Indiana State vs Illinois-Chicago Picks and Prediction – 2/1/2025

The Indiana State Sycamores will be on the road Saturday with the game in Chicago against UIC. Indiana State is struggling this season coming into Saturday two games below .500 on the year following a 5 point victory against Missouri State in their last outing to end a long losing streak. Offensively Indiana State has averaged 79.6 points per game on 46.5% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively the Sycamores have been shaky allowing 79.4 points per game overall but gave up only 67 points in their last outing. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Samage Teel leads the Indiana State offense this season averaging 16.4 points and 4.5 assists per game. Jayden Daughtry is second on the team averaging 13 points and Aaron Gray chips and a third best 9.5 points per game. Big man Markus Harding averages 7.6 points and leads the team pulling in 4.7 rebounds per contest.

The UIC Flames return home Saturday seven games above .500 on the year after winning four of the last five following a 23 point road victory against Bradley in their last outing. The Flames offense is rolling this season averaging 80.7 points on 47.8% for the floor and poured in 93 points against Bradley. Defensively UIC has done the work as well holding opponents under 74 points per game for all and give up to 70 in their last outing.

Javon Jackson leads the UIC offense this season averaging 13.5 points per game. Ahmad Henderson II is second on the team averaging 11.8 points and Jordan Mason chips in 11.4 points per game to go along with the team leading 3.3 assists. Sasa Ciani averages 11.2 points and Tyem Freeman averages 10.2 points per game this season. Cianii also leads UIC this season averaging 8.8 rebounds per game.

Indiana State has had a ton of issues this year and UIC will take advantage of of that issue Saturday. Look for the Flames to jump out early leading to the win at home. Take UIC Saturday to do the job leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, UIC Flames win and cover 73-62.