Western Illinois Leathernecks at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 71
65 - 71
Stewart, Avants net 21, N Dakota tops W Illinois 71-65
The Fighting Hawks (8-10, 2/3 Summit League) used a 10-0 run to take the lead for good, 51-47, with 12:55 to play. The Leathernecks (6-12, 1-4) missed 10 straight shots.
North Dakota added a 9-0 run inside the six-minute mark to push the lead to 10 with 2:03 to go as Western Illinois was missing three shots with three turnovers.
But the Fighting Hawks missed four straight free throws and the Leathernecks got close, hitting four free throws sandwiched around a Kobe Webster 3-pointer, to close within three inside the final minute. With 13.5 seconds left, Cortez Seales beat the shot clock with a game-clinching 3-pointer from the left corner.
Isaac Johnson had 16 points, Webster 15 and Brandon Gilbeck 14 for Western Illinois.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Billy Brown Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Isaac Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Isaac Johnson Steal. | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Cortez Seales Turnover. | 65 - 71 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 UND |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 27-50 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 8-11 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 73 |
| 6-10 | FT | 9-14 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 4 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 21 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 1,898 | Capacity:
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 1,898 | 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 |