BB Season Starts Nov 3

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wiu712
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Men's Basketball begins Thursday night with an exhibition game with Lincoln Christian University.

Game time is 7PM. Free admission!

Just noticed that the new seating at Western Hall has reduced its capacity from 5,139 down to 4,553.
wiu712
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Veterans Covington, Miklusak, and Sandifer key to WIU hoops.

From today's McDonough County Voice:
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/sports/20 ... -wiu-hoops


Leathernecks face plenty of questions heading into season.

From today's McDonough County Voice:
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/sports/20 ... nto-season
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sealhall74
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I can't discern diddly-squat from the boxscore. For those who attended the exhibition game, are we going to have a Triple P (Palpable Paint Presence) this year?
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Are guards are really good to bad we have nothing in the post gilbeck was about it.
wiu712
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Western won the game 95-39 vs Lincoln Christian University (Lincoln, IL).

Garrett Covington led the Western scoring with 17 points. Dalan Ancrum had 14. Jeremiah Usiosefe had 12. Brandon Gilbeck had 10.

Ryan Maas and Mike Miklusak were not dressed for this game.

The Lincoln Christian Coach is Donny Aeilts. Coach Aeilts played basketball and baseball for two years at Lincoln College. He received a baseball scholarship from Western Illinois University, where he finished his college career and earned his degree. His son Garrett is a freshman on the Lincoln Christian team.
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Stats from the exhibition game vs Lincoln Christian University:
https://www.lcuredlions.com/stats/2016- ... m#GAME.BOX

Attendance at Western Hall = 477.
wiu712
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Q&A with WIU men's basketball coach Billy Wright.
From today's Peoria Journal-Star:
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161110/nic ... lly-wright
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sealhall74
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I have to agree with Billy on the Route 116 start from Peoria to Macomb. But if it's me, I take a left on 41 after a stop at Club 41 for a beer and one of these bad boys. This is one of the midwest things I really miss.

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wiu712
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sealhall74 wrote:If it's me, I take a left on 41 after a stop at Club 41 for a beer and one of these bad boys.
Club 41 is the place to go to in Saint Augustine!
http://www.theclub41.com/
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That was a trick question. There isn't a good route, haha. My preferred route was 136 to 41 then 95 to Cuba, blacktop to Canton, and in through Bartonville. However, that's heavily infested with deer. I worked a summer for the Peoria Chiefs and hit 2 deer that summer.
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