Chicago State Cougars vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN+

Moody Center is the site where the Texas Longhorns (21-15 last year) will meet the Chicago State Cougars (7-25 last season) on Monday.

The Chicago State Cougars played LIU and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-75 in their last game. Chicago State ended the game with a 49.1% FG percentage (26 out of 53) and made 5 out of their 15 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Cougars knocked down 18 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 72.0%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 24 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists in the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to defense, Chicago State let their opponent shoot 53.1% from the floor on 26 out of 49 shooting. LIU distributed 14 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Additionally, LIU totaled 29 rebounds (12 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. LIU ended up going 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 20 of their 25 tries. They also knocked down 7 out of their 14 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Cougars finished with 20 while LIU recorded 17 personal fouls.

Stephen Byard is someone who came through for the contest. He ended up with 22 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and totaled 12 boards. He finished 50.0% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Chicago State will enter this matchup after finishing with a record of 7-25 last year. They coughed up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a group committed 18.8 fouls every game. As a group, Chicago State collected 31.1 boards per contest and totaled 375 assists throughout last season, which had them ranked 324th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars shot 31.8% on three-point shots (185 of 581) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They averaged 65.8 pts per contest (351st in D-1) while shooting 40.5% from the field.

When they were on defense, the Cougars were able to force 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 15.3 fouls. They gave up 35.7% on shots from distance and they were ranked 238th in D-1 in points per game allowed (76.1). The Cougars defense gave up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (818 of 1,727) and they conceded 36.3 boards per game as a unit. They were ranked 362nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 591 surrendered last year.

The last time they took the court, the Texas Longhorns took a loss by a score of 79-77 against Purdue. The Longhorns corralled 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this game. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 2 steals in this matchup. Purdue committed 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Longhorns to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of them for a percentage of 53.3%. In relation to three-point shots, Texas made 11 of 25 attempts (44.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Longhorns finished shooting 29 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.8%. The Longhorns permitted Purdue to bury 30 out of their 62 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.4% in the matchup. They finished 20.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 out of 20 and ended up going 15 out of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing rebounding, Texas allowed Purdue to snag 31 in total (11 offensive).

Tramon Mark ended up being a major contributor for the Longhorns in the game. He knocked down 11 out of 15 for the game giving him a rate of 73.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 29 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

Texas had a record of 21-15 last season. The Longhorns committed 18.5 fouls per contest while shooting 74.3% from the charity stripe. They dished out assists 12.4 times per contest (288th in college) and they coughed up possession 10.7 times per contest. Texas scored 2,979 pts throughout last season (82.8 per contest) and they pulled in 37.5 boards per contest. As an offense, the Longhorns connected on 48.4% from the floor, which was ranked 33rd in the country.

The Texas defense conceded 34.7% on 3-pointers (241 of 694) and their opponents made 74.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allowed 15.8 assists and 30.5 boards per contest, ranking them 245th and 15th in those defensive categories. The Longhorns were ranked 243rd in the nation in PPG given up with 76.2. They forced their opponents into 9.1 TO's per game and let teams shoot 44.8% from the field (224th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago State

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