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[W 3-2] Baseball at Saint Louis University
March 3 @ 3:00 pm in Saint Louis, MO

Women's Basketball vs Ohio Valley Conference
March 4 in Evansville, IN, Ford Center

Women's Bowling Vanderbilt Music City Classic
March 6 in Nashville, TN

Baseball at Virginia Military Institute
March 6 @ 2:00 pm in Lexington, VA

Women's Tennis at Northern Iowa
March 7 in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Softball at Southeast Missouri State
March 7 @ 12:00 pm in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Baseball at Virginia Military Institute
March 7 @ 12:00 pm in Lexington, VA

Softball at Southeast Missouri State
March 7 @ 2:00 pm in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Baseball at Virginia Military Institute
March 7 @ 3:30 pm in Lexington, VA

Men's Golf at South Dakota State
March 8 in Brookings, S.D.

Baseball at Virginia Military Institute
March 8 @ 10:00 am in Lexington, VA

Softball at Southeast Missouri State
March 8 @ 12:00 pm in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Baseball at Illinois
March 10 @ 6:00 pm in Champaign, Ill.

Full Calendar

Western Athletics News

Leatherneck Baseball Battles Through 10, Bushey Lifts WIU to 3-2 Road Win

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MACOMB, Ill.- The Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball outlasted the Saint Louis Billikens baseball in a 10-inning battle Tuesday afternoon, earning a 3-2 road victory in St. Louis.

Posted on 3 March 2026 | 11:13 pm

Nicastro, Gravina And Brownfield Claim Top OVC Honors

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Mia Nicastro was among the top scorers in NCAA Division I women’s basketball play all season, so it was no surprise the Western Illinois senior was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s player of the year on Tuesday. …

Posted on 3 March 2026 | 7:49 pm

Leatherneck Women’s Basketball Dominates OVC All-Conference Awards

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MACOMB, Ill.- Following a dominant regular season, Western Illinois University women's basketball collected five major postseason honors as the Ohio Valley Conference announced its 2025-26 All-Conference teams.

Posted on 3 March 2026 | 12:56 pm

WIU Athletics to Host OVC Championship Pregame Social in Evansville Ahead of Women’s Basketball Tournament Game

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Macomb, IL— Western Illinois University Athletics and the WIU Alumni Association invite Leatherneck fans and alumni to gather in Evansville for a special pregame social ahead of the Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Championship game.

Posted on 2 March 2026 | 5:09 pm

LINDENWOOD 91, WIU 69: A Goodbye To The Season And The Long Journeys

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — There was a party going on out on the court at Western Hall as Francis Okwuosah sat in the Hall of Fame Room, towel over his head, his college basketball career over. Western Illinois’ 91-69 loss to Lindenwood on Saturday was the final game of the season for the Leathernecks. They finished 5-26 overall, 1-19 in the Ohio Valley Conference, and didn’t qualify for next week’s conference tournament in Evansville, Indiana. That meant Senior Day was the final day for the Leathernecks’ seniors and graduate students, and for Okwuosah, it was the end of …

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 10:28 pm

Illinois FCS transfer tracker: Winter 2026 update

With the trimmed down transfer window closed and spring semester classes and winter workouts in full swing, Prairie State Pigskin breaks down where the Illinois FCS programs stand.

Posted on 23 February 2026 | 5:30 am