Southern Jaguars at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballDent sparks Western Illinois to 88-80 victory over Southern in OT
Dent also added eight rebounds for the Leathernecks (2-2). Ryan Myers scored 20 points, going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 for 7 from the line. Quinlan Bennett shot 8 of 12 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 18 points, while adding seven rebounds.
Tai'Reon Joseph led the way for the Jaguars (1-3) with 23 points and three steals. Jaronn Wilkens added 12 points and nine rebounds for Southern. In addition, Tidjiane Dioumassi had 10 points, seven assists and five steals.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Western Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Jordan Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:03 | James Dent Jr. made Free Throw. | 80 - 88 |
| 3rd 0:03 | James Dent Jr. made Free Throw. | 80 - 87 |
Statistics
SOU |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-72 | FG | 30-54 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 13-23 | FT | 22-34 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 15 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 27 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 667 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 667 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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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