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FINAL
Feb 1, 2024

Game Recap

Kalakon scores 25 as Western Illinois downs Lindenwood 79-71. JJ Kalakon had 25 points in Western Illinois' 79-71 win against Lindenwood on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
WIU483179
LIN383371
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Tay Knox142-20-00-22001214
4Jesiah West295-80-02-342143312
23Drew Cisse243-60-02-89400128
5James Dent Jr.242-51-32-31300037
10JJ Kalakon329-125-62-251101225
3KJ Lee40-00-00-01000000
1Quinlan Bennett340-70-12-35200212
2Ryan Myers367-95-62-312001121
13Braden Lamar30-00-00-00000000
TOTAL28-4957.1%11-1668.8%12-2450.0%281425101379
Lindenwood Lions logoLINDENWOODMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
5Jaylon McDaniel195-50-02-210012212
24Keenon Cole409-191-55-772011324
13Keith Haymon II162-52-50-01000036
22Isaac Ondekane173-60-00-06002006
23Jeremiah Talton100-20-20-00000000
15Nathan Johnson Jr.150-20-20-02100010
1Colin Ruffin271-40-20-02220032
3Tommie Williams200-30-02-23230042
25Darius Beane368-160-03-311100219
TOTAL28-6245.2%3-1618.8%12-1485.7%2386431871

Play-by-Play

1st halfwiulin
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (19:36) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (19:30) Keenon Cole Offensive Rebound.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (19:29) Keenon Cole made Layup.
    02
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (19:01) Jesiah West made Layup. Assisted by Drew Cisse.
    22
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (18:40) Foul on Jaylon McDaniel.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (18:40) Jaylon McDaniel Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:34) Quinlan Bennett Turnover.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (18:34) Tommie Williams Steal.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (18:29) Keenon Cole made Layup. Assisted by Tommie Williams.
    24
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:03) Quinlan Bennett missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:58) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (17:57) Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Cisse.
    54
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (17:37) Jeremiah Talton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:33) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (17:21) Foul on Tommie Williams.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (17:21) Jesiah West made Free Throw.
    64
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (17:21) Jesiah West made Free Throw.
    74
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (17:03) Darius Beane made Jumper.
    76
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (16:52) JJ Kalakon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jesiah West.
    106
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (16:40) Keenon Cole Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:40) JJ Kalakon Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:35) Quinlan Bennett missed Layup.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (16:35) Keenon Cole Block.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (16:30) Keenon Cole Defensive Rebound.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (16:27) Keenon Cole missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:24) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:11) Quinlan Bennett missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:03) JJ Kalakon Offensive Rebound.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (16:02) Foul on Darius Beane.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:02) Drew Cisse missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:02) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:02) Drew Cisse missed Free Throw.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (16:02) Lindenwood Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:56) Foul on JJ Kalakon.
  • (15:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (15:44) Isaac Ondekane missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:41) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:32) Jesiah West missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:27) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (15:27) Drew Cisse made Dunk.
    126
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (15:19) Isaac Ondekane made Layup.
    128
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:46) Western Illinois Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:43) Quinlan Bennett missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (14:37) Isaac Ondekane Defensive Rebound.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +3 (14:14) Keenon Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colin Ruffin.
    1211
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (14:02) Jesiah West made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
    1411
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (14:02) Foul on Keenon Cole.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:02) Jesiah West missed Free Throw.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (14:00) Keenon Cole Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:48) Foul on Tay Knox.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (13:41) Isaac Ondekane missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:36) Tay Knox Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (13:29) Jesiah West made Dunk.
    1611
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (13:12) Darius Beane made Jumper.
    1613
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (12:51) Jesiah West made Layup.
    1813
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (12:30) Keith Haymon II missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:30) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (12:12) JJ Kalakon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quinlan Bennett.
    2113
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (11:55) Keenon Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (11:54) Lindenwood Offensive Rebound.
  • (11:52) Official TV Timeout
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (11:31) Colin Ruffin made Jumper.
    2115
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:58) Western Illinois Turnover.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (10:39) Jaylon McDaniel made Layup.
    2117
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:12) JJ Kalakon missed Layup.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (10:12) Jaylon McDaniel Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:12) Drew Cisse Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:12) Drew Cisse missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:12) JJ Kalakon Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:12) Drew Cisse Turnover.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (10:12) Colin Ruffin Steal.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (9:55) Darius Beane made Jumper. Assisted by Keenon Cole.
    2119
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (9:47) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
    2419
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (9:42) Lindenwood Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:25) Foul on Drew Cisse.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +1 (9:25) Jaylon McDaniel made Free Throw.
    2420
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +1 (9:25) Jaylon McDaniel made Free Throw.
    2421
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (9:12) JJ Kalakon made Three Point Jumper.
    2721
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (8:52) Keenon Cole missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:50) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (8:37) JJ Kalakon made Layup. Assisted by Drew Cisse.
    2921
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (8:18) Jaylon McDaniel made Layup.
    2923
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (7:55) Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper.
    3223
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (7:33) Keenon Cole made Layup.
    3225
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (7:19) JJ Kalakon made Layup.
    3425
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (6:51) Darius Beane made Jumper.
    3427
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (6:35) JJ Kalakon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Cisse.
    3727
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (6:09) Keenon Cole made Jumper.
    3729
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:49) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (5:46) Nathan Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (5:44) Jaylon McDaniel made Dunk. Assisted by Nathan Johnson Jr..
    3731
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (5:19) Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper.
    4031
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (4:50) Keenon Cole made Jumper.
    4033
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (4:19) James Dent Jr. made Jumper.
    4233
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (4:00) Keenon Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:56) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (3:34) Drew Cisse made Jumper.
    4433
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +2 (3:07) Jaylon McDaniel made Layup. Assisted by Darius Beane.
    4435
  • (3:06) Official TV Timeout
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (2:57) Foul on Darius Beane.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (2:38) Foul on Tommie Williams.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (2:38) Ryan Myers made Free Throw.
    4535
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (2:38) Ryan Myers made Free Throw.
    4635
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (2:15) Jeremiah Talton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:12) Tay Knox Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:08) Jesiah West Turnover.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (1:47) Isaac Ondekane missed Dunk.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:44) Quinlan Bennett Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (1:41) Tay Knox made Layup. Assisted by Quinlan Bennett.
    4835
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    +3 (1:18) Keith Haymon II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keenon Cole.
    4838
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:02) Foul on Jesiah West.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:02) Jesiah West Turnover.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (0:46) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:42) Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:25) Tay Knox Turnover.
  • Lindenwood Lions logo
    (0:01) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:01) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

79Points71
28-49(57.1%)Field Goal(%)28-62(45.2%)
11-16(68.8%)3-Point(%)3-16(18.8%)
12-24(50%)Free Throw(%)12-14(85.7%)
28(10)Rebounds(Offensive)23(7)
14Assists8
2Steals6
5Blocks4
10Turnovers3
13(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
14Largest Lead0

Game Details

Thursday, February 1, 2024 · 8:30 PM
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attendance: 1,069
spread: WIU -4.5
over/under: 128.5