Freidel lifts South Dakota St. over Western Illinois 92-63
— Noah Freidel had 25 points as South Dakota State easily beat Western Illinois 92-63 on Saturday night.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
2-9, 7th in Summit
- 12/33L 99-58
- 12/6L 79-73
- 12/9L 67-57
- 12/10MSJW 80-55
- 12/12L 92-88
- 12/20W 81-63
- 12/23L 91-72
- 1/2L 68-50
- 1/3L 78-67
- 1/8L 83-77
- 1/9L 92-63
- 1/15PPD
- 1/16PPD
- 1/22
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- 1/29
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- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- 2/27
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- Full Schedule
Wilson lifts S. Dakota St. over W. Illinois 83-77
— Douglas Wilson had 22 points as South Dakota State topped Western Illinois 83-77 on Friday night.
Eady, Cook lift North Dakota St. past W. Illinois 78-67
— Tyree Eady had 16 points to lead six North Dakota State players in double figures as the Bison defeated Western Illinois 78-67 on Sunday for a weekend sweep.
North Dakota State defeats Western Illinois 68-50
— Sam Griesel recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds to help carry North Dakota State to a 68-50 win over Western Illinois on Saturday.
DePaul opens season nearly a month late, beats WIU 91-72
— Javon Freeman-Liberty had 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals on Wednesday night to help DePaul beat Western Illinois 91-72 as the Blue Demons opened their season almost a month after their opener was originally scheduled.
Wallace carries E. Illinois past W. Illinois 92-88
— Josiah Wallace had 22 points as Eastern Illinois narrowly defeated Western Illinois 92-88 on Saturday.
Polk, Huffman carry Central Michigan past Western Illinois
— Aundre Polk had 19 points to lead five Central Michigan players in double figures as the Chippewas beat Western Illinois 79-73 on Sunday.
Luka Garza goes for 30 in first half again as part of 35-point double-double (1:43)
Garza, Nunge lead No. 3 Iowa past Western Illinois, 99-58
— Luka Garza scored 35 points, 30 in the first half, and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 3 Iowa stayed unbeaten with a 99-58 win over Western Illinois on Thursday night.
Rick Pitino and college basketball's second-chance coaches discuss new challenges
Rick Pitino, Billy Gillispie and Bryce Drew are among those who will be back on a Division I sideline this season.
W. Illinois hires Rob Jeter as men's hoops coach
Rob Jeter was hired on Monday as the head men's basketball coach at Western Illinois, after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at Minnesota.
Growing up Kobe: What it's like for these college players to share a legendary name
Kobe Bryant's emergence in the '90s popularized what had been a unique first name. These college players talk about the experience of sharing the name -- especially since Bryant's death.
Webster transferring to Nebraska from WIU
Guard Kobe Webster tweeted Saturday that he's leaving Western Illinois to play at Nebraska next season as a graduate transfer.
Murkey scores 33 to lead Denver past W. Illinois 69-63
Ade Murkey had 33 points as Denver defeated Western Illinois 69-63 on Saturday.
Obanor lifts Oral Roberts past W. Illinois 113-70
Kevin Obanor had 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds as Oral Roberts easily beat Western Illinois 113-70 on Thursday night.
Ruffin with 30, Omaha tops W. Illinois despite Webster's 40
Marlon Ruffin had a season-high 30 points to lift Omaha to a 93-86 win over Western Illinois on Saturday, its third win in a week.
North Dakota defeats Western Illinois 86-83 in OT
De'Sean Allen-Eikens and Filip Rebraca scored 19 points apiece as North Dakota edged Western Illinois 86-83 in overtime on Saturday night.
Umude lifts South Dakota over W. Illinois 85-72
Stanley Umude had a season-high 28 points as South Dakota won its eighth consecutive game, topping Western Illinois 85-72 on Wednesday night.
Godfrey lifts Purdue Fort Wayne over W. Illinois 75-69
Jarred Godfrey had 20 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat Western Illinois 75-69 on Wednesday night.
Summit leader South Dakota St. beats Western Illinois, 71-61
Douglas Wilson had 18 points as Summit League-leading South Dakota State got past Western Illinois 71-61 on Saturday night.
Ward leads North Dakota St romp past Western Illinois, 70-49
Tyson Ward scored 16 points as North Dakota State easily defeated Western Illinois 70-49 on Thursday night.
Stewart's double-double helps N. Dakota past W. Illinois
Marlon Stewart scored 23 points with 10 rebounds and six assists and Filip Rebraca scored 22 and North Dakota beat Western Illinois 83-77 on Saturday.
BKC--Western Illinois-Omaha
KJ Robinson matched his season high with 24 points as Omaha won its eighth consecutive home game, narrowly beating Western Illinois 87-82 in overtime on Thursday night.
Burns scores 22, Oral Roberts defeats Western Illinois 87-70
Deondre Burns scored 22 points on his birthday and Oral Roberts used a late run to turn back Western Illinois 87-70 on Thursday night.
Pyle powers Western Illinois past Denver 86-80
Ben Pyle scored 21 points, matching his career high, and Western Illinois dominated the first half and held off Denver 86-80 on Saturday.
2020-21 Summit Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 4-0 | - | 6-6 |
| South Dakota State | 2-0 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Oral Roberts | 5-1 | - | 8-6 |
| North Dakota State | 5-1 | - | 7-7 |
| North Dakota | 3-3 | 2 | 4-11 |
| UM Kansas City | 1-3 | 3 | 5-8 |
| Western Illinois | 0-4 | 4 | 2-9 |
| Omaha | 0-4 | 4 | 2-12 |
| Denver | 0-4 | 4 | 1-10 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game69.6Tied-252nd
Rebounds Per Game37.2142nd
Assists Per Game11.8Tied-304th
Points Allowed78.8
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |