vs Clarke University

wiu712 · Sun Nov 01, 2026 10:36 am

Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 PM on ESPN +

Western starts the season ranked #104 nationally in Division I via the Cooper Predictor and #2 in the OVC.

Western is expected to control the tempo from the opening tip-off and win by a wide margin (historical/model projections like Betimate point to a lopsided home victory similar to past series meetings where Western handles NAIA competition comfortably by 25+ points).

leatherneckcountry · Tue Nov 03, 2026 8:20 pm

Yikes if this team can play that quick and just a little more under control watch out. I was very impressed with the freshman form Burlington she might start before seasons end. It was great to see Shelby find her shot in the second half shes going to be huge if this team is going to do anything.

Tue Nov 03, 2026 9:27 pm

a bit of a slow start, but picked things up after the first quarter. Was a good first game to knock off some of the rust.

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wiu712 · Tue Nov 03, 2026 9:31 pm

Western won 85-55

Kaylen Reed led the Western scoring with 16 points. Shelby Bowman had 14. Maria Messling and Madison Davis each had 12.

Attendance at Western Hall = 350

Next game will be at Nebraska on Saturday (Nov 7). Game time is 2:00 PM.