Who: Western Illinois vs Cornell College
Where: Macomb, IL (Western Hall)
When: Thursday (December 21^st)
Social Media: @WIUWBB (Twitter + Instagram + Facebook)
 
 
300 Wins
Head Coach JD Gravina hit a milestone mark in Western Illinois' win against Chicago State. Gravina took home win number 300 in his career and currently sits just seven wins away from becoming the winningest coach in Western Illinois Women's Basketball history.
 
Off To a Hot Start
Western Illinois is off to a hot start to begin the 2023-24 campaign. The Leathernecks are posting an 8-2 record for the second time in the last three years. WIU has had an 8-2 or better record through the first ten games of play just three times under Coach JD Gravina. WIU started the 2021-22 season with an 11-2 record.
 
Chasing History
Head Coach JD Gravina sits just four wins away from tying Leslie Crane as the winningest coach in Western Illinois Women's Basketball history. He will need five wins to become the winningest coach.
 
Home Court Advantage
Western Illinois has taken full advantage of playing their first seven out of ten games at home. The Leathernecks sit with a perfect 7-0 record at home, defeating teams by an average of 26.4 points a game.
 
Freshman Rising
Raegan McCowan has been leading the Leathernecks all season long. Named the OVC Freshmen of the Week four times this season, McCowan is averaging 17.0 and 6.9 rebounds for WIU.
 
Crashing the Glass
The Western Illinois squad has outrebounded its opponents by 416-329. The Leathernecks hold an 8.7 rebound differential. Western Illinois is cleaning up the offensive glass, outrebounding opponents 124-86 on that side of the ball.
 
Starting Strong, Finishing Stronger
Western Illinois has started the first quarter on fire as they have outscored their opponents 189-138. The Leathernecks have outscored their opponents in all the other three quarters but have dominated the 3rd quarter, outscoring opponents 230-153.
 
Three is more than two.
The Leathernecks are always dangerous from behind 22 feet. Last season, the Leathernecks made 220 three-pointers, shooting over 28% as a team. 
 
Western Illinois has knocked down 76 three-pointers at a 37.6% mark, averaging 7.6 a game this season.
 
Double Figures
Western Illinois has four players who all average in double-digit scoring. Raegan McCowan leads the way with 17.0 ppg, Anna Deets averages 13.4 ppg, Mallory McDermott averages 10.3 ppg, and Addi Brownfield 11.5 ppg.
 
OVC Rankings
Western Illinois ranks number one in the OVC in points scored at 79.1 and points allowed at 61.4. The Leathernecks are also number one in team field goal percentage (45.5%), Opponent field goal percentage (38.1%), 3-point field goal percentage (37.6), Opponent 3-point field goal percentage (26.7), Rebounds (41.6), Team defensive rebounds (39.2), Rebound Margin (8.7), Assist-turnover ratio (1.05)
 
On the player side, Raegan McCowan ranks second in points (17.0), fifth in rebounds (6.9), and first in field goal percentage (48.1%). Anna Deets ranks second in free throw percentage at 90%, and Addi Brownfield is second in steals at 2.1 per game.