Chicago State Cougars at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
83 - 76
83 - 76
Sims scores 30 as Chicago State tops W. Illinois 83-76 in OT
It was the first road win for Chicago State (3-4), which is embarked on a month-long 12-game road swing.
Sims went 9-for-22 from the floor with three 3-pointers and committed no turnovers in 41 minutes. Trayvon Palmer added 16 points for the Cougars and Owens 14, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range.
Western Illinois' leading scorer Garret Covington also scored 30, one shy of his career record, which moves the senior to sixth on the Leathernecks' all-time scoring list.
Sims opened the scoring in overtime with a 3-pointer and accounted for eight of Chicago State's 13 points in the period. A Covington 3 in the final half-minute pulled Western Illinois to 78-76, but then Owens' three-point play pushed the game out of reach.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:08 | Official TV Timeout | 81 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:15 | Clemmye Owens V made Free Throw. | 81 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:15 | Foul on C.J. Duff. | 80 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:15 | Clemmye Owens V made Layup. Assisted by Trayvon Palmer. | 80 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:20 | Western Illinois Timeout | 78 - 76 |
Statistics
 CHST |
 WIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 21-52 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 11-18 | 3PT | 13-30 |
| 61 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 16-23 | FT | 21-25 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 10 |
| 23 | Fouls | 23 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
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Location: Macomb, IL
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