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Leatherneck men to host Southern Indiana

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

Western takes on Screaming Eagles on Wednesday

MACOMB – The Western Illinois men return to LeRoy A. Ufkes Court on Wednesday evening hosting Southern Indiana at 7:30 p.m. The Leathernecks (2-4) are coming off an 88-64 loss to Youngstown State on Saturday and trying to snap a four-game losing skid.
 
Who | Southern Indiana (3-3) at Western Illinois (2-4)

When | Wednesday, November 30, 7:30 p.m.

Where | LeRoy A. Ufkes Court, Western Hall, Macomb, Illinois

How to follow | Stream | Live stats | Radio
 
 
Last time out
In the Youngstown State game, the Leathernecks trailed 37-31 at halftime, but a 27-6 run to open the second half gave the Penguins a big lead they would not relinquish.
 
Alec Rosner led the way for Western Illinois, scoring a team-high 16 points. Quinlan Bennett added 13 while Steph Gabriel chipped in with 12 points off the bench. Jesiah West added eight points and a team-high seven rebounds.
 
About the Leathernecks
The Leathernecks are averaging 72.7 points per game this season while allowing 74.3. Western Illinois is converting on 44.4 percent for its field goals while allowing teams to shoot 44.9. Western Illinois is getting outrebounded by an average margin of 37.5-34.8 per game.
 
About the Screaming Eagles
Southern Indiana is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference and is transition to Division I basketball after a successful run in Division II. Southern Indiana comes in at 3-3 overall with wins over Southern Illinois (71-53), Loras College (87-55) and Bowling Green (69-57). USI has losses against Notre Dame (82-70), St. Bonaventure (80-66) and Missouri (97-91).
 
Southern Indiana averages 75.7 points per game while allowing 70.7 pr night. The Screaming Eagles are shooting 46.6 percent from the field while allowing foes to make 41.2 of their shots.
 
Southern Indiana has a balanced attack with five players averaging in double figures. Jelani Simmons leads the way with 15.8 points per game. Trevor Lakes adds 11.2, Jacob Polakovich scores 10.8, Gary Solomon chips in with 10.7 and Isaiah Swope scores 10 points. Poloakovich adds 9.3 rebounds per game while Lakes grabs 5.5 boards a night. Swope averages four assists per game.
 
What's next
Western Illinois plays its third home game in its four-game homestand on Saturday, taking on Texas Rio Grande Valley. The game is the second-half of a home-and-home series. The Vaqueros topped the Leathernecks at the buzzer on Monday, November 21, 78-77.
 
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