Eureka Red Devils at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballWestern Illinois rolls to 79-50 victory over Eureka College
Bennett sank 7 of 9 shots with two 3-pointers while playing just 16 minutes for the Leathernecks (7-4). Stephan Gabriel scored 13 off the bench, while reserve KJ Lee had 10 rebounds to go with six points and two blocks. Vuk Stevanic and Alec Rosner added 10 points apiece.
Noah Persich had 18 points to lead the Red Devils. Cody Baer finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Peewee Brown scored 12 off the bench.
The Western Illinois starters led the Leathernecks to a 41-11 lead at halftime.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 50 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:30 | KJ Lee Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Sam Dejesus missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Foul on Elijah Farr. | 50 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Eureka Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 79 |
Statistics
ERKA |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-66 | FG | 30-64 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 7-10 | FT | 15-20 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 6 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Venue: Vibrant Arena at The MARK
Location: Moline, IL
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Location: Moline, IL
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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 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |


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