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[W 78-75] Women's Basketball vs Omaha
December 5 @ 7:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Men's Basketball vs Coe College
December 6 @ 7:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Men's Track and Field at Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational
December 9 @ 10:30 am in Iowa City, IA

Women's Track and Field at Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational
December 9 @ 10:30 am in Iowa City, IA

Men's Basketball at Green Bay
December 9 @ 6:00 pm in Green Bay, WI

Women's Basketball at Kansas City
December 10 @ 2:00 pm in Kansas City, MO

Men's Basketball vs Eureka College
December 18 @ 7:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Men's Basketball at University of Central Arkansas
December 20 @ 12:00 pm in Conway, AR

Women's Basketball vs Cornell College
December 21 @ 7:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Women's Basketball at SIUE
December 31 @ 1:00 pm in Edwardsville, IL

Men's Basketball at Southern Illinois - Edwardsville
December 31 @ 3:30 pm in Edwardsville, IL

Women's Basketball vs Southeast Missouri State
January 4 @ 5:00 pm in Macomb, IL.

Men's Basketball vs Southeast Missouri State University
January 4 @ 7:30 pm in Macomb, IL

Full Calendar

Western Athletics News

Balanced Effort Leads Western Illinois Past Coe

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MACOMB – It was a good night for the Leatherneck men as Western Illinois closed out their three-game homestand with an 80-58 victory over Coe on Wednesday.

Posted on 6 December 2023 | 3:53 pm

Leathernecks Erase 12 Point Deficit for Win

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MACOMB, IL - Western Illinois women's basketball team defied the odds by erasing a 12-point halftime deficit to secure a hard-fought 78-75 victory against the University of Omaha. This win extends WIU's impressive win streak to seven games, solidifying their dominant 8-1 record for the season.

Posted on 5 December 2023 | 4:35 pm

Merklinger Named to MVFC Second Team Scholar Athlete Team

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MACOMB – Western Illinois offensive lineman Ryan Merklinger earned honors for his performance in the classroom, being named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team Scholar Athlete Team.

Posted on 5 December 2023 | 8:28 am

SOUTH DAKOTA 70, WIU 68: Leathernecks Frustrated With Last-Second Loss

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Chad Boudreau said certain losses have “haunted” him in his coaching career. Western Illinois’ 70-68 loss to South Dakota at Western Hall on Sunday is going to be one that bothers the Leathernecks’ coach …

Posted on 3 December 2023 | 8:11 pm

WIU 92, HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE 40: It’s A Reset For The Leathernecks

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — The score didn’t matter as much to Western Illinois men’s basketball coach Chad Boudreau as much as the numbers behind it. The Leathernecks’ 92-40 win over Hannibal-LaGrange on Thursday night went about as expected, …

Posted on 30 November 2023 | 11:26 pm