Danny Stephens was back in street clothes for today's game.  He appeared to be having some discomfort from his Left leg or hip.

SIU-Edwardsville won the game 66-61

Western led for 70% of the game -- with the largest lead being 14 points.

Lucas Lorenzen led the Western scoring with 19 points.

Attendance at Western Hall = 628

Next game will be at Tennessee-Martin on January 1. Game time is 3:30 PM.

Current OVC Standings ...

Western wins 75-51. Western out-scored SIU-E 22-5 in the 2nd quarter.

Mia Nacastro led the Western scoring with 19 points.

Western had 42 Points In The Paint.

Attendance at Western Hall = 1,235

Next game will be at Tennessee-Martin on January 1. Game time is 1:00 PM

Current OVC Standings ...

#2 Montana State beat #3 Montana 48-23. Attendance at Montana State = 25,437

Illinois State beat #12 Villanova 30-14. Attendance at Villanova = 4,133

The championship game will be played at Vanderbilt's football stadium in Nashville on January 5.

NCAA Division 2 Championship Game:
#1 Ferris ...

Lindenwood wins 92-76

Antwaun Massey led the Western scoring with 33 points. Lucas Lorenzen had 18.

Western had three 3-pointers while Lindenwood had 9.

Attendance at Lindenwood = 1,034

Next game will be the conference home-opener at Western Hall on Monday (Dec 22) vs SIU-Edwardsville. Game time ...

Western wins 74-65

Mia Nacastro led the Western scoring with 23 points. Mallory Shetley had 16. Addi Brownfield had 14.

Lindenwood had 16 Turnovers which resulted in 21 points for Western.

Attendance at Lindenwood = 714

Next game will be the conference home-opener at Western Hall on Monday (Dec ...

Performance evaluation supports WIU president. Stability and sustainability remain priorities.
From WGEM:
https://www.wgem.com/2025/12/17/perform ... riorities/
 
 

New turf for WIU’s football field.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:

New synthetic turf will be installed at Hanson Field.

Six companies submitted bids for the project. WIU’s Board of Trustees approved the low bid of $508,930 from Sprinturf, LLC.

Trustees said they want to ensure safety ...

#12 Villanova beat #4 Tarleton State 26-21.  Attendance at Tarleton State = 19,126

#3 Montana beat #11 South Dakota 52-22.  Attendance at Montana = 22,725

Illinois State beat #8 UC-Davis 42-31.  Attendance at UC-Davis = 9,216


 
 

Western wins 69-66 in overtime.

North Dakota had won the November 23 game at Western Hall 78-69.

#23 Danny Stephens played in his first game. He played 12 minutes and scored 2 points.

#13 Makai Kvamme played 42 minutes. #3 Lucas Lorenzen played 40 minutes.

Isaiah Griffin was the lead scorer for ...