vs Southeast Missouri

wiu712 · Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:06 am

WGEM Prediction: Western Illinois 78, Southeast Missouri State 66

Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:32 am

Massey Ratings says a 65% chance of a Leatherneck win, with a predicted score of 77-72: https://masseyratings.com/game.php?gid=939085458
Massey also has WIU currently #2 in the OVC behind Morehead State and just slightly ahead of #3 TN Martin and #4 Little Rock.

Also, ESPN has us with about a 84% chance of a victory: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401587261
Predicted 11 point spread.

leatherneckcountry · Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:19 pm

ST_Lawson wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:32 am Massey Ratings says a 65% chance of a Leatherneck win, with a predicted score of 77-72: https://masseyratings.com/game.php?gid=939085458
Massey also has WIU currently #2 in the OVC behind Morehead State and just slightly ahead of #3 TN Martin and #4 Little Rock.

Also, ESPN has us with about a 84% chance of a victory: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401587261
Predicted 11 point spread.

Kinda surprised to see us ahead of Martin and Tennessee St

meganeck · Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:33 pm

SEMO is 5-9 overall and 1-1 in the OVC. The Redhawks beat Southern Indiana in OT and lost to Morehead St.
SEMO has only one Senior and 7 sophomores on their roster.
The series is tied 6-6. They last played in 2018
The Redhawks have 3 players that are averaging double figures.

vatusay · Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:12 pm

I really like Cisse.

wiu712 · Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:21 pm

Western wins 68-61

Ryan Myers and JJ Kalakon led the Western scoring with 16 points.

Drew Cisse had 14 Rebounds and 6 Blocks.

The Fort Madison Boys Basketball team was at the game.

Attendance at Western Hall = 629

meganeck · Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:33 am

vatusay wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:12 pm I really like Cisse.

too bad he'll only play one year here, it would be nice if Drew had another year.

vatusay · Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:16 am

Hopefully we start to see the attendance numbers rise with the current win streak.

meganeck · Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:31 pm

vatusay wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:16 am Hopefully we start to see the attendance numbers rise with the current win streak.

Agree, It didn't seem like the crowd was into the game from listening to the radio broadcast, but Coach B did single out the crowd in his postgame chat with BJ for being vocal and giving his team energy.

Fri Jan 05, 2024 1:40 pm

vatusay wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:16 am Hopefully we start to see the attendance numbers rise with the current win streak.

And once the students get back on campus in a bit over a week. Right now things are pretty dead around these parts.