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Chicago State Cougars

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2025-26 drought profile · 31 games played · 7-24 (23%)

Chicago State Cougars ranks 5th of 10 NEC teams in droughts per game (1.52 dpg, below the NEC average of 1.71). Their droughts average 4:11 (+0:10 above the NEC norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.8 pts per drought, contributing to 6 influenced losses (2 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.52

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.7 · #5 of 10 in NEC

5th in NEC

-0.19/game vs NEC avg

#5 in NEC (10 teams)

4:11

Avg duration

Conf avg: 4:01 · #8 of 10 in NEC

+0:10 vs NEC avg

How long cold streaks typically last

7.8

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.4 · #9 of 10 in NEC

+0.5 pts vs NEC avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

6

Influenced losses

2 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

15%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 7 of 47 droughts

1-14

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 6-10 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.5 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 47 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
31
droughts · avg 4:15
2nd half
16
droughts · avg 4:02

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
24
51% of droughts
6.5 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
15
32% of droughts
9.1 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
8
17% of droughts
9.5 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.5 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
9.1 pts
Critical (5+ min)
9.5 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 46% more points than notable ones (9.5 vs 6.5 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(26%)2-PT(57%)FT(17%)
3-pointer (12, 26%)2-pointer (27, 57%)FT (8, 17%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 4
Long Island University Sharks@ Long Island University Sharks
L 75–79
Feb 28
Wagner Seahawks@ Wagner Seahawks
L 61–80
Feb 26
Long Island University Sharks@ Long Island University Sharks
L 56–73
Feb 21
Central Connecticut Blue Devilsvs Central Connecticut Blue Devils
W 70–51
Feb 19
Fairleigh Dickinson Knightsvs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
L 59–60
Feb 14
Le Moyne Dolphins@ Le Moyne Dolphins
L 63–81
Feb 12
Stonehill Skyhawksvs Stonehill Skyhawks
W 68–55
Feb 9
Saint Francis Red Flashvs Saint Francis Red Flash
W 80–75
Feb 7
New Haven Chargers@ New Haven Chargers
W 63–57
Feb 5
Central Connecticut Blue Devils@ Central Connecticut Blue Devils
L 67–78
Jan 31
Mercyhurst Lakersvs Mercyhurst Lakers
W 78–74
Jan 25
Mercyhurst Lakers@ Mercyhurst Lakers
L 59–61
Jan 23
Saint Francis Red Flash@ Saint Francis Red Flash
L 60–81
Jan 19
New Haven Chargersvs New Haven Chargers
L 56–62
Jan 17
Le Moyne Dolphinsvs Le Moyne Dolphins
L 57–72
Jan 10
Stonehill Skyhawks@ Stonehill Skyhawks
L 82–85
Jan 8
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights@ Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
L 63–70
Jan 4
Long Island University Sharksvs Long Island University Sharks
L 55–74
Jan 2
Wagner Seahawksvs Wagner Seahawks
L 72–79
Dec 20
Indiana Hoosiers@ Indiana Hoosiers
L 58–78
Dec 16
Bowling Green Falcons@ Bowling Green Falcons
L 55–76
Dec 14
Loyola Chicago Ramblers@ Loyola Chicago Ramblers
W 84–75
Dec 6
Illinois State Redbirds@ Illinois State Redbirds
L 53–95
Dec 1
vs St. Xavier (IL) Cougars
W 85–62
Nov 28
Youngstown State Penguins@ Youngstown State Penguins
L 64–87
Nov 25
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons@ Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
L 77–90
Nov 20
Iowa Hawkeyes@ Iowa Hawkeyes
L 54–93
Nov 18
Minnesota Golden Gophers@ Minnesota Golden Gophers
L 54–66
Nov 15
UIC Flamesvs UIC Flames
L 63–67
Nov 11
Butler Bulldogs@ Butler Bulldogs
L 66–98
Nov 6
Saint Louis Billikens@ Saint Louis Billikens
L 86–108
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 4Long Island University Sharks@ Long Island University SharksL 79-75
1
Feb 28Wagner Seahawks@ Wagner SeahawksL 80-61
2
Feb 26Long Island University Sharks@ Long Island University SharksL 73-56
2
Feb 21Central Connecticut Blue Devilsvs Central Connecticut Blue DevilsW 70-51
2
Feb 19Fairleigh Dickinson Knightsvs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsL 59-60
3
Feb 14Le Moyne Dolphins@ Le Moyne DolphinsL 81-63
1
Feb 12Stonehill Skyhawksvs Stonehill SkyhawksW 68-55
1
Feb 9Saint Francis Red Flashvs Saint Francis Red FlashW 80-75
1
Feb 7New Haven Chargers@ New Haven ChargersW 57-63
1
Feb 5Central Connecticut Blue Devils@ Central Connecticut Blue DevilsL 78-67
2
Jan 31Mercyhurst Lakersvs Mercyhurst LakersW 78-74
1
Jan 25Mercyhurst Lakers@ Mercyhurst LakersL 61-59
3
Jan 23Saint Francis Red Flash@ Saint Francis Red FlashL 81-60
1
Jan 19New Haven Chargersvs New Haven ChargersL 56-62
1
Jan 17Le Moyne Dolphinsvs Le Moyne DolphinsL 57-72
2
Jan 10Stonehill Skyhawks@ Stonehill SkyhawksL 85-820
Jan 8Fairleigh Dickinson Knights@ Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsL 70-63
1
Jan 4Long Island University Sharksvs Long Island University SharksL 55-74
2
Jan 2Wagner Seahawksvs Wagner SeahawksL 72-79
2
Dec 20Indiana Hoosiers@ Indiana HoosiersL 78-58
1
Dec 16Bowling Green Falcons@ Bowling Green FalconsL 76-55
2
Dec 14Loyola Chicago Ramblers@ Loyola Chicago RamblersW 75-84
1
Dec 6Illinois State Redbirds@ Illinois State RedbirdsL 95-53
2
Dec 1vs St. Xavier (IL) CougarsW 85-620
Nov 28Youngstown State Penguins@ Youngstown State PenguinsL 87-64
2
Nov 25Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons@ Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsL 90-77
1
Nov 20Iowa Hawkeyes@ Iowa HawkeyesL 93-54
1
Nov 18Minnesota Golden Gophers@ Minnesota Golden GophersL 66-54
3
Nov 15UIC Flamesvs UIC FlamesL 63-67
1
Nov 11Butler Bulldogs@ Butler BulldogsL 98-66
2
Nov 6Saint Louis Billikens@ Saint Louis BillikensL 108-86
2

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

25 pts allowed during 3 droughts (37.9% of 12-pt margin)
Major Factor
Mercyhurst Lakers@ Mercyhurst LakersL 59-61Jan 25
19 pts allowed during 3 droughts (31.1% of 2-pt margin)
Major Factor
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (22.2% of 15-pt margin)
Significant Factor
13 pts allowed during 3 droughts (21.7% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Wagner Seahawksvs Wagner SeahawksL 72-79Jan 2
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (16.5% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (15.4% of 11-pt margin)
Significant Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended Chicago State Cougars scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
MT
Marcus Tankersley
29% clutchⓘ
17
2
SB
Stephen Byard
0% clutchⓘ
6
3
CR
CJ Ray
33% clutchⓘ
6
4
DI
Doyel Cockrill III
20% clutchⓘ
5
5
DC
Dailliss Cox
33% clutchⓘ
3
6
MR
Malek Robinson
33% clutchⓘ
3
7
CG
Chauncey Gibson
0% clutchⓘ
3
8
BB
Braelon Bush
2
3PT
2PT
FT