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Leathernecks Travel to UT Martin, EIU

| By: WIU Athletic Communications
Who: Western Illinois vs UT Martin| Eastern Illinois
Where: Martin, TN (Skyhawk Arena), Charleston, IL (Groniger Arena)
When: Thursday (Jan. 11) | Saturday (Jan. 13)
Social Media: @WIUWBB (Twitter + Instagram + Facebook)
 

Historic Win
Western Illinois won a historic 81-75 win over the SIUE Cougars. The six-point win marked the first-ever win for WIU in the Ohio Valley Conference.
 
Off To a Hot Start
Western Illinois is off to a hot start to begin the 2023-24 campaign. The Leathernecks are posting an 11-3 record for the second time in the last three years. WIU has had an 11-3 or better record through the first ten games of play just thrice under Coach JD Gravina. WIU started the 2021-22 season with an 11-2 record.
 
Chasing History
Head Coach JD Gravina is one win away from tying Leslie Crane as the winningest coach in Western Illinois Women's Basketball history. He will need two 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 9-1 record at home, defeating teams by an average of 30.75 points a game.
 
Chasing 1K
Senior Anna Deets has been a dominant scorer her entire career. Deets now sits just 98 points away from reaching the 1,000-point mark in her Leatherneck career. 
 
Freshman Rising
Raegan McCowan has been leading the Leathernecks all season long. Named the OVC Freshmen of the Week six times this season, McCowan is averaging 17.9 and 7.4 rebounds for WIU.
 
Crashing the Glass
The Western Illinois squad has outrebounded its opponents by 597-465. The Leathernecks hold a 9.2 rebound differential. Western Illinois is cleaning up the offensive glass, outrebounding opponents 171-132 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 273-209. The Leathernecks have outscored their opponents in all the other three quarters but have dominated the 3rd quarter, outscoring opponents 311-205.
 
Raining Three's.
Western Illinois has knocked down 112 three-pointers, averaging eight a game this season.
 
NCAA Rankings
Western Illinois currently has the highest NET ranking of any OVC school at 213. The Leathernecks are also ranked 20th in the nation in three-point field goal percentage.
 
OVC Rankings
Western Illinois ranks number one in the OVC in points scored at 80.6 and points allowed at 62.4. The Leathernecks are also number one in team field goal percentage (46.0%), Opponent field goal percentage (37.2%), 3-point field goal percentage (37.5), 3-point field goals made (8.0), Opponent 3-point field goal percentage (27.2), Rebounds (42.6), Team defensive rebounds (30.4), Rebound Margin (9.4), Assist-turnover ratio (1.06), and Assists (16.2 Avg/G).
 
On the player side, Raegan McCowan ranks first in points (17.9), fifth in rebounds (7.4), and second in field goal percentage (50.5%). Mallory McDermott is fourth with 2.3 threes a game, and Addi Brownfield is fourth in steals at 1.9 per game.

Scouting UT Martin
UT Martin heads into Thursday's matchup with a 5-9 overall record and sit tied for third with a 2-1 OVC record. The Skyhawks are coming off a lost to Eastern Illinois 72-70. UT Martin is 2-4 at home this season. Kenley McCarn leads UTM averaging 16.2 points 
 
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