On Saturday afternoon, two independents in college basketball will square off when the Hartford Hawks host the Chicago State Cougars. Neither of these teams has had a particularly good season, but this game could be better than advertised. In our college basketball picks for Saturday, we break down Chicago State vs Hartford from Connecticut.
Chicago State vs Hartford Betting Pick
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This game will be played at Chase Arena at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
Why Bet On Hartford:
✅ Chicago State is definitely the better team coming into this game. But they are just 2-17 in road games on the season. Hartford, meanwhile, is 5-6 at home. This may not be an outright win for Hartford, but it will be a reasonably competitive game.
✅ We are entering the final month of Hartford’s time as a Division I college basketball program. While their talent and coaching have fallen apart due to the cuts to their program, the remaining group will play with pride down the stretch.
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Chicago State Cougars
Hartford Hawks
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| CHIST | Advanced Game Stats | HARTFD |
|---|---|---|
| 71.3 | Pace | 66.3 |
| 85.0 | Off.Rate | 107.3 |
| .266 | FTr | .259 |
| .401 | 3PAr | .382 |
| .442 | TS% | .555 |
| 42.5 | TRB% | 52.3 |
| 48.0 | AST% | 58.7 |
| 10.4 | STL% | 11.0 |
| 11.4 | BLK% | 9.1 |
| .410 | eFG% | .532 |
| 16.5 | TOV% | 16.0 |
| 25.1 | ORB% | 31.1 |
| .177 | TF/FGA | .184 |
Defense/Offense
| CHIST | Advanced Game Stats | HARTFD |
|---|---|---|
| 71.3 | Pace | 66.3 |
| 117.7 | Off.Rate | 94.7 |
| .398 | FTr | .235 |
| .412 | 3PAr | .402 |
| .581 | TS% | .512 |
| 57.5 | TRB% | 47.7 |
| 60.3 | AST% | 55.2 |
| 9.2 | STL% | 9.6 |
| 10.1 | BLK% | 10.6 |
| .543 | eFG% | .494 |
| 14.5 | TOV% | 19.0 |
| 37.2 | ORB% | 27.1 |
| .295 | TF/FGA | .151 |
Betting Trends
| CHIST | Betting Trends | HARTFD |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 80.67 | Avg Score | 69.67 |
| 71 | Avg Opp Score | 74.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 71.67 | Avg Score | 59.67 |
| 72.33 | Avg Opp Score | 64.33 |
| CHIST | Betting Trends | HARTFD |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 4-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 79.6 | Avg Score | 68.8 |
| 73.6 | Avg Opp Score | 77.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 57.4 |
| 75 | Avg Opp Score | 63.6 |
| CHIST | Betting Trends | HARTFD |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-9-0 |
| 6-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 72.8 | Avg Score | 63 |
| 71.5 | Avg Opp Score | 73.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-0 |
| 64.1 | Avg Score | 60.2 |
| 70.8 | Avg Opp Score | 66.4 |
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Chicago State Cougars
The Chicago State Cougars are 7-17 this season, and have won three of their last four games heading into this matchup against Hartford. Independents playing a little better later in the college basketball season makes sense, as they are facing teams typically preoccupied with conference play. But there will be no such luxury here, as Chicago State is set to face another team without conference foes to worry about.
Chicago State has been playing well on the road recently, beating Coastal Carolina and The Citadel away from home, and nearly taking down Stanford in Palo Alto. But the fact remains that they are just 2-17 on the road this year. Here, we will find out if the Cougars have found something sustainable on the road against an opponent they should be able to beat.
Hartford Hawks
The Hartford Hawks are 5-17 so far this season, as their final year as a Division I basketball team has been a disaster from the start. But the Hawks are 5-6 at home this season, including a win in their most recent outing against Stonehill. Now the Hawks will look to get one over on a fellow independent in the first of two meetings against Chicago State this season.
For Hartford, the goal in this game will be to prevent Jahsean Corbett from impacting the game in a number of different ways. Corbett is averaging 13.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, with that rebounding mark leading Chicago State this season. Keeping him away from the glass will be huge for a Hartford team that is dismal on the glass.
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