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[W 84-77] Women's Basketball vs Bradley
November 20 @ 7:00 pm in MACOMB, IL

[L 64-84] Men's Basketball vs Coastal Carolina
November 21 @ 6:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Football at Gardner-Webb
November 22 @ 12:30 pm in Boiling Springs, NC

Men's Basketball vs University of North Dakota
November 23 @ 6:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Women's Basketball at Iowa
November 26 @ 6:30 pm in Iowa City, Iowa

Men's Basketball vs St. Ambrose
November 30 @ 3:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Men's Basketball at Drake
December 2 @ 6:30 pm in Des Moines, IA

Women's Basketball vs University of St. Francis (Ill.) - Elementary Day
December 4 @ 11:00 am in MACOMB, IL

Men's Basketball vs Hannibal-LaGrange University
December 6 @ 1:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Women's Basketball at Drake
December 7 @ 2:00 pm in Des Moines, Iowa

Women's Basketball vs Columbia College (Mo.)
December 9 @ 7:00 pm in MACOMB, IL

Women's Basketball vs Omaha
December 13 @ 1:00 pm in MACOMB, IL

Men's Basketball at University of North Dakota
December 13 @ 1:00 pm in Grand Forks, ND

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Western Athletics News

COASTAL CAROLINA 84, WIU 64: Leathernecks Left Searching For Answers

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Chad Boudreau is searching for answers on how he can fix his team. It was something he was still thinking about after Western Illinois’ 84-64 loss to Coastal Carolina on Friday night at Western Hall. The Leathernecks (1-5) allowed a 26-6 run to start the second half that took away whatever hopes they had in the first game of an early-season multi-team event that includes a Sunday game against North Dakota. This was a weekend Boudreau, the Leathernecks’ head coach, thought would be a good indication of what his team could do in Ohio …

Posted on 21 November 2025 | 11:07 pm

Leathernecks Fall in Home Matchup with Coastal Carolina

WIU COASTAL RECAP

Western Illinois fell 84–64 to Coastal Carolina on Friday night at Western Hall, unable to slow down a Chanticleer offense that found its rhythm early and never let go.

Posted on 21 November 2025 | 8:13 pm

Eastern linebacker Nickson returns to hometown for season finale at FBS Alabama

Eastern Illinois junior linebacker Ju'Wuan Nickson, who played at Tuscaloosa Hillcrest High School, will return to his hometown when the Panthers (3-8) visit Bryant-Denny Stadium against FBS Alabama (8-2).

Posted on 21 November 2025 | 4:45 am

WIU 84, BRADLEY 77: Leathernecks Keep Their Cool, Stay Undefeated

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Addi Brownfield’s banked 3-pointer barely beat the buzzer ending the third quarter, and the first thing Brownfield did was run to hug teammate Allie Meadows, who had passed her the ball. Then she jumped around looking for someone else to hug, and there were plenty of takers in the celebration. “Yeah, I probably could have played it a little cooler there,” the Western Illinois guard said, laughing. It was a shot worth celebrating on a night when the Leathernecks kept their cool and pulled out a big early-season win. Western Illinois rallied from an …

Posted on 20 November 2025 | 11:45 pm

WIU Women's Basketball Remains Unbeaten After 84–77 Win in Western Hall

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MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois women's basketball stayed unbeaten on Thursday night, powering past Bradley 84–77 inside Western Hall to improve to 4–0 on the season.

Posted on 20 November 2025 | 10:02 pm

Leatherneck Athletics Hosts Holiday Food Drive

FOOD DRIVE

This holiday season, Western Illinois University Athletics is encouraging the Macomb community to give back with the Leatherneck Holiday Food Drive, running November 20 - December 22, 2025.

Posted on 20 November 2025 | 4:35 pm