Chicago State Is (Finally) NOT the Worst Team in College Basketball | The Touchback

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Northwestern recently beat No. 1 ranked Purdue. Almost two weeks later, the Wildcats lost to Chicago State. If we use transitive property, this means the Cougars are the best college basketball team in the country. Of course, it doesn’t work like that.
This was certainly a far cry from 2017 when Northwestern annihilated Chicago State 96-31. The Wildcats actually led 55-8 at halftime. Eight is not enough when it comes to points in a half of college basketball. And even though six years is a lifetime in collegiate athletics, it is still impressive.
What the victory does mean is that Chicago State is no longer the worst team in college basketball. That may not sound like much to you or me, but for a program that has three winning seasons in 39 years of DI basketball, that simple reality is everything. Here’s why things are finally looking up for the Cougars.
Simply being a program that can finish with a winning record every once in a while, knock off a big school and maybe one day find itself as a 16 seed in the NCAA tournament would be a huge turnaround for the Cougars.
And this is why we should celebrate the fact Chicago State is finally not the worst team in college basketball. Being school number 315 out of 360 may not seem like much to the average person. But for Chicago State, it is everything.
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@brianc8895 2 месяца назад

Thanks for doing this vid on CSU!!! We need it!!!

@andyjackson4505 5 месяцев назад

This ‘23-24 Chicago State team actually has some pretty decent talent in their starting five. There are five jrs. in the lineup, 2 who followed Coach Gillion from Florida out of high school, and 3 others who have transferred in, 2 of them also from Florida. There are no seniors on the roster. Coach Gillion has a recruiting pipeline in Florida so, should he decide to stay for a few years, it will be interesting to see if he can keep the talent from there flowing in. Wesley Cardet Jr. would start pretty much anywhere, Jahsean Corbett would be a starter or rotation player at any mid-major, and the other three are all excellent athletes with developing skills. There’s not a starter over 6’7 though and the bench is short although the five subs have shown clear improvement throughout the season. It’s really a shame that the Bewley brothers couldn’t suit up this year. If they decide to come back and the key players return next year, the Cougars would have a team that would be a favorite to win the NEC, and make it to the dance. Also, they still have a chance at a .500 season this year if they win their final four games. Get it done, Cougars!!

@Ayo601 5 месяцев назад

Very true. The lack of height and depth really hurts their potential as a winning team. However, with the pieces they have now and if Coach Gillion does his recruiting magic once again, I think Chicago State will be not only win the NEC tournament and be a plus .500 team. I would even go further in that they could even be a upset team in the tournament as well!