Western Illinois Leathernecks at Illinois Fighting Illini
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Shannon scores 19 to lead Illinois past Western Illinois, 84-52
Illinois has won five of its first six games with only a loss to No. 4 Marquette.
Luke Goode's 3-pointer eight minutes in put the Illini up 18-6. Illinois then held the Leathernecks scoreless over the final 4:30 of the first half to take a 40-23 advantage into intermission. The Western Illinois scoring drought lasted until Jesiah West hit a jumper three minutes in to make it 44-25.
Dain Dainja scored 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds for Illinois. Quincy Guerrier added 10 points and had 15 rebounds.
James Dent Jr. scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds for Western Illinois (2-4). West scored 11 points, Ryan Myers 10 and Drew Cisse added 12 rebounds and scored eight points.
Illinois will have a week off to prepare for its Big Ten Conference opener at Rutgers Dec. 2. Western Illinois plays at Wisconsin Monday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Joe Petrakis missed Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Max Williams Turnover. | 52 - 84 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 ILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-72 | FG | 34-72 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 4-8 | FT | 6-12 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Champaign, IL
Attendance: 13,051 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 1-0 | - | 6-4 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Little Rock | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 2-7 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 6-4 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |