Central Arkansas Bears at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Myers scores 18, Western Illinois beats Central Arkansas 63-61
Myers shot 6 for 23 (4 for 16 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Leathernecks (2-2). Sean Smith added 17 points while shooting 6 for 9 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds and five steals. Tay Knox had nine points and finished 4 of 4 from the floor.
Layne Taylor led the Bears (1-3) in scoring, finishing with 21 points and six rebounds. Central Arkansas also got 13 points and four assists from Brayden Fagbemi. Nehemiah Turner had six points and six rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Central Arkansas Timeout | 61 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Central Arkansas Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ryan Myers missed Free Throw. | 61 - 63 |
Statistics
 CARK |
 WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-53 | FG | 21-54 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 7-7 | FT | 13-20 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 18 | Fouls | 9 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 753 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 753 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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 |