Western Illinois Leathernecks at South Dakota Coyotes
· NCAA Men's BasketballForte scores 21, South Dakota beats Western Illinois 89-66
Forte added six rebounds and five assists for the Coyotes (9-4). Cameron Fens added 17 points while going 5 of 8 and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line while grabbing six rebounds. Isaac Bruns had 13 points and shot 4 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Marko Maletic led the Leathernecks (6-5) in scoring, finishing with 24 points. Julius Rollins added 13 points for Western Illinois. Sean Smith had 11 points.
South Dakota's next game is Thursday against Utah Tech on the road. Western Illinois hosts Tennessee Tech on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:11 | Foul on Isaac Bruns. | 65 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Shey Eberwein made Free Throw. | 65 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Shey Eberwein made Free Throw. | 65 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Shey Eberwein made Free Throw. | 65 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Foul on Kayden Carter. | 65 - 86 |
Statistics
WIU |
SDAK |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-68 | FG | 29-56 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 4-8 | FT | 25-36 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Venue: Sanford Coyote Sports Center
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 1,550 | Capacity:
Location: Vermillion, SD
Attendance: 1,550 | 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 | 5-4 |
| 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 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |


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