LIU vs. Chicago State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 26

The Long Island Sharks (19-10, 13-3 NEC) are favored by 12.5 points versus the Chicago State Cougars (7-22, 5-11 NEC) on February 26, 2026 at Steinberg Wellness Center. The Sharks are on a roll, going 8-2 in their past 10 games. The point total is 139.5 for the matchup.

In its last game on Saturday, LIU suffered a 91-83 loss to Mercyhurst. Jamal Fuller totaled 26 points, two rebounds and three assists for LIU. Chicago State is coming off of a 70-51 win against Cent. Conn. St. in its most recent outing on Saturday. CJ Ray scored a team-leading 15 points for Chicago State in the victory.

LIU vs. Chicago State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, New York
• Spread favorite: LIU -12.5
• Moneyline favorite: LIU -901
• Moneyline underdog: Chicago State +592
• Over/Under: 139.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: LIU vs. Chicago State

• LIU and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's over/under (139.5 points) 16 times this season.
• In Chicago State's 28 games this season, 15 finished with more combined points than Thursday's point total of 139.5.
• The over/under for the contest of 139.5 is 0.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Sharks (74.1 points per game) and the Cougars (66.0 points per game).
• This matchup's total is 8.8 less than the 148.3 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• On average, LIU has seen a 146.6-point over/under in its games this season, 7.1 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Chicago State's games have an average over/under of 141.9 points this season, 2.4 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: LIU vs. Chicago State

• LIU has 13 wins against the spread in 29 games this season.
• The Sharks have yet to cover the spread this season when favored by 12.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, Chicago State is 14-14-0 this year.
• This season, the Cougars have an ATS record of 5-6 in their 11 games as an underdog of 12.5 points or more.
• LIU is 5-5 against the spread, and 9-1 overall, at home this year.
• LIU is winless ATS (0-1) as a 12.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• Chicago State is 2-16 overall, and 8-10 against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: LIU vs. Chicago State

• LIU has won 17, or 85%, of the 20 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Sharks have played as a favorite of -901 or more once this season and won that game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that LIU has a 90% chance to win.
• Chicago State has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 26 games this year and has walked away with the win five times (19.2%) in those games.
• This season, the Cougars have come away with a win one times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +592 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Chicago State has a 14.5% chance of pulling out a win.