Chicago State vs. Saint Francis (PA) Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 9

In a matchup featuring one of the colder squads in college basketball, the Chicago State Cougars (4-20, 2-9 NEC, 2-8 in their last 10) battle the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (6-17, 4-6 NEC) at Jones Convocation Center on February 9, 2026. Despite their struggles, the Cougars are favorites by 1.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.

Chicago State is coming off of a 63-57 victory over New Haven in its last outing on Saturday. Marcus Tankersley scored a team-best 19 points for Chicago State in the win. Saint Francis (PA)'s most recent outing was an 86-84 loss to Le Moyne on Saturday. Skylar Wicks' team-high 27 points paced Saint Francis (PA) in the losing effort.

Chicago State vs. Saint Francis (PA) Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Jones Convocation Center in Chicago, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Chicago State -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Chicago State -135
• Moneyline underdog: Saint Francis (PA) +115
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Chicago State vs. Saint Francis (PA)

• A total of 11 of Chicago State's games this season have gone over Monday's total of 146.5 points.
• A total of 12 of Saint Francis (PA)'s games have finished with a combined score over 146.5 points this season.
• The Cougars average 65.5 points per game and the Red Flash score 71.5, which is 9.5 points under the game's total of 146.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 159.8 points per game, 13.3 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Chicago State's games is 2.6 fewer points than the over/under of 146.5 in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 6.5 points lower than the average over/under in Saint Francis (PA)'s games this season of 153.0.

Betting the Spread: Chicago State vs. Saint Francis (PA)

• Against the spread, Chicago State is 10-13-0 this year.
• The Cougars have been favored by 1.5 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
• Against the spread, Saint Francis (PA) is 10-11-0 this year.
• This year, the Red Flash have an against-the-spread record of 8-10 in their 18 games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Chicago State has two wins against the spread and is 1-5 overall.
• At home, as a 1.5-point favorite or greater, Chicago State is winless ATS (0-1).
• This season away from home, Saint Francis (PA) is 5-6 against the spread and 1-10 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Chicago State vs. Saint Francis (PA)

• Chicago State lost the only game it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Cougars have not been a bigger favorite this season than the -135 moneyline set for this game.
• The implied probability of a win from Chicago State, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
• Saint Francis (PA) has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 17 games this year and has walked away with the win two times (11.8%) in those games.
• The Red Flash have a win-loss record of 1-15 with odds of +115 or worse this year.
• Saint Francis (PA) has an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.