Pick details
| MATCHUP | Chicago State Cougers | Texas Longhorns |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Where | Moody Center, Austin, TX | |
| When | Monday, November 2, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EST | |
| TV | SEC Network | |
Chicago State vs Texas Prediction
In this Chicago State vs Texas Prediction, Texas is coming as -38.5 home favorites. Texas is the far better team in this matchup, as they are projected as #23 team in the country this season, while Chicago State is down all the way to #351. Texas had a superior offense last season, as Chicago State ranked on the bottom-20 of the country in points scored, and they were very good against the spread, with a 20-15 ATS record. On the flip side, Chicago State was terrible on the road with a 2-19 record and has been destroyed both time it faced Texas, losing by 105-58 in 2024 and 92-66 in 2006. Texas is coming off a Sweet 16 appearance, it has the talent to challenge for the SEC title and make a deep NCAA Tournament run. Chicago State faces another challenging season in its first year under a new coach in the Northeast Conference, with proven talent and a big rebuilding task ahead, looking to become more competitive. This will be a blowout, so take Texas and lay the big number at home.
Texas Longhorns Preview
The Texas Longhorns finished last season with a 21-15 overall record and had a 9-9 conference record and were placed 10th in the SEC. They had a 12-5 home record and a 5-6 road record.
Offensively, they averaged 82.8 points per game (ranking 41st in the nation), while allowing 76.2 points per game defensively (243rd). They had a 109.2 offensive rating (ranking 185th) and a 112.4 defensive rating (311th). The Longhorns shot with 48.4% from the field (ranking 33rd in the nation) and 35.5% from beyond the arc (94th), while grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game (69th in the nation) and averaging 12.4 assists per game (288th). They had 3.0 blocks per game (239th in the nation) and 5.6 steals per game (291st).
Dailyn Swain led Texas in scoring, with an average of 17.3 ppg on 54.2% shooting from the field, adding 7.5 rebounds while shooting 81.5% from the free throw line. Matas Vokietaitis followed with 15.6 ppg on 61.9% shooting from the field and 7.1 rebounds per game, while Tramon Mark added 14.0 ppg on 47.4% shooting from the field and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Chicago State Cougars Preview
The Chicago State Cougars finished last season with a 7-25 overall record and had a 5-13 conference record and were placed 9th in the NEC. They had a 5-6 home record and a 2-19 road record.
Offensively, they averaged 65.8 points per game (ranking 351st in the nation), while allowing 76.1 points per game defensively (238th). They had a 99.4 offensive rating (ranking 343rd) and a 114.9 defensive rating (339th). The Cougars shot with 40.5% from the field (ranking 355th in the nation) and 31.8% from beyond the arc (342nd), while grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game (344th in the nation) and averaging 11.7 assists per game (328th). They had 1.3 blocks per game (365th in the nation) and 8.2 steals per game (40th).
CJ Ray led Chicago State in scoring, with an average of 13.5 ppg on 42.3% shooting from the field, adding 4.7 rebounds while shooting 85.2% from the free throw line. Marcus Tankersley followed with 13.0 ppg on 45.4% shooting from the field and 3.1 rebounds per game, while Doyel Cockrill added 11.8 ppg on 38.0% shooting from the field and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Chicago State Cougars @ Texas Longhorns Betting Trends: November 2, 2026
Why the Texas Longhorns will win
- Chicago State has lost each of its last 16 road night games against non-Conference opponents.
- The home team has won each of Chicago State’s last four games.
- Texas has won the first half in each of its last eight night games at Moody Center.
Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Texas -38.5
