The winless Chicago State Cougars will battle the Drexel Dragons in the third-place game of the Sunshine Slam Ocean Division Tournament on Tuesday. Chicago State dropped a 63-48 decision to Radford, while Drexel fell 87-81 to Purdue Fort Wayne in the semifinals on Monday. The Cougars (0-7), who went 13-19 last year as an independent, are in their first season in the Northeast Conference. The Dragons (4-3), who placed second in the Coastal Athletic Association at 13-5 and were 20-12 overall in 2023-24, are 1-2 on neutral courts since the beginning of last year.
Tip-off from Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla., is set for 10:30 a.m. ET. This will be the first meeting between the schools. The Dragons are 15.5-point favorites in the latest Chicago State vs. Drexel odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 137.5. Before entering any Chicago State vs. Drexel picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.