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After dropping their last 3 home games, the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-15) will play the Western Illinois Leathernecks (12-7) on January 25 at Screaming Eagles Arena.
This year, the Leathernecks have only defeated St. Ambrose, Southern, and Hannibal-Lagrange, contributing to their dismal 3-6 start record. After that, in the following 9 games, Western Illinois defeated Coe, Green Bay, Eureka, Central Arkansas, SIU Edwardsville, Southeast Missouri State, Lindenwood, TN-Martin, and Eastern Illinois. Western Illinois’ winning run was snapped in their last game against Tennessee State. The Leathernecks led 28–21 at the half, but from that point on, they were outscored 37–29, leading to a difficult 58–57 loss. With 16 points and 3 rebounds, Ryan Myers led the team in scoring. The Leathernecks are making 60.7% of their free throws and 33.1% of their field goals from outside the arc. They pull down 40.1 rebounds per game while giving up 29.7% shooting from beyond the arc.
Southern Indiana has only defeated East-West, St. Francis, Illinois, Lindenwood, Tiffin, and Tennessee State this year. In their last four games, the Eagles have suffered losses against Tennessee Tech, SIU Edwardsville, Little Rock, and Morehead State. When the Eagles faced Morehead State in their last game, they lost the first half 42-28. Despite improving from there on with a 42-39 second-half run, Southern Indiana was still defeated 81-70. With 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal, Jeremiah Hernandez paced the squad. The Screaming Eagles are making 31% of their field goals from outside the arc and 73% of their free throws from the charity stripe. They are pulling down 34.8 rebounds per game while giving up 32.6% shooting from beyond the arc. In terms of rebound performance for the team, Jack Mielke pulls down 4.6 rebounds, while Jordan Tillmon grabs three.
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Western Illinois vs Southern Indiana Game Information
- Date: 01/25/2024
- Time: 09:00 PM ET
- Location: Screaming Eagles Arena, Evansville, IN.
- How to Watch Illinois vs Indiana: ESPN+
- Live Stream: CBS.com
