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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. SIU Edwardsville Cougars

ESPN+Feb 26, 2026
FINAL

Box Score

12T
WIU232447
SIUE303767

Game Recap

Western Illinois Leathernecks vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars game highlights

Player Stats

Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
45Antwaun Massey171-40-00-06000012
22Goanar Biliew90-30-02-22000102
15Francis Okwuosah211-21-20-05100023
13Makai Kvamme332-80-10-55510024
3Lucas Lorenzen253-102-40-05100318
11Ifiok Peter140-20-02-40011102
12Isaiah Griffin283-63-64-410403113
50Nick Hittle40-00-01-21000001
23Danny Stephens272-101-41-63000216
10Jake Edwards10-00-00-00000000
0Tyran Cook142-40-10-00100014
2Marcus Pigram60-20-20-01000100
14Steven Tipton11-10-00-01000002
TOTAL-15-5228.8%7-2035.0%10-2343.5%3086111947
Siu Edwardsville Cougars logoSIU EDWARDSVILLEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33Jo Valrie261-10-00-05000112
4Darrion Baker222-30-10-07000144
34Arnas Sakenis286-60-02-442340214
9Tyler King287-152-72-240300318
5Jack Campion292-80-12-45730336
20Iwo Baganc10-00-00-00000000
24Kyle Thomas236-121-22-281002115
17Corentin Efono10-00-00-00000000
7Darius Robinson Jr.10-00-00-00000000
2CJ Hall211-40-12-24210214
1Jordan Pickett182-50-30-04010214
8Harrison Alexander20-10-10-00000000
TOTAL-27-5549.1%3-1618.8%10-1471.4%4112114111667

Play-by-Play

1st halfWIUSIUE
  • (20:00) Start game.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball won by SIU Edwardsville.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball lost by Western Illinois.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (19:34) Tyler King misses 6-foot jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:31) Lucas Lorenzen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:15) Goanar Biliew misses 8-foot jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (19:11) Jack Campion Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (19:03) Jack Campion misses layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:59) Lucas Lorenzen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:38) Goanar Biliew bad pass turnover.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (18:38) Tyler King Steal.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (18:25) Darrion Baker makes driving layup.
    02
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:00) Antwaun Massey misses layup.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (18:00) Arnas Sakenis Block.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (17:56) Jo Valrie Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (17:52) Darrion Baker misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:50) Makai Kvamme Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (17:35) Makai Kvamme makes driving layup.
    22
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (17:35) Foul on Jack Campion.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:35) Makai Kvamme misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (17:33) Darrion Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (17:14) Arnas Sakenis makes layup (Jack Campion assists).
    24
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:55) Lucas Lorenzen bad pass turnover.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (16:55) Jack Campion Steal.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (16:50) Tyler King misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:48) Makai Kvamme Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:40) Danny Stephens misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (16:37) Tyler King Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (16:27) Tyler King misses 6-foot jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:25) Francis Okwuosah Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:56) Lucas Lorenzen misses 11-foot jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:53) Lucas Lorenzen Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:52) Lucas Lorenzen misses 6-foot jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (15:50) Darrion Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (15:45) Jack Campion misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:40) Francis Okwuosah Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:21) Lucas Lorenzen bad pass turnover.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (15:21) Tyler King Steal.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +3 (15:01) Tyler King makes 24-foot three point jumper.
    27
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:24) Danny Stephens misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (14:21) Darrion Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (14:12) Arnas Sakenis makes 0-foot alley oop dunk (Jack Campion assists).
    29
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:41) team shot clock turnover .
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (13:28) Jordan Pickett bad pass turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:03) Marcus Pigram misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (13:01) Jordan Pickett Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (12:47) Kyle Thomas misses 7-foot hook shot.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:42) Marcus Pigram Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:35) Danny Stephens misses layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:32) Goanar Biliew Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:32) Goanar Biliew misses tip in layup.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (12:31) Kyle Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (12:25) Kyle Thomas bad pass turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:25) Isaiah Griffin Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (12:17) Danny Stephens makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyran Cook assists).
    59
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:57) Kyle Thomas bad pass turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:57) Isaiah Griffin Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:42) Marcus Pigram bad pass turnover.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:42) CJ Hall Steal.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (11:37) Jordan Pickett makes layup (CJ Hall assists).
    511
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:12) Marcus Pigram misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (11:10) Darrion Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (10:59) Darrion Baker bad pass turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:59) Isaiah Griffin Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:55) Isaiah Griffin bad pass turnover.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (10:55) Jordan Pickett Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:54) Foul on Isaiah Griffin.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (10:29) Kyle Thomas misses 17-foot jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (10:26) Arnas Sakenis Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (10:24) Jordan Pickett misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:21) Makai Kvamme Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:04) Danny Stephens misses 14-foot jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (10:02) Tyler King Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (9:53) Kyle Thomas makes layup (Arnas Sakenis assists).
    513
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:22) Tyran Cook misses layup.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (9:22) Arnas Sakenis Block.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (9:18) Arnas Sakenis Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:12) Foul on Makai Kvamme.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +1 (9:12) CJ Hall makes free throw 1 of 2.
    514
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +1 (9:12) CJ Hall makes free throw 2 of 2.
    515
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:53) Lucas Lorenzen bad pass turnover.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (8:53) Arnas Sakenis Steal.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (8:48) Jordan Pickett makes layup (Arnas Sakenis assists).
    517
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:34) Lucas Lorenzen misses 18-foot jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (8:31) Jack Campion Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +3 (8:25) Kyle Thomas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jack Campion assists).
    520
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (8:03) Foul on Arnas Sakenis.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (7:45) Lucas Lorenzen makes 26-foot three point jumper.
    820
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (7:29) Jack Campion bad pass turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (7:05) Isaiah Griffin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Lucas Lorenzen assists).
    1120
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:40) Foul on Antwaun Massey.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +1 (6:40) Kyle Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1121
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +1 (6:40) Kyle Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2.
    1122
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:21) Ifiok Peter misses 7-foot hook shot.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (6:20) SIU Edwardsville Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (6:04) Jordan Pickett misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:00) Lucas Lorenzen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:52) Lucas Lorenzen misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (5:49) CJ Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (5:34) Jack Campion misses layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:31) Antwaun Massey Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (5:17) Foul on Darrion Baker.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (5:17) Ifiok Peter makes free throw 1 of 2.
    1222
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:17) Ifiok Peter misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (5:12) Jo Valrie Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (5:02) Darrion Baker makes layup.
    1224
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (4:38) Makai Kvamme makes 10-foot floating jump shot.
    1424
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (4:17) Jack Campion bad pass turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:17) Ifiok Peter Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (4:10) Isaiah Griffin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Makai Kvamme assists).
    1724
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (3:49) Tyler King makes 17-foot jumper.
    1726
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:29) Ifiok Peter misses layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:25) Antwaun Massey Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (3:25) Antwaun Massey makes 0-foot tip in layup.
    1926
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (3:19) Jack Campion misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:15) Antwaun Massey Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:09) Isaiah Griffin misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (3:06) Jack Campion Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (2:57) Tyler King misses 22-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:55) Antwaun Massey Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:34) Antwaun Massey misses layup.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (2:34) Arnas Sakenis Block.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (2:32) Foul on Tyler King.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:31) Antwaun Massey Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (2:11) Isaiah Griffin makes 27-foot three point jumper (Makai Kvamme assists).
    2226
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (1:37) Kyle Thomas misses 9-foot jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:34) Makai Kvamme Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:30) Makai Kvamme misses layup.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (1:27) Kyle Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (1:18) CJ Hall makes 12-foot jumper.
    2228
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:57) Isaiah Griffin misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:56) Nick Hittle Offensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (0:56) Foul on Tyler King.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (0:56) Nick Hittle makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2328
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:56) Nick Hittle misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (0:54) Kyle Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    +2 (0:41) Kyle Thomas makes 16-foot jumper (CJ Hall assists).
    2330
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:24) Danny Stephens misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (0:21) CJ Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Siu Edwardsville Cougars logo
    (0:00) CJ Hall misses 12-foot jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:00) Isaiah Griffin Defensive Rebound.
2nd half

Team Stats

47Points67
15-52(28.8%)Field Goal(%)27-55(49.1%)
7-20(35.0%)3-Point(%)3-16(18.8%)
10-23(43.5%)Free Throw(%)10-14(71.4%)
32(8)Rebounds(Offensive)43(6)
8Assists12
6Steals11
1Blocks4
12Turnovers12
9(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
0Largest Lead24

Game Details

Thursday, February 26, 2026 · 8:30 PM
First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center · Edwardsville, IL
attendance: 1,777 (44.4%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: SIUE -13.5
over/under: 135.5