College Basketball · NEC · 2026-27
Chicago State Cougars
1-1 · Coach Landon Bussie
Power Rankings
#328▲21
Who is best right now.
-16.5points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -18.6 (#349)
Preseason: #349
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
11-21
- Conference record
- 7-9
- Conference title
- 5%
- Outright title
- 2%
- Luck
- +0.1
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #349 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #341 in the country (-20.8), 7-25.
- →8% of last season's minutes are back.
- →6 transfers in, led by Armari Carraway (Charleston Southern, 6.7 ppg), Jaylen Pazon (VMI, 6.7 ppg), Mike Price (Cal State Bakersfield, 6.5 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost CJ Ray (13.5 ppg), Marcus Tankersley (13 ppg), Braelon Bush (8.4 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Chicago State
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike PriceG · Junior · #3636 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 16.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 35.5 (11-31) | 30.8 (4-13) | 63.6 (7-11) |
| Will Lovings-WattsG · Senior · #3790 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 35.0 (7-20) | 16.7 (1-6) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Malik OlafioyeG · Senior · #3563 ranked | 2 · 0 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 28.6 (4-14) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (3-6) |
| Malek RobinsonG · Sophomore · #3415 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 (0-4) | — (0-0) | 60.0 (3-5) |
| Kameron FomanF · Senior · #3635 ranked | 2 · 0 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 80.0 (4-5) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Bryan AkanmuF · Senior · #2945 ranked | 2 · 0 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 57.1 (4-7) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Najee GrahamG · Junior · #4022 ranked | 2 · 0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Davius LouryF · Senior · #2703 ranked | 2 · 2 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 40.0 (4-10) | 25.0 (2-8) | — (0-0) |
| Ben KalonjiC · Senior · #3781 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Lohan Stephane DjiyaF · Senior · #3961 ranked | 2 · 2 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 (2-3) | — (0-0) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Armari CarrawayG · Senior · #2923 ranked | 1 · 0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 (1-5) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Foday SheriffF · Senior | 1 · 0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 71.4 (5-7) | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) |
| Andre StantonF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 (2-3) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Kaleb PopotteG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davius LouryF · Senior |  Transfer from Cal State Northridge | 21 | 4.9 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Bryan AkanmuF · Senior |  Transfer from Wagner | 21 | 6.2 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.4 ast |
| Armari CarrawayG · Senior |  Transfer from Charleston Southern | 18 | 6.7 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Mike PriceG · Junior |  Transfer from Cal State Bakersfield | 18 | 6.5 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Malek RobinsonG · Sophomore |  Returning | 16 | 3 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Malik OlafioyeG · Senior |  Transfer from Eastern Illinois | 15 | 3.9 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Jaylen PazonG · Junior |  Transfer from VMI | 14 | 6.7 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.7 ast |
Gone from last season: CJ Ray (13.5 ppg), Marcus Tankersley (13 ppg), Braelon Bush (8.4 ppg), Doyel Cockrill III (11.8 ppg, to 
Nicholls), Stephen Byard (9.5 ppg), Corey Sands (2.9 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davius Loury | Transfer from Cal State Northridge | F | Senior | 6-7 · 205 | Chicago, IL | 5.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 4.9 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.8 ast (33 G) | #2703 · -0.38 |
| 3 | Armari Carraway | Transfer from Charleston Southern | G | Senior | 6-0 · 170 | Fresno, CA | 2.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 6.7 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.1 ast (24 G) | #2923 · -0.46 |
| 24 | Bryan Akanmu | Transfer from Wagner | F | Senior | 6-6 · 230 | Saint-denis, France | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 6.2 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.4 ast (31 G) | #2945 · -0.47 |
| 9 | Malek Robinson | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-0 · 155 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 3.0 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.9 ast (32 G) | #3415 · -0.67 |
| 11 | Malik Olafioye | Transfer from Eastern Illinois | G | Senior | 6-2 · 190 | Ecorse, MI | 5.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 3.9 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.3 ast (20 G) | #3563 · -0.74 |
| 7 | Jaylen Pazon | Transfer from VMI | G | Junior | 6-5 · 195 | New Orleans, LA | Hasn't played | 6.7 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.7 ast (20 G) | #3569 · -0.75 |
| 0 | Kameron Foman | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-5 · 178 | Hartsville, SC | 4.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3635 · -0.78 |
| 8 | Mike Price | Transfer from Cal State Bakersfield | G | Junior | 6-3 · 185 | Chicago, IL | 16.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 6.5 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.8 ast (31 G) | #3636 · -0.78 |
| 10 | Ben Kalonji | New to Division I | C | Senior | 6-11 · 185 | Jeffersonville, IN | 3.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3781 · -0.83 |
| 23 | Will Lovings-Watts | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-5 · 180 | Jeffersonville, IN | 9.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3790 · -0.84 |
| 15 | Lohan Stephane Djiya | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-8 | Yaounde, Cameroon | 3.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3961 · -0.93 |
| 4 | Najee Graham | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-4 | Newark, NJ | 1.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #4022 · -0.98 |
| 20 | Andre Stanton | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-11 | Oak Park, IL | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 18 | Kaleb Popotte | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 | New York, NY | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 2 | Foday Sheriff | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-4 | Upper Darby, PA | 11.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 25 | Lyonel Hodges Jr. | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-8 | Lynwood, IL | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  at#14Texas | L59-109Box score → |
| Nov 5 |  atIncarnate Word | W66-54Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 9 |  vsSouth Carolina State | Projected 76-70CHST: 72% to winChicago State: 72% to win Compare |
| Nov 11 |  atCalifornia Baptist | Projected 68-75CHST: 27% to winChicago State: 27% to win Compare |
| Nov 13 |  atSan Diego | Projected 68-83CHST: 11% to winChicago State: 11% to win Compare |
| Nov 15 |  atLoyola Marymount | Projected 66-84CHST: 6% to winChicago State: 6% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  atUIC | Projected 61-84CHST: 2% to winChicago State: 2% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  atMarquette | Projected 56-86CHST: 1% to winChicago State: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  atBradley | Projected 65-76CHST: 18% to winChicago State: 18% to win Compare |
| Nov 30 |  atEvansville | Projected 69-75CHST: 32% to winChicago State: 32% to win Compare |
| Dec 2 |  atMurray State | Projected 67-89CHST: 3% to winChicago State: 3% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsIllinois State | Projected 66-81CHST: 10% to winChicago State: 10% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  atValparaiso | Projected 62-79CHST: 7% to winChicago State: 7% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  atSouth Dakota | Projected 74-82CHST: 26% to winChicago State: 26% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  atMissouri | Projected 61-90CHST: 1% to winChicago State: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  atNorthwestern | Projected 61-86CHST: 2% to winChicago State: 2% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsCentral ConnecticutConference | Projected 73-69CHST: 65% to winChicago State: 65% to win Compare |
| Jan 8 |  atFairleigh DickinsonConference | Projected 73-74CHST: 49% to winChicago State: 49% to win Compare |
| Jan 10 | atWagnerConference | Projected 68-74CHST: 32% to winChicago State: 32% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  vsLong Island UniversityConference | Projected 70-74CHST: 37% to winChicago State: 37% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsNew HavenConference | Projected 70-67CHST: 62% to winChicago State: 62% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 | vsWagnerConference | Projected 72-71CHST: 53% to winChicago State: 53% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vsStonehillConference | Projected 72-70CHST: 56% to winChicago State: 56% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 |  atLe MoyneConference | Projected 72-77CHST: 33% to winChicago State: 33% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  atMercyhurstConference | Projected 67-72CHST: 34% to winChicago State: 34% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsFairleigh DickinsonConference | Projected 76-70CHST: 70% to winChicago State: 70% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | atLong Island UniversityConference | Projected 67-77CHST: 19% to winChicago State: 19% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atNew HavenConference | Projected 67-70CHST: 41% to winChicago State: 41% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | vsMercyhurstConference | Projected 70-69CHST: 55% to winChicago State: 55% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | vsLe MoyneConference | Projected 75-74CHST: 54% to winChicago State: 54% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | atCentral ConnecticutConference | Projected 70-72CHST: 44% to winChicago State: 44% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atStonehillConference | Projected 69-73CHST: 34% to winChicago State: 34% to win Compare |
NEC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stonehill | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 2 | Chicago State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Mercyhurst | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 5 | Long Island University | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 6 | Wagner | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 7 | Le Moyne | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | New Haven | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Central Connecticut | 0-0 | 0-2 |