Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Chicago State Cougars

College Basketball

C Connecticut

16-11

51-70

Final

Chicago St

7-22

Jones Convocation Center

Lead tracker

CCSU leadsBiggest lead CCSU 7, CHST 21

CHST leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CCSU	25	26	51
CHST	28	42	70

Who won: Chicago St 70-51

The Chicago State Cougars beat the Central Connecticut Blue Devils 70-51 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Jones Convocation Center. The Chicago St outscored the C Connecticut 42-26 in the 2nd half. CJ Ray led the Chicago St in points (15). Darin Smith Jr. led the C Connecticut in points (19).

Player of the game

Marcus Tankersley

CHST · 14 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%CHST final

CCSUCHST

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:15
+2
Layup
Jay Rodgers makes layup
J. Rodgers · 7 PTS
CCSU 51 - 70 CHST
THREEH2 0:18
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
M. Tankersley · 14 PTS
Marcus Tankersley makes 24-foot three point jumper
CCSU 49 - 70 CHST
H2 0:45
Defensive rebound
Marcus Tankersley Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:48
Misses layup
Jayden Mott misses layup
J. Mott · 2 PTS
H2 0:56
Defensive rebound
Darin Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:00
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
CJ Ray misses 23-foot three point jumper
C. Ray · 15 PTS
H2 1:13
Offensive Rebound
Marcus Tankersley Offensive Rebound.
M. Tankersley · 14 PTS
H2 1:18
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marcus Tankersley misses 26-foot three point jumper
M. Tankersley · 14 PTS
H2 1:47
Defensive rebound
Stephen Byard Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:49
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ashton Reynolds misses 25-foot three point jumper
A. Reynolds · 2 PTS
THREEH2 2:05
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
C. Ray · 15 PTS · ast D. Cockrill III
CJ Ray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Doyel Cockrill III assists)
CCSU 49 - 67 CHST
H2 2:13CHS
Offensive rebound
Chicago State Offensive Rebound.
H2 2:13
Block
Ashton Reynolds Block.
A. Reynolds · 2 PTS
H2 2:13
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Doyel Cockrill III misses 23-foot three point jumper
D. Cockrill III · 14 PTS
H2 2:37
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 12 ft
Jayden Mott makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot (Darin Smith Jr. assists)
J. Mott · 2 PTS · ast D. Smith Jr.
CCSU 49 - 64 CHST
H2 3:00
+2
Jumper, 19 ft
CJ Ray makes 19-foot jumper (Doyel Cockrill III assists)
C. Ray · 15 PTS · ast D. Cockrill III
CCSU 47 - 64 CHST
H2 3:14
Personalfoul
Foul on Max Frazier.
H2 3:46
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Darin Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Smith Jr. · 19 PTS
CCSU 47 - 62 CHST
H2 3:46
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Darin Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Smith Jr. · 19 PTS
CCSU 46 - 62 CHST
H2 3:46
Foul on Malek Robinson
Foul on Malek Robinson.
M. Robinson · 4 PTS
H2 3:59
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 3:59
TO
Traveling turnover
Stephen Byard traveling turnover
S. Byard · 14 PTS
H2 4:14
Offensive Rebound
Stephen Byard Offensive Rebound.
S. Byard · 14 PTS