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.
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2020 Schedule
9th in Summit
- 11/5L 98-65
- 11/9L 77-75
- 11/13L 98-91
- 11/20L 86-81
- 11/23CCCW 113-62
- 11/26W 69-62
- 11/30L 68-67
- 12/4L 90-86
- 12/16L 85-47
- 12/19HOLW 91-64
- 12/29W 82-75
- 1/2L 94-74
- 1/4L 91-56
- 1/8L 77-69
- 1/11W 86-80
- 1/16L 87-70
- 1/23L 87-82
- 1/25L 83-77
- 1/30L 70-49
- 2/1L 71-61
- 2/5L 75-69
- 2/12L 85-72
- 2/15L 86-83
- 2/22L 93-86
- 2/27L 113-70
- 2/29L 69-63
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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.
Purdue Fort Wayne downs W. Illinois 77-69 behind Godfrey
Jarred Godfrey scored 26 points with a career-high 13 rebounds and Deonte Billups scored 19 and Purdue Fort Wayne beat Western Illinois 77-69 on Wednesday.
Wilson leads South Dakota State past W. Illinois 91-56
Douglas Wilson scored 19 points, all five starters reached double figures and South Dakota State won its 10th straight home game, rolling past Western Illinois 91-56 on Saturday.
Ward's double-double leads NDSU past Western Illinois
Tyson Ward matched his season-high with 25 points and added 11 rebounds as North Dakota State defeated Western Illinois 94-74 on Thursday night.
W. Illinois takes Summit opener beating South Dakota 82-75
Zion Young scored 21 points and Kobe Webster scored 18 and Western Illinois beat South Dakota 82-75 in a Summit League opener on Sunday.
Axe to grind, E. Illinois crushes rival W. Illinois 85-47
JaQualis Matlock scored 14 points with eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks and Eastern Illinois dumped Western Illinois 85-47 on Monday night.
Williams leads Evansville past W. Illinois 90-86
DeAndre Williams scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Evansville beat Western Illinois 90-86 on Wednesday night.
Hardnett, UMKC hold off a Western Illinois rally, 68-67
Jahshire Hardnett hit two free throws with five seconds left to lift UMKC to a 68-67 win over Western Illinois in a Summit League/WAC Challenge game Saturday night.
Young leads W. Illinois past Ball St. 69-62
Kobe Webster drove for a layup with 27 seconds remaining to seal Western Illinois’ 69-62 win over Ball State Tuesday night.
German leads N. Illinois over W. Illinois 86-81
Eugene German had 26 points as Northern Illinois edged past Western Illinois 86-81 on Wednesday night.
2019-20 Summit Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 13-3 | - | 25-8 |
| South Dakota State | 13-3 | - | 22-10 |
| South Dakota | 10-6 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Oral Roberts | 9-7 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Omaha | 9-7 | 4 | 16-16 |
| North Dakota | 7-9 | 6 | 15-18 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 6-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Denver | 3-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Western Illinois | 2-14 | 11 | 5-21 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game74.4103rd
Rebounds Per Game33.9321st
Assists Per Game10.3424th
Points Allowed81.8
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |