GAME TWENTY-FIVE
Who | Western Illinois at Oral Roberts
When | Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. CT
Where | Mabee Center – Tulsa, Okla.
TV | ORU
Radio | WRMS (Danny Frey)
Social Media | Twitter + Facebook #TRADITIONofTOUGH
Series History | ORU is 34-11 in the all-time series, and in the previous two seasons, each team won on its home court. The Golden Eagles flipped the script by taking an 87-70 decision at Western Hall (Jan. 16).
GAME TWENTY-SIX
Who | Western Illinois at Denver
When | Saturday, Feb. 29 at 2 p.m. CT
Where | Hamilton Gymnasium – Denver, Colo.
TV | Pioneers All-Access
Radio | WRMS (Danny Frey)
Social Media | Twitter + Facebook #TRADITIONofTOUGH
Series History | Denver commands an 11-4 advantage in the all-time series, but Western won the year's first meeting with an 86-80 decision at home.
Western's Last Outing | Western Illinois didn't outscore Omaha Saturday (Feb. 22), but a pair of scoring milestones occurred in the 93-86 home finale.
C.J. Duff scored his 1,000th career point while Kobe Webster set Western's single-game Division I record at 40 points.
A Whole Lotta Points | Kobe Webster put on a show in the Leathernecks' 2019-20 home finale versus Omaha. In the final seconds, the junior went 3-for-3 at three free-throw line to set Western's Division I single-game record at 40 points.
Western's all-time leading scorer Joe Dykstra previously set the mark at 37 against Eastern Illinois on Feb. 26, 1983.
Summit Standings | The Summit League Tournament returns to the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in a few weeks (March 7-10), where the top eight teams in league standings will vie for the 2020 championship title.
The Leathernecks currently tie Denver for the final spot with two regular-season contests remaining.
Thank You, Seniors | Three Leathernecks played their final home game in Western Hall this past Saturday.
James Claar - averaging a season-high 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds this year
C.J. Duff - started in 110 consecutive games, two off from tying the school record
Keshon Montague - buried a pair of late free-throws in Western's 79-76 win over SDSU in the 2019 Summit League Tournament; the points helped the Leathernecks become the first No. 8 seed to defeat the No. 1 in SL history
Tip-Ins
- Kobe Webster has scored 20-plus in three straight games, including a career-high 40 vs. Omaha
- C.J. Duff and Kobe Webster both scored their 1,000th point this season; Duff was the latest to accomplish the feat and did so in front of friends and family on his Senior Day
- The Leathernecks are in the midst of a nine-game winless skid
