Western Illinois Leathernecks at William & Mary Tribe
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
49 - 83
49 - 83
William & Mary handles Western Illinois 83-49
William & Mary (4-1) took control with a 24-0 run that included 3-pointers from Thornton and Daniel Dixon to close out the first period and take a 48-15 advantage into the break. The Tribe, which shot 52.7 percent from the floor, then held Western Illinois (1-3) at bay over the final 20 minutes to secure the win.
Dixon and Terry Tarpey contributed 14 points apiece in the win, marking just the seventh time since 1960 the Tribe has opened the season with a 4-1 record. Omar Prewitt added 13 points.
Western Illinois kept pace after the break but couldn't trim the gap.
Garret Covington led the Leathernecks with 13 points and six rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Tom Schalk Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Tyson Reynold missed Jumper. | 49 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Tyson Reynold Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Jamison Glover missed Free Throw. | 49 - 83 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 W&M |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15-56 | FG | 29-55 |
| 27 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 12-12 | FT | 16-22 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Kaplan Arena
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Attendance: 1,913 | Capacity:
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Attendance: 1,913 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |