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Women's Basketball at Tennessee Tech
February 5 @ 5:00 pm in Cookeville, Tenn.

Women's Bowling Lewis Storm Flyer Classic
February 6 in Romeoville, IL

Men's Track and Field at Missouri Invitational
February 6 in Columbia, Mo.

Men's Track and Field at IWU Multi
February 6 in Bloomington, IL

Women's Track and Field at Missouri
February 6 in Columbia, Mo.

Women's Track and Field at Illinois Wesleyan University
February 6 in Bloomington, IL

Men's Basketball at Tennessee Tech University
February 5 @ 7:30 pm in Cookeville, TN

Women's Tennis at Bradley
February 6 @ 12:00 pm in Peoria, Ill.

Softball at Oakland University
February 6 @ 5:00 pm in Rosemont, IL

Women's Tennis vs University of St. Thomas
February 7 @ 11:00 am in Peoria, Ill.

Softball at Drake University
February 7 @ 12:30 pm in Rosemont, IL

Women's Basketball at Tennessee State
February 7 @ 1:00 pm in Nashville, TN

Softball at Oakland University
February 7 @ 3:00 pm in Rosemont, IL

Full Calendar

Western Athletics News

Fawcett Earns Singles Player of the Week; Fawcett & Hess Named Doubles Team of the Week

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MACOMB, Ill.- Western Illinois women's tennis had a standout week as Mana Fawcett was named Singles Player of the Week, while the duo of Fawcett and Jessica Hess earned Doubles Team of the Week honors following a strong performance in weekend action.

Posted on 3 February 2026 | 2:05 pm

Women’s Basketball’s Mia Nicastro Earns OVC Player of the Week Honor

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MACOMB, Ill.- Western Illinois senior forward Mia Nicastro has been named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week after a dominant two-game stretch for the Leathernecks.

Posted on 3 February 2026 | 9:52 am

Western Illinois adds a former Redbird, Panther with its 26-player, mid-year transfer class

WIU brought in 26 mid-year transfers, 15 on defense and 11 on offense.

Posted on 3 February 2026 | 5:00 am

WIU Bowling Battles Through Challenging Field at Saints Invitational

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MACOMB, Ill.- Western Illinois wrapped up competition at the 2026 Saints Invitational in St. Louis with a 16th-place finish against a deep, nationally competitive field.

Posted on 2 February 2026 | 9:08 pm

THE MONDAY TIPOFF: WIU’s McCowan Watches While Waiting For Elbow To Heal

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Raegan McCowan was passing the ball during Western Illinois’ warmups before Thursday’s game with Southeast Missouri State when teammate Addi Brownfield walked by her and playfully slapped her left arm. Then Brownfield realized what she had done. …

Posted on 1 February 2026 | 10:50 pm

WIU 80, UT-MARTIN 54: A ‘Championship Level’ Game For The Leathernecks

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois is alone at the top of the Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball standings, which is why coach JD Gravina challenged his team before Saturday’s game against UT-Martin at Western Hall. The 80-54 …

Posted on 31 January 2026 | 10:02 pm

UT-MARTIN 84, WIU 44: More Minutes Help Stephens Shake Off Rust

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Danny Stephens got to play 26 minutes in Western Illinois’ 84-44 loss to UT-Martin on Saturday. That’s a big deal for a player who came to the Leathernecks having not seen any game action for two seasons. The playing time, even in a defeat like this one, is “very important,” Stephens said. “I mean, I haven’t played a game the last two years, and then even my senior season (of high school) got cut short,” Stephens said. “You can’t replicate these game reps in practice. I’ve had a lot of practices, but these games, …

Posted on 31 January 2026 | 9:24 pm

Season recap capsule 2025: Illinois State Redbirds

Illinois State made its second FCS national championship game appearance under head coach Brock Spack.

Posted on 28 January 2026 | 5:30 am