Western Illinois Leathernecks at South Dakota Coyotes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 76
67 - 76
Kasperburger, South Dakota sink Western Illinois 76-67
Kasperbauer scored 11 during a 19-0 run that gave the Coyotes (10-10, 2-4 Summit) the lead for good, turning a five-point deficit at 12:58 into a 66-52 lead less than five minutes later.
The Leathernecks (7-10, 0-6) traded baskets before answering with eight straight points to get within 68-62 on J.C. Fuller's 3-pointer with 6:27 left. They would get no closer and went scoreless over the final 2:13.
Tre Burnette added 14 points and 13 rebounds for South Dakota. D.J. Davis scored 13.
Fuller led Western Illinois with 16 points. Garret Covington added 13 points and Tate Stensgaard scored 10. The Leathernecks had a five-point lead at halftime and stretched it to 47-37 with 17:23 to go.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Trey Norris Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:21 | De'Angelo Bruster missed Jumper. | 67 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Western Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Jamie Batish missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 76 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 SDAK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-49 | FG | 27-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 9-18 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 17-23 | FT | 13-21 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: DakotaDome
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 1,674 | Capacity:
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 1,674 | 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 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |