Western Illinois Leathernecks at Cleveland State Vikings
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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54 - 76
54 - 76
Cleveland State beats Western Illinois 76-54
Lewis finished with 21 points for the Vikings (4-4), who scored 13-straight midway through the first, led 44-21 at halftime and extended to their largest lead at 74-45 with 4:15 left.
Anton Grady had 14 points and Andre Yates added 11 with a perfect 4-of-4 from the field, including three 3-pointers. Yates also had four steals to key a defensive effort that caused 15 Western Illinois turnovers in the first half and 21 overall.
Garret Covington had 17 points and Jabari Sandifer scored 12 for WIU (2-5). The Leathernecks (46.7 percent) had comparable shooting with Cleveland State (48.1), but their struggles to possess the ball led to seven less field goal attempts and 13 less free-throw attempts.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Mike Miklusak made Free Throw. | 54 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Mike Miklusak made Free Throw. | 53 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Foul on Khyler Fields. | 52 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Mike Miklusak Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 76 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 CLE |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-45 | FG | 25-52 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 6-8 | FT | 17-21 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 34 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Wolstein Center
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 1,187 | Capacity:
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 1,187 | 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 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |