Chicago State Cougars men's basketball

The Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represents Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The team currently competes as an independent and is led by third-year coach Scott Spinelli, who was hired on April 20, 2024. The Cougars play their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center. The Cougars currently do not play in an NCAA Division I conference after departing from the WAC (Western Athletic Conference) in 2022. After the 2023–24 season, Chicago State will join the Northeast Conference.

The 2012–13 Cougars won the Great West Conference tournament championship to earn an automatic bid to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.

Conference affiliations

 * 1966–67 to 1976–77 – NAIA Independent
 * 1977–78 to 1980–81 – Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
 * 1981–82 to 1982–84 – NAIA Independent
 * 1984–85 to 1992–93 – NCAA Division I Independent
 * 1993–94 – East Coast Conference
 * 1994–95 to 2005–06 – Mid-Continent Conference
 * 2006–07 to 2008–09 – NCAA Division I Independent
 * 2009–10 to 2012–13 – Great West Conference
 * 2013–14 to 2021–22 – Western Athletic Conference
 * 2022–23 to 2023–24 – NCAA Division I Independent
 * From 2024–25 – Northeast Conference

NAIA Tournament results
The Cougars have appeared in three NAIA Tournaments. Their record is 5–3.

CIT results
The Cougars have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

CBI results
The Cougars have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). They have a combined record of 1–1.