Western Illinois Leathernecks at IU Indianapolis Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 89
IUPUI pulls away late for 89-71 win over Western Illinois
IUPUI scored on three straight possessions for an 87-70 lead. Kellon Thomas sank a 3-pointer from the corner on a broken play, Combs hit a baseline jumper and Thomas made two free throws with 1:18 left.
Matt O'Leary had 20 points and nine rebounds for his fifth 20-plus game this season for IUPUI (7-8). The Jaguars won their conference opener for the third year in a row and it was their fifth straight win at home.
IUPUI was 20 of 23 from the free-throw line, compared to 7 of 11 for WIU, and had a 41-30 advantage on the glass.
Mike Miklusak scored a career-high 23 points for Western Illinois (4-9). He tied a career-best with five 3-pointers and had five rebounds and five assists. Garret Covington added 22 points and Jalen Morgan chipped in 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:32 | C.J. Duff missed Jumper. | 71 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Darell Combs made Free Throw. | 71 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Darell Combs made Free Throw. | 71 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Technical Foul on Delo Bruster. | 71 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Technical Foul on Darell Combs. | 71 - 87 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 IUIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 31-65 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 7-14 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 7-11 | FT | 20-23 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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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 |