Chicago State

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Also known as: Chicago State Cougars

Program History

Coach: Landon Bussie

2026 Team Stats (32 games)

65.8

PPG

76.1

Opp

-10.3

Margin

40.5%

FG%

31.8%

3P%

74.2%

FT%

31.1

RPG

11.7

APG

10.5

65.5

Est. poss./game

Model Outputs

2025-2026

Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model	Output	Notes
Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. More →	803 (#325)	-
Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. More →	741 (#346)	-
Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. More →	911 (#310)	-
Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. More →	-13.2 (#331)	-
Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. More →	-12.3 (#330)	-
Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More →	0.118 (#345)	-
Efficiency Efficiency Tempo-adjusted efficiency version of Pythagorean ratings. Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26 More →	Unavailable	Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26
Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26 More →	Unavailable	Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26
Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26 More →	Unavailable	Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26
Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. More →	0.247 (#331)	-
Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. More →	0.351 (#324)	-
Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26 More →	Unavailable	Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26
Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26 More →	Unavailable	Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26
Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. More →	744 (#343)	-

2026 Schedule & Results

Date	Vs/At	Opponent	Result	Score
2025-11-03	@	DePaul Blue Demons	L	62 - 92
2025-11-06	@	Saint Louis Billikens	L	86 - 108
2025-11-11	@	Butler Bulldogs	L	66 - 98
2025-11-15	vs	UIC Flames	L	63 - 67
2025-11-18	@	Minnesota Golden Gophers	L	54 - 66
2025-11-20	@	Iowa Hawkeyes	L	54 - 93
2025-11-25	@	Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons	L	77 - 90
2025-11-28	@	Youngstown State Penguins	L	64 - 87
2025-12-01	vs	Saint Xavier Cougars	W	85 - 62
2025-12-06	@	Illinois State Redbirds	L	53 - 95
2025-12-14	@	Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W	84 - 75
2025-12-16	@	Bowling Green Falcons	L	55 - 76
2025-12-20	@	Indiana Hoosiers	L	58 - 78
2026-01-02	vs	Wagner Seahawks	L	72 - 79
2026-01-04	vs	Long Island University Sharks	L	55 - 74
2026-01-08	@	Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	L	63 - 70
2026-01-10	@	Stonehill Skyhawks	L	82 - 85
2026-01-17	vs	Le Moyne Dolphins	L	57 - 72
2026-01-19	vs	New Haven Chargers	L	56 - 62
2026-01-23	@	Saint Francis Red Wolves	L	60 - 81
2026-01-25	@	Mercyhurst Lakers	L	59 - 61
2026-01-31	vs	Mercyhurst Lakers	W	78 - 74
2026-02-05	@	Central Connecticut Blue Devils	L	67 - 78
2026-02-07	@	New Haven Chargers	W	63 - 57
2026-02-09	vs	Saint Francis Red Wolves	W	80 - 75
2026-02-12	vs	Stonehill Skyhawks	W	68 - 55
2026-02-14	@	Le Moyne Dolphins	L	63 - 81
2026-02-19	vs	Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	L	59 - 60
2026-02-21	vs	Central Connecticut Blue Devils	W	70 - 51
2026-02-26	@	Long Island University Sharks	L	56 - 73
2026-02-28	@	Wagner Seahawks	L	61 - 80
2026-03-04	@	Long Island University Sharks	L	75 - 79

2026 Roster

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Minutes by Position

The surface stays filled across the five on-court roles. Use the labels or legend to isolate how each player absorbs guard-to-big minutes.

Player	Pos	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FGA	Numbers	PM	PM GP	PM/G	PM/40	FG%	3P%	FT%	RAPM	TS%	eFG%
Cj Ray	-	32	31.1	13.5	4.7	1.5	0.8	0.1	1.3	11.9	7.4	-	-	-	-	42.3	37.2	85.2	-	52.0	47.8
Marcus Tankersley	G	30	30.6	13.0	3.1	2.5	0.7	0.0	2.0	10.9	6.4	-	-	-	-	45.4	23.3	65.6	-	50.7	46.5
Doyel Cockrill III	G	28	24.4	11.8	2.6	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	9.2	7.1	-	-	-	-	38.0	36.4	83.3	-	55.4	49.4
Tank Byard	-	22	22.6	9.8	4.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	1.4	8.0	7.6	-72	17	-4.2	-8.5	46.9	41.7	73.4	0.22	53.2	48.3
Braelon Bush	-	26	25.9	8.5	1.9	3.1	1.3	0.0	1.4	7.8	5.5	-	-	-	-	38.7	27.7	91.9	-	49.9	45.6
Chauncey Gibson	-	15	15.5	4.9	2.3	1.2	0.5	0.1	1.1	6.0	2.1	-	-	-	-	30.0	26.4	42.9	-	38.5	37.8
Dailliss Cox	-	32	15.2	3.1	3.2	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.4	2.9	3.6	-100	25	-4.0	-10.3	46.8	33.3	69.2	-1.78	50.1	48.4
Malek Robinson	-	32	15.4	3.0	1.6	0.9	1.8	0.0	0.8	2.4	4.0	-	-	-	-	32.1	31.8	70.4	-	46.7	36.5
Lionel Larvadain	-	21	11.2	2.8	1.1	0.7	0.8	0.1	1.0	3.2	1.2	-	-	-	-	29.4	20.0	71.4	-	37.5	31.6
Corey Sands	-	30	17.4	2.8	1.9	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.4	3.1	2.2	-	-	-	-	30.9	25.8	73.3	-	42.2	39.4
Joseph Owens	-	26	11.2	2.1	2.2	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.6	1.6	3.2	-40	21	-1.9	-6.7	53.7	0	62.5	-2.08	56.2	53.7
CJ Delancy	-	6	9.2	1.7	1.8	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.3	1.5	2.2	-	-	-	-	44.4	0	100.0	-1.65	50.6	44.4
Deshawn Jean-Charles	-	4	8.5	0.8	1.2	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.8	2.0	-	-	-	-	0.0	0	75.0	-0.47	31.5	0.0
Daniel Zatsepin	-	28	7.8	0.8	1.3	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.2	1.0	1.5	-	-	-	-	33.3	50.0	50.0	-	37.7	35.2
Dakari Thomas	-	21	4.5	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	-	-	-	-	42.9	0	63.6	-	54.9	42.9
D. Bates	G	0	-	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Greg Spate	G	0	-	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Numbers/Game vs RAPM

X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.

Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG

2025-2026 Shot Zones

1823 located field-goal attempts in 32 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).

Points: who the team's points here most likely come from

Misses: who misses most here

Cj RayMarcus TankersleyDoyel Cockrill IIIBraelon BushTank ByardCorey Sands

Zone	FGM-FGA	FG%	Pts	Top scorer	Runner-up	Most misses	Runner-up
Restricted area	235-418	56.2	470	Cj Ray 21% (98 pts)	Marcus Tankersley 20% (94 pts)	Marcus Tankersley 19% (35 misses)	Cj Ray 15% (28 misses)
Paint (non-RA)	185-455	40.7	370	Marcus Tankersley 31% (116 pts)	Cj Ray 22% (82 pts)	Marcus Tankersley 26% (70 misses)	Cj Ray 21% (57 misses)
Mid-range left	35-125	28.0	70	Tank Byard 23% (16 pts)	Dailliss Cox 17% (12 pts)	Cj Ray 22% (20 misses)	Marcus Tankersley 22% (20 misses)
Mid-range center	31-63	49.2	62	Braelon Bush 29% (18 pts)	Marcus Tankersley 23% (14 pts)	Braelon Bush 25% (8 misses)	Cj Ray 16% (5 misses)
Mid-range right	68-196	34.7	136	Cj Ray 29% (40 pts)	Marcus Tankersley 26% (36 pts)	Cj Ray 30% (38 misses)	Marcus Tankersley 21% (27 misses)
Left corner 3	15-56	26.8	45	Braelon Bush 27% (12 pts)	Corey Sands 27% (12 pts)	Corey Sands 24% (10 misses)	Braelon Bush 20% (8 misses)
Right corner 3	12-43	27.9	36	Marcus Tankersley 25% (9 pts)	Braelon Bush 17% (6 pts)	Doyel Cockrill III 26% (8 misses)	Braelon Bush 23% (7 misses)
Above-break 3 left	57-173	32.9	171	Cj Ray 28% (48 pts)	Doyel Cockrill III 26% (45 pts)	Doyel Cockrill III 26% (30 misses)	Cj Ray 21% (24 misses)
Above-break 3 center	37-119	31.1	111	Doyel Cockrill III 38% (42 pts)	Cj Ray 35% (39 pts)	Doyel Cockrill III 33% (27 misses)	Cj Ray 28% (23 misses)
Above-break 3 right	59-175	33.7	177	Doyel Cockrill III 37% (66 pts)	Braelon Bush 20% (36 pts)	Doyel Cockrill III 27% (31 misses)	Braelon Bush 19% (22 misses)