Chicago State Cougars men's basketball

Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
	2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
University	Chicago State University
Head coach	Scott Spinelli (1st season)
Conference	NEC
Location	Chicago, Illinois
Arena	Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center ; (capacity: 7,000)
Nickname	Cougars
Colors	Green and white;
Conference tournament champions
	Great West: 2013

Last updated March 06, 2025

The Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represents Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The team currently competes in the Northeast Conference and is led by first-year coach Scott Spinelli, who was hired on April 20, 2024.^[2] The Cougars play their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center. They joined the Northeast Conference in the 2024-2025 season.^[3]

Conference affiliations

1966–67 to 1976–77 – NAIA Independent
1977–78 to 1980–81 – Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
1981–82 to 1983–84 – NAIA Independent
1984–85 to 1992–93 – NCAA Division I Independent
1993–94 – East Coast Conference
1994–95 to 2005–06 – Mid-Continent Conference
2006–07 to 2008–09 – NCAA Division I Independent
2009–10 to 2012–13 – Great West Conference
2013–14 to 2021–22 – Western Athletic Conference
2022–23 to 2023–24 – NCAA Division I Independent
From 2024–25 – Northeast Conference

Postseason tournaments

NAIA Tournament results

The Cougars have appeared in three NAIA Tournaments. Their record is 5–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1981	First Round	Bethany Nazarene	L 63–69
1983	First Round Second Round	Tri-State West Virginia Wesleyan	W 76–65 L 70–87
1984	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Franklin Pierce Kearney State Chaminade Fort Hays State Westmont	W 79–62 W 105–104 ^2OT W 68–66 L 84–86 ^OT W 86–82 ^OT

CIT results

The Cougars have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First Round	UIC	L 69–80

CBI results

The Cougars have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). They have a combined record of 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2024	First Round Second Round	UC San Diego Fairfield	W 77–75 L 74–77

References

↑ Chicago State University Brand Style Guide (PDF). September 1, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
↑ "Scott Spinelli Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Chicago State University" (Press release). Chicago State Cougars. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
↑ "Windy City Welcome: Chicago State Roars Into NEC" (Press release). Northeast Conference. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
↑ "Chicago State men's basketball ends 40-game Division I skid and hopes to begin a climb upward". Medill Reports Chicago. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-05-22.

External links

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[1] Chicago State University Brand Style Guide (PDF). September 1, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2016.

[2] "Scott Spinelli Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Chicago State University" (Press release). Chicago State Cougars. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[3] "Windy City Welcome: Chicago State Roars Into NEC" (Press release). Northeast Conference. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[4] "Chicago State men's basketball ends 40-game Division I skid and hopes to begin a climb upward". Medill Reports Chicago. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-05-22.

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v t e Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
Venues	Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center (1971–2007) Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (2007–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Northeast Conference men's basketball
Current teams	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Chicago State Cougars Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Mercyhurst Lakers Saint Francis Red Flash Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Championships & awards	Regular season champions Conference tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Rookie of the Year "Battle of Brooklyn"
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25