North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
74 - 73
Stewart's free throws win it for North Dakota
Stewart was fouled on a 3-point attempt. He made the first free throw, missed the second and made the third. A half-court heave by Western Illinois wasn't close.
The Leathernecks trailed by 10 with 10:38 to play but grabbed their first lead since 8:03 of the first half on Kobe Webster's 3-pointer with 16 seconds remaining.
The Fighting Hawks (9-13, 3-6 Summit League) defeated Western Illinois 71-65 on Jan. 12 but had lost three straight games since.
Kienan Walter led North Dakota with 18 points, including three 3-pointers. Cortez Seales added 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and Stewart and Billy Brown had 11 points each.
C.J. Duff scored 20 points with three 3-pointers before fouling out to lead the Leathernecks (8-14, 3-6). Brandon Gilbeck had 13 points and 10 rebounds and also fouled out. Webster and Zion Young added 11 points each.
How can I watch North Dakota vs. Western Illinois?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | North Dakota Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kobe Webster missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marlon Stewart made Free Throw. | 74 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | North Dakota Deadball Team Rebound. | 73 - 73 |
Statistics
 UND |
 WIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-61 | FG | 26-65 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 9-20 | FT | 14-16 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 5 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 476 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |