IU basketball game day essentials: Indiana hosts Chicago State

Game Day Essentials:

Indiana (8-3) vs. Chicago State (2-10)

• Tip Time:  1:00 p.m. Eastern, Saturday
• Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind.
• Television: B1G+ (Ben Haller, Zach Browning, Josie Broyles)
• Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
• Stream: B1G+
• Point Spread:  Indiana is around a 36.5-point favorite
• KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 90  Chicago State 59
• History: Indiana leads the series, 4-0.
• Last Meeting: IU 104, CSU 55 on Nov. 6, 2018, in Bloomington
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Chicago State’s Landon Bussie

Bussie is one of the younger coaches in Division I basketball at 38 years old. Across six seasons, he’s accumulated a 68-93 overall record.

Bussie started his coaching career at his alma mater, Xavier (LA), as an assistant in 2010. He then accepted an assistant job at Prairie View A&M in 2014 after initially accepting a women’s assistant job at the same school. In April of 2020, Bussie was named head coach of the Alcorn State men’s basketball program.

Bussie led some good seasons with the Braves from 2020-2025. He led Alcorn State to two conference titles from 2021 to 2023 and took them to the NIT in both seasons. In both seasons, Bussie was named SWAC Coach of the Year. In 2025, Bussie was named the next head coach of Chicago State’s program.

Chicago State’s results and roster

Indiana Game Notes (via Indiana Athletics)

Series History

• Indiana has defeated Chicago State in all four of the previous matchups between the two programs by an average margin of victory of 34.0 points. IU has averaged 97.8 points per game in the series that began in 2006.
• The Hoosiers bested the Cougars by a score of 104-55 in their last meeting on Nov. 6, 2018, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in the collegiate debut of Romeo Langford. The 14th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft scored 19 points in the contest.
• Indiana is 7-0 against Northeast Conference teams with wins over Chicago State (4), Central Connecticut (1), LIU Brooklyn (1), and St. Francis (1).

No. 350 Chicago State’s KenPom notable numbers:

(out of 365 teams)

Tempo – No. 182 (Offense No. 333 / Defense No. 12)

Offensive Efficiency – No. 333

• Chicago State has an effective field goal percentage of 43.3 percent (No. 356). The Cougars are shooting 29.7 percent from three (No. 297) and 42.8 percent on twos (No. 353).
• CSU shoots well from the line at a 76.9 team percentage (No. 44). Free throws account for 23.1 percent of their points (No. 59).
• They do have trouble taking care of the ball with a 19 percent turnover percentage (No. 269).

Defensive Efficiency – No. 344

• Teams have shot a 58.9 percent effective field goal percentage against Chicago State (No. 358). Opponents are shooting 35.8 percent from three (No. 273) and 64.9 percent from two (No. 364).
• The Cougars best stat on defense is forcing turnovers, although their rate isn’t very high. They have a 18.5% forced turnover rate on the season (No. 126).
• Offensive rebounds have been a problem for CSU. Teams are getting second chance opportunities at a 38.9 percent rate (No. 354). Their average roster height is around 6-foot-4.

OG’s Pick

Overall: 9-2

This should not be a problem for Indiana. Chicago State has shown some fight against some talented teams, but not enough to pick them for a major upset here. The Hoosiers could easily win this game by 25+, and they need to regain some of their offensive momentum.

PICK: Indiana 98 – Chicago State 63

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