Chicago State vs. St. Francis (PA) prediction: St. Francis (PA) favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/23/2026]

St. Francis (PA) and Chicago State are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at DeGol Arena on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts St. Francis (PA) as the most likely winner of the Chicago State vs. St. Francis (PA) game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Chicago State vs. St. Francis (PA) prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between Chicago State and St. Francis (PA) 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives St. Francis (PA) a 58% chance of defeating Chicago State. Our predicted final score has St. Francis (PA) winning 72-70.

According to our model, Chicago State (+3.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 143.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Chicago State vs. St. Francis (PA) odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Chicago State vs. St. Francis (PA) picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Chicago State +3.5 at the spread.

Chicago State vs. St. Francis (PA) game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball action between St. Francis (PA) and Chicago State at DeGol Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Chicago State vs. St. Francis (PA)
• Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: DeGol Arena

Conclusion

We predict St. Francis (PA), with a 58% win probability, will likely beat Chicago State on Friday.

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