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Leathernecks Begin Second Half of League Schedule

Western will play host to the top two teams in the league in North Dakota State and South Dakota.

GAME NINETEEN
Who | Western Illinois vs. North Dakota State  
When | Thursday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m. CT
Where | Western Hall - Macomb, Ill.   
TV | ESPN3+
Radio | WRMS (Danny Frey)
Social Media | Twitter + Facebook #TRADITIONofTOUGH

#BeatType1 | Western Illinois Athletics is proud to join forces with the Summit League and the Sanford Project Inviative to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Currently, 1.25 million Americans are battling the condition, and Thursday's game seeks to raise awareness. 
 
GAME TWENTY 
Who | Western Illinois vs. South Dakota State  
When | Saturday, February 1 at 7 p.m. CT
Where | Western Hall - Macomb, Ill.   
TV | ESPN3+
Radio | WRMS (Danny Frey)
Social Media | Twitter + Facebook #TRADITIONofTOUGH

Pack It Puple | Make your way to Western Hall Saturday night and "Pack It Purple" as the Leathernecks take on South Dakota State. Free purple shirts will be given out while supplies last.

Last Time Out | There was a battle, and Western rose to the challenge, but couldn't overthrow North Dakota in an 83-77 at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

The Hawks led by as many as 16 points early in the second half before Western closed the distance to pull no closer than five in the final 10 minutes.

Mr. Consistency | In his four-year tenure, C.J. Duff has appeared and started in 104 games. He has missed just one outing in his career -- the November 20 matchup versus UT Martin earlier this season -- after requiring oral surgery for an injury suffered at Indiana.   
 
Joe Dykstra (1978-83) holds the program record for most games started at 112 while Ceola Clark III (2008-13) is the record holder for 124 games played.

Tip-Ins
  • C.J. Duff manages 956 career points and is on the cusp of becoming the second Leatherneck to score 1K this season 
  • Kobe Webster and Zion Young have reached double figures in every Summit game this season and are averaging 15.9 and 14.4 points, respectively, in league play
  • The Leathernecks have dropped six of their last seven, including a pair of single-digit setbacks on the road last week
A rundown of the current scoring leaders among league players
Emmanuel Nzekwesi, Oral Roberts (1,340)
Tyson Ward, North Dakota State (1,290)
Kobe Webster, Western Illinois (1,259)
J.T. Gibson, Omaha (1,180)
Triston Simpson, South Dakota (1,071)
Tyler Hagedorn, South Dakota (1,065)
Tyler Peterson, South Dakota (1,046)
Marlon Stewart, North Dakota (1,031)
Ade Murkey, Denver (1,024)
 
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