill Skyhawks Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Stonehill Skyhawks

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Merkert Gymnasium in South Easton, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Chicago State Cougars (2-13) are en route to Merkert Gymnasium on Saturday where they will compete against the Stonehill Skyhawks (4-11).

The Chicago State Cougars faced off with LIU and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-55 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Cougars ended up with 14 and LIU recorded 14 fouls. They also converted 10 of their 26 shots from long range. LIU ended up shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of 12 attempts. Furthermore, LIU totaled 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. LIU distributed 20 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Chicago State allowed their opponent to shoot 52.8% from the floor on 28 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected 28 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cougars converted 10 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Chicago State ended the game with a 33.9% field goal percentage (21 of 62) and buried 3 out of their 14 shots from downtown.

CJ Ray is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He finished the game shooting 25.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 28 minutes played and snagged 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 10 points on 3 of 12 shooting.

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Chicago State comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 2-13 for the year. They are averaging 65.9 points per contest (345th in Division 1) while hitting 38.7% from the field. The Cougars are shooting 28.9% from downtown (74 of 256) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago State is pulling in 33.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 148 dimes so far this season, which is 357th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.1 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cougars are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They give up 35.9% on shots from distance while they are 339th in college in points per game allowed (82.7). The Cougars defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.3% (418 of 866) and they relinquish 37.7 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 362nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 304 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last played, the Stonehill Skyhawks got the victory with a final of 69-60 when they faced Wagner. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Stonehill allowed Wagner to pull down 28 in total (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 41.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 12 and finished the contest at 9 out of 9 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Skyhawks allowed Wagner to knock down 23 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.4% in this game. In all, the Skyhawks went 25 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 46.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Stonehill buried 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to make 12 of those for a clip of 63.2%. Wagner earned 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Skyhawks to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Skyhawks snagged 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 31 in this game.

Davante Hackett ended up having an impact for the Skyhawks for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 8 in the game for a rate of 75.0%, and earned 2 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

Stonehill has a record of 4-11 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Skyhawks are connecting on 41.7% from the field, which has them ranked 325th in college hoops. Stonehill has 1,008 points this season (67.2 per game) and they collect 38.9 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.1 times per contest (272nd in the country) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest. The Skyhawks commit 16.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 68.6% from the charity stripe.

The Skyhawks are ranked 126th in college in points allowed per contest with 71.1. They are forcing their opponents into 9.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the field (138th in D-1). The Stonehill defense concedes 33.7% on 3-point attempts (113 of 335) and opponents are knocking down 62.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.9 dimes and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 31st and 192nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stonehill

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