Chicago State Cougars @ California Baptist Lancers
Acquaah scores 23, leads California Baptist in 94-44 romp
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Milan Acquaah scored 23 points, Jeremy Smith and Jordan Heading added 15 points each, California Baptist tied a school record with 18 3-pointers and walloped Chicago State 94-44 Thursday night.
Acquaah scored 20 points by halftime when the Lancers (12-10, 4-5 Western Athletic Conference) drained 11 treys and took a 49-13 lead. California Baptist, playing its inaugural Division I season, squeaked past Chicago State 77-75 with a 3-pointer at the buzzer Jan. 12, the school's first D-I road win.
Acquaah, Smith and Heading each had four 3-pointers for California Baptist. The Lancers scored 20 points off 12 Chicago State turnovers and dominated the boards 49-28.
Travon Bell scored 14 points with four 3-pointers for Chicago State (3-21, 0-9), which is on a 13-game losing streak. The Cougars are 0-17 on the road.
Game Information
Riverside, CA
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| United Athletic ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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