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Let's Take a Trip to the Windy City

Western heads to DePaul Wednesday.

Who | Western Illinois (2-4) at DePaul (0-0)
When | Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. 
Where | Chicago, Ill. (Wintrust Arena)
TV | FS1
Radio | Mixlr (Cam Thomas) 
Twitter | @WIU_MensHoops

Quick Hits
- Western earned its first true road win of the year in an 81-63 victory over UT Martin Sunday
- Four finished in double-digits at UTM, led by Will Carius' season-high 18 points; Cameron Burrell also recorded his first Leatherneck double-double on 11 points and 10 rebounds 
- The Leathernecks are 1-0 in the all-time series against DePaul, a 72-69 decision in 1989 

Homecoming
The trip to DePaul will serve as a bit of a homecoming for Chicago natives on the Leatherneck roster: head coach Rob Jeter, assistant coach Nick Irvin, and current players Tamell Pearson, Cameron Burrell, Marcus Watson Jr., and Ramean Hinton. 

On the Board 
The Leathernecks lead the Summit League and rank 11th in the NCAA in offensive rebounds per game (15.0). Tamell Pearson is managing a team-best 3.33 boards per game, while Will Carius and Cameron Burrell add 3.0 and 2.5, respectively. 

Offensive Production 
Western Illinois is one of four programs in the Summit League with at least three players averaging double-figures. Tamell Pearson and Justin Brookens lead the Leathernecks with 12.3 PPG and Will Carius is adding 11.3.  

Double-figures in the Summit League (through Dec. 21) 
Denver - 3
Kansas City - 1
North Dakota - 2
North Dakota State - 3 
Omaha - 1
Oral Roberts - 2
South Dakota - 2
South Dakota State - 3

The Scout
After a series of cancellations and postponements due to COVID-19, the Blue Demons will open their 2020-21 season against WIU … the team is playing its fourth season at Wintrust Arena; the facility is home to the WNBA's Chicago Sky and also hosted the 2020 NBA All-State Weekend … Charlie Moore was named first team preseason All-Big East; he averaged 15.5 points last season to rank eighth in the conference … DePaul welcomed six newcomers to its 2020-21 roster 
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