2023–24 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team

2023–24 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–19
Head coach
Associate head coachBaronton Terry
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJones Convocation Center
Seasons
2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chicago State   13 19   .406

The 2023–24 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by third-year head coach Gerald Gillion, played their home games at the Jones Convocation Center located in Chicago, Illinois and competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. They finished the season 13–19.

On December 13, 2023, the Cougars upset the 25th-ranked Northwestern Wildcats 75–73 at Welsh–Ryan Arena, marking Chicago State's first-ever win over a ranked team.[1]

On April 12, 2024, head coach Gerald Gillion left the school to become the associate head coach at LIU.[2]

The season was the Cougars' final season as an independent, with the university joining the Northeast Conference in July 2024.[3]

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2022–23 season 11–20.[4] As an independent, they did not participate in any conference tournament or postseason play.

Roster

2023–24 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Greg Spate 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Plantation, Florida
G 1 Wesley Cardet Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Tallahassee, Florida
G 2 Deshawn Jean-Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Fort Lauderdale, Florida
F 3 Matt Bewley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Lauderhill, Florida
F 4 Ryan Bewley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Fr Lauderhill, Florida
G 5 Kedrick Green 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lithonia, Georgia
G 10 A.J. Neal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Orlando, Florida
G 12 Brent Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Miramar, Florida
G 13 Tristan Arneaud 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Davie, Florida
F 15 Noble Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Deltona, Florida
F 22 Cameron Jernigan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Gary, Indiana
F 23 Tehshaundre Cole 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Toronto, Ontario
G 24 Jahsean Corbett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Orlando, Florida
G 25 Alex Raiford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 19, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Bowling Green L 41–70  0–1
 12  Cardet Jr.   10  Jean-Charles   4  Cardet Jr.  Stroh Center (1,776)
Bowling Green, OH
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Mercer L 61–66  0–2
 17  Cardet Jr.   10  Corbett   5  Cardet Jr.  Jones Convocation Center (233)
Chicago, IL
November 12, 2023*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Indiana W 78–67  1–2
 21  Cardet Jr.   7  Jean-Charles   8  Green  Screaming Eagles Arena (1,959)
Evansville, IN
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Cal State Northridge L 64–74  1–3
 21  Cardet Jr.   8  Corbett   3  Corbett  Jones Convocation Center (275)
Chicago, IL
November 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Illinois
Cancún Challenge campus game
L 55–71  1–4
 15  Cardet Jr.   8  Corbett   2  Jean-Charles  Banterra Center (3,910)
Carbondale, IL
November 21, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Northern Colorado
Cancún Challenge Mayan Semifinals
L 77–78 OT 1–5
 24  Cardet   7  Tied   2  Tied  Hard Rock Hotel (200)
Riviera Maya, Mexico
November 22, 2023*
11:30 a.m., FloHoops
vs. Morgan State
Cancún Challenge Mayan 3rd place game
W 84–83  2–5
 18  Corbett   8  Corbett   4  Cardet  Hard Rock Hotel (107)
Riviera Maya, Mexico
November 25, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
UT Martin L 71–94  2–6
 26  Cardet, Jr.   7  Jean-Charles   4  Green  Jones Convocation Center (76)
Chicago, IL
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola Chicago L 53–62  2–7
 14  Corbett   6  Corbett   4  Corbett  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,003)
Chicago, IL
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Delaware State L 69–76  2–8
 22  Cardet Jr.   6  Davis   3  Jean-Charles  Jones Convocation Center (111)
Chicago, IL
December 3, 2023*
1:00 p.m.
Stetson W 77–54  3–8
 23  Corbett   9  Tied   5  Cardet Jr.  Jones Convocation Center (116)
Chicago, IL
December 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
St. Thomas L 50–66  3–9
 12  Tied   10  Corbett   3  Tied  Jones Convocation Center (127)
Chicago, IL
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 25 Northwestern W 75–73  4–9
 30  Cardet Jr.   8  Crawford   4  Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,153)
Evanston, IL
December 16, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Valparaiso W 63–62  5–9
 28  Cardet Jr.   8  Corbett   5  Green  Athletics–Recreation Center (1,222)
Valparaiso, IN
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
UT Rio Grande Valley W 78–68  6–9
 20  Cardet Jr.   9  Corbett   4  Green  Jones Convocation Center (72)
Chicago, IL
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Bethune–Cookman W 55–54  7–9
 17  Cardet Jr.   7  Tied   4  Cardet Jr.  Jones Convocation Center (693)
Chicago, IL
December 22, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 24 Wisconsin L 53–80  7–10
 10  Cardet Jr.   7  Corbett   2  Cardet Jr.  Kohl Center (14,104)
Madison, WI
December 27, 2023*
9:00 p.m.
at California Baptist L 62–74  7–11
 27  Cardet Jr.   8  Corbett   5  Cardet Jr.  Fowler Events Center (2,518)
Riverside, CA
December 30, 2023*
3:00 p.m., FS1
at DePaul L 58–70  7–12
 18  Cardet Jr.   7  Corbett   3  Cardet Jr.  Wintrust Arena (3,806)
Chicago, IL
January 2, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Kansas State L 55–62  7–13
 19  Cardet Jr.   8  Corbett   2  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (9,123)
Manhattan, KS
January 3, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oklahoma State L 53–72  7–14
 20  Cardet Jr.   7  Corbett   3  Cardet Jr.  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,142)
Stillwater, OK
January 7, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTEP L 69–74  7–15
 23  Corbett   10  Corbett   2  Tied  Don Haskins Center (3,632)
El Paso, TX
January 10, 2024*
6:00 p.m., YES
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 75–74  8–15
 19  Crawford   9  Crawford   5  Arneaud  Rothman Center (153)
Hackensack, NJ
January 15, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Stetson W 77–70  9–15
 29  Cardet Jr.   8  Corbett   7  Neal  Edmunds Center (723)
DeLand, FL
January 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
East–West W 131–55  10–15
 27  Corbett   19  Corbett   11  Corbett  Jones Convocation Center (94)
Chicago, IL
January 21, 2024*
4:00 p.m.
Saint Xavier W 108–58  11–15
 27  Cardet Jr.   11  Jernigan   6  Arneaud  Jones Convocation Center (250)
Chicago, IL
January 31, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne L 60–65  11–16
 21  Corbett   11  Corbett   4  Cardet Jr.  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,366)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 10, 2024*
3:00 p.m.
at South Carolina State L 55–78  11–17
 20  Corbett   5  Jernigan   3  Jernigan  SHM Memorial Center (576)
Orangeburg, SC
February 14, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky L 73–86  11–18
 16  Tied   13  Jernigan   4  Corbett  Baptist Health Arena (2,391)
Richmond, KY
February 19, 2024*
1:00 p.m.
IU Northwest W 93–70  12–18
 25  Corbett   18  Jernigan   4  Tied  Jones Convocation Center (458)
Chicago, IL
CBI
March 23, 2024
2:30 p.m., FloHoops
(15) vs. (2) UC San Diego
First round
W 77–75  13–18
 30  Cardet Jr.   9  Corbett   4  Cardet Jr.  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
March 25, 2024
3:30 p.m., FloHoops
(15) vs. (7) Fairfield
Quarterfinals
L 74–77  13–19
 25  Cardet Jr.   7  Jernigan   5  Neal  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Chicago State Men's Basketball Upsets No. 25 Northwestern 75-73". Chicago State University Athletics. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ Database, Coaches (2024-04-12). "Chicago State HC Gerald Gillion resigned for LIU staff job". Coaches Database. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ "Windy City Welcome: Chicago State Roars Into NEC" (Press release). Northeast Conference. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Chicago State Cougars Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Chicago State University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023-24 Chicago State Cougars Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2023.