Western Illinois Leathernecks at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's BasketballSandage leads W. Illinois over Cent. Michigan 97-70
Will Carius added 20 points for the Leathernecks.
Trenton Massner had 11 points for Western Illinois (8-2), which won its fourth consecutive game.
Western Illinois posted a season-high 17 3-pointers and scored 59 points in the first half, also a season best.
Cameron Healy had 24 points for the Chippewas (1-7), who have lost five games in a row. Kevin Miller added 15 points and six assists. Harrison Henderson had 11 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 97 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 97 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | KJ Lee Defensive Rebound. | 97 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Nicolas Pavrette missed Jumper. | 97 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Nicolas Pavrette Defensive Rebound. | 97 - 70 |
Statistics
WIU |
CMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-57 | FG | 25-52 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 17-29 | 3PT | 11-19 |
| 59 | Three Point % | 58 |
| 22-27 | FT | 9-13 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 27 |
| 44 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: McGuirk Arena
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,299 | Capacity:
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,299 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-9 |
| 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 | 7 | 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 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 27-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |


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