Off to Omaha

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Western Illinois faces Omaha Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.

Who | Western Illinois (3-12, 1-7 Summit) at Omaha (2-14, 0-6 Summit)
When | Friday, Feb. 5 & Saturday, Feb. 6 | 7 p.m.
Where | Omaha, Neb. (Baxter Arena)
TV | Mavs All-Access
Twitter | @WIU_MensHoops

Quick Hits
• The Leathernecks picked up their first Summit League win in a 99-87 decision over North Dakota
• Will Carius has reached double figures in six of eight league contests and is averaging a team-best 13.9 PPG, 15.6 PPG in league play.
• Colton Sandage is averaging 21 PPG in the last three contests
• Adam Anhold did not play in any of Western Illinois' seven non-conference games but is averaging 7.3 PPG and 3.9 RPG off the bench in league play

More Records
Will Carius had himself a game in the weekend opener at North Dakota, where he scored a season-high 34 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the floor. He reeled off six consecutive 3-pointers to tie Western's single-game record and the point total tied for ninth-most in program history.

First Summit Win
The Leathernecks scored a season-high 99 points in a win over North Dakota, which also marked their first league win of the season.

Four finished in double-digits, led by Colton Sandage's game-high, career-high 28 points. The performance secured his third straight game with 10-plus points, as recent efforts produced 17, 18, and 28.

Sandage also recorded 10 dimes in the UND victory to record his first Leatherneck double-double. He entered the weekend averaging 4.2 points per game.

Close Calls
Five games have been decided by six or fewer points this season.

vs. Central Michigan | L, 73-79
at Eastern Illinois | L, 88-92
at South Dakota State | L, 77-83
vs. South Dakota | L, 60-65
at North Dakota | L, 81-83

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