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FINAL
Mar 2, 2024

Game Recap

Western Illinois earns 76-65 win against SIU-Edwardsville. Ryan Myers scored 24 points as Western Illinois beat SIU-Edwardsville 76-65 on Saturday night.

Box Score

12T
SIUE343165
WIU403676
Siu Edwardsville Cougars logoSIU EDWARDSVILLEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
55Lamar Wright292-121-50-02001045
34Arnas Sakenis203-40-00-02000106
0Damarco Minor327-152-64-5112003220
3Ray'Sean Taylor335-191-50-047000211
42Shamar Wright354-130-53-6100400411
1Dorion Staples104-50-01-11000039
6Jordan Pickett71-21-20-01000013
11Brian Taylor II140-20-00-05010240
2Desmond Polk200-40-10-03021020
TOTAL26-7634.2%5-2420.8%8-1266.7%3997262265
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
4Jesiah West344-100-15-1161021113
23Drew Cisse303-40-01-27413127
10JJ Kalakon344-83-50-182110111
1Quinlan Bennett386-120-11-455002313
2Ryan Myers356-123-79-961004124
24Tay Knox80-00-00-01020210
21Jacksun Hamilton00-00-00-00000000
11De'Meiko Anderson00-00-00-00000000
5James Dent Jr.192-42-32-42100138
15Dirin Birhiray00-00-00-00000000
3KJ Lee00-00-00-00000000
13Braden Lamar20-00-00-01000000
TOTAL25-5050.0%8-1747.1%18-3158.1%361446111276

Play-by-Play

1st halfsiuewiu
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (19:45) Quinlan Bennett made Jumper.
    02
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (19:23) Arnas Sakenis made Layup. Assisted by Ray'Sean Taylor.
    22
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (19:00) JJ Kalakon made Jumper.
    24
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (18:50) Damarco Minor missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:50) JJ Kalakon Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:44) Quinlan Bennett Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (18:44) Foul on Shamar Wright.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:44) Jesiah West missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:44) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (18:44) Jesiah West made Free Throw.
    25
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (18:32) Lamar Wright missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:29) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (18:17) Foul on Ray'Sean Taylor.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:09) Ryan Myers missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:06) Jesiah West Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (18:06) Jesiah West made Layup.
    27
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (17:53) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:53) Drew Cisse Block.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (17:50) SIU Edwardsville Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (17:49) Lamar Wright made Jumper. Assisted by Ray'Sean Taylor.
    47
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:30) Jesiah West missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (17:26) Damarco Minor Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:06) Foul on Jesiah West.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +3 (17:01) Ray'Sean Taylor made Three Point Jumper.
    77
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (16:48) Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jesiah West.
    710
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (16:27) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (16:25) Ray'Sean Taylor Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +3 (16:22) Lamar Wright made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ray'Sean Taylor.
    1010
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:00) Quinlan Bennett Turnover.
  • (16:00) Official TV Timeout
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (15:47) Ray'Sean Taylor made Layup.
    1210
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:30) Jesiah West missed Layup.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (15:28) Desmond Polk Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (15:18) Lamar Wright missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:18) Jesiah West Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:15) Tay Knox Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (15:09) Foul on Lamar Wright.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (15:03) Foul on Desmond Polk.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:03) James Dent Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:03) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (15:03) James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
    1211
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (14:39) Damarco Minor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:37) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:16) Jesiah West Turnover.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (14:16) Desmond Polk Steal.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (14:02) Shamar Wright made Layup.
    1411
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:34) Quinlan Bennett missed Layup.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (13:31) Lamar Wright Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (13:27) Desmond Polk missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (13:24) Brian Taylor II Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (13:15) Lamar Wright missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:15) Drew Cisse Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:09) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (13:01) Jesiah West made Layup. Assisted by Drew Cisse.
    1413
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (12:45) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:38) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:33) James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (12:30) Shamar Wright Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (12:22) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:20) Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:58) Quinlan Bennett missed Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:55) Ray'Sean Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:49) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Layup.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:48) SIU Edwardsville Offensive Rebound.
  • (11:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:48) Foul on James Dent Jr..
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:45) Lamar Wright missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:42) Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:21) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:17) Desmond Polk Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:09) Desmond Polk missed Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:07) Damarco Minor Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:04) Lamar Wright missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:02) Braden Lamar Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:54) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (10:50) Brian Taylor II Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (10:35) Lamar Wright missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (10:32) Brian Taylor II Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (10:15) Arnas Sakenis made Layup. Assisted by Damarco Minor.
    1613
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (9:49) Jesiah West made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
    1615
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (9:49) Foul on Brian Taylor II.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:49) Jesiah West missed Free Throw.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (9:48) Damarco Minor Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (9:38) Damarco Minor made Jumper.
    1815
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:18) Jesiah West missed Layup.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (9:15) Shamar Wright Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (9:11) Brian Taylor II Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:11) Tay Knox Steal.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (9:11) Foul on Brian Taylor II.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:44) Ryan Myers Turnover.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (8:44) Brian Taylor II Steal.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (8:40) Brian Taylor II Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:40) Tay Knox Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:37) Tay Knox Turnover.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (8:37) Shamar Wright Steal.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (8:33) Ray'Sean Taylor made Layup.
    2015
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (8:27) JJ Kalakon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quinlan Bennett.
    2018
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +3 (8:03) Damarco Minor made Three Point Jumper.
    2318
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (7:34) Quinlan Bennett made Jumper. Assisted by JJ Kalakon.
    2320
  • (7:31) Official TV Timeout
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (7:11) Shamar Wright made Layup.
    2520
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (6:51) Drew Cisse made Layup.
    2522
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (6:32) Arnas Sakenis missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:32) Jesiah West Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:28) JJ Kalakon Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (6:26) Quinlan Bennett made Layup. Assisted by JJ Kalakon.
    2524
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (5:56) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:54) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (5:38) Ryan Myers made Layup. Assisted by Drew Cisse.
    2526
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (5:31) Damarco Minor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (5:28) Shamar Wright Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:27) Foul on Drew Cisse.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +1 (5:27) Shamar Wright made Free Throw.
    2626
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (5:27) Shamar Wright missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:27) Jesiah West Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (5:08) Foul on Shamar Wright.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:08) Jesiah West missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:08) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:08) Jesiah West missed Free Throw.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (5:08) Damarco Minor Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +3 (4:55) Jordan Pickett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ray'Sean Taylor.
    2926
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (4:40) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quinlan Bennett.
    2929
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (4:08) Shamar Wright made Layup.
    3129
  • (3:49) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (3:35) JJ Kalakon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quinlan Bennett.
    3132
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (3:15) Jordan Pickett missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:11) Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (3:05) Foul on Lamar Wright.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (3:05) Drew Cisse made Free Throw.
    3133
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:05) Drew Cisse missed Free Throw.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (3:04) Damarco Minor Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (2:49) Damarco Minor Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:49) Drew Cisse Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (2:42) Drew Cisse made Layup.
    3135
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (2:18) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (2:16) Jordan Pickett Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (2:05) Damarco Minor missed Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (2:04) SIU Edwardsville Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (1:58) Arnas Sakenis Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:47) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (1:45) Ray'Sean Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:37) Foul on James Dent Jr..
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (1:37) Damarco Minor missed Free Throw.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (1:37) SIU Edwardsville Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +1 (1:37) Damarco Minor made Free Throw.
    3235
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (1:16) Ryan Myers made Layup.
    3237
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:53) Foul on Ryan Myers.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (0:47) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Layup.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (0:44) Arnas Sakenis Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (0:44) Arnas Sakenis made Layup.
    3437
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (0:20) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quinlan Bennett.
    3440
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (0:00) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:00) Jesiah West Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

65Points76
26-76(34.2%)Field Goal(%)25-50(50%)
5-24(20.8%)3-Point(%)8-17(47.1%)
8-12(66.7%)Free Throw(%)18-31(58.1%)
44(19)Rebounds(Offensive)40(7)
9Assists14
7Steals4
2Blocks6
6Turnovers11
22(1)Fouls(Technical)12(0)
3Largest Lead13

Game Details

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attendance: 1,116 (21.7%)
spread: WIU -3.5
over/under: 140.5