Monday’s Scores
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Oral Roberts wins 82-73 against Western Illinois
February 11, 2023 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Max Abmas had 29 points in Oral Roberts' 82-73 victory against Western Illinois on Saturday.
Abmas was 10 of 17 shooting, including 5 for 10 from distance, and went 4 for 6 from the line for the Golden Eagles (23-4, 14-0 Summit League).
Omaha defeats Western Illinois 78-74
January 6, 2023 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Frankie Fidler had 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead Omaha to a 78-74 victory over Western Illinois on Thursday night.
Marquel Sutton was 5-of-8 shooting and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 13 points for the Mavericks (6-10).
Rosner scores 24 as Western Illinois defeats Iowa Wesleyan
December 8, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Alec Rosner had 24 points and Western Illinois beat Iowa Wesleyan 84-73 on Wednesday night.
Rosner shot 9 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line for the Leathernecks (5-4).
Western Illinois knocks off UT Rio Grande Valley 90-72
December 3, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Trenton Massner had 25 points in Western Illinois' 90-72 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Saturday night.
Massner added six assists and three steals for the Leathernecks (4-4).
Western Illinois secures 86-78 victory over Southern Indiana
December 1, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Trenton Massner had 23 points in Western Illinois' 86-78 win over Southern Indiana on Wednesday night.
Massner also contributed seven assists for the Leathernecks (3-4). Vuk Stevanic shot 5 of 8 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line to add 17 points.
Green’s 21 help Youngstown State beat Western Illinois 88-64
November 26, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Malek Green scored 21 points as Youngstown State beat Western Illinois 88-64 on Saturday.
Green finished 9 of 13 from the field for the Penguins (5-2). Adrian Nelson added 11 points while shooting 5 of 10 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line, and he also had 11 rebounds and five steals.
Indiana State shuts out winless Western Illinois 21-0
November 12, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Freshman Evan Olaes threw a touchdown pass, Justin Dinka and Tee Hodge ran for scores and Indiana State blanked winless Western Illinois 21-0 on Saturday.
Dinka's 7-yard touchdown run came with 2:50 left in the second quarter and Indiana State (2-8, 1-6 Missouri Valley Football Conference) led 6-0 after a failed extra-point kick.
Massner scores 19 in Western Illinois’ win over Rockford
November 10, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Trenton Massner scored 19 points as Western Illinois beat Rockford 113-56 on Wednesday night.
Massner added eight assists for the Leathernecks (2-0). Jesiah West and Quinlan Bennett recorded 12 points.
Northern Iowa pulls away in 2nd, beats W. Illinois 52-17
September 24, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Theo Day threw three touchdowns passes to lead Northern Iowa to its first win of the season, a 52-17 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday.
Southern Utah scores late to edge Western Illinois 17-10
September 17, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Justin Miller hit Isaiah Wooden with a 73-yard touchdown pass with 33 seconds remaining to give Southern Utah a 17-10 win on Saturday over Western Illinois.
Tainamo scores 18 to carry Denver over W. Illinois 83-77
February 27, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Touko Tainamo posted 18 points and nine rebounds as Denver beat Western Illinois 83-77 on Saturday.
Coban Porter had 18 points for Denver (11-20, 7-11 Summit League). KJ Hunt added 13 points.
Massner scores 20 to carry Western Illinois past Omaha 88-76
February 25, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Trenton Massner had 20 points as Western Illinois beat Nebraska Omaha 88-76 on Thursday night.
Tamell Pearson had 18 points for Western Illinois (16-13, 7-10 Summit League).
Saturday’s Scores
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S. Dakota St. stays perfect in Summit; topples W. Illinois
January 23, 2022 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Baylor Scheierman scored 17 points and Zeke Mayo and Douglas Wilson scored 15 apiece and South Dakota State remained unbeaten in Summit League play beating Western Illinois 93-75 on Saturday.
Carius leads W. Illinois over Culver-Stockton 91-69
November 13, 2021 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Will Carius scored 19 points as Western Illinois easily defeated Culver-Stockton 91-69 on Friday night.
Luka Barisic and Colton Sandage added 16 points each for the Leathernecks.
Camp, Bell connect to send S. Dakota past W. Illinois 42-21
November 6, 2021 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Carson Camp threw a pair of touchdowns to Carter Bell and South Dakota used the last 10 minutes of the second quarter to break away from Western Illinois for a 42-21 win on Saturday.
Western Illinois rallies in second half to beat Illinois St.
October 30, 2021 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Connor Sampson threw for three touchdowns and Western Illinois rallied in the second half to beat Illinois State 38-31 on Saturday and snap a four-game losing streak.
Trailing 28-13, the Leathernecks (2-7, 2-4) scored two touchdowns in the final 2:36 of the third quarter then Sampson put them ahead with a 6-yard TD throw to Dennis Houston for a 35-28 lead with 10 1/2 minutes remaining in the game.
South Dakota State breaks away for 41-17 win over WIU
October 16, 2021 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Chris Oladokun threw for two touchdowns, Pierre Strong Jr. ran for two and South Dakota State broke open a close game with a 21-point third quarter in taking a 41-17 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday.
Southern Illinois battles past Western Illinois 31-30, OT
October 3, 2021 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Nic Baker lofted a pass to Landon Lenoir in the end zone on the first play of overtime, and then the Salukis stifled a Western Illinois two-point conversion try to eke out a 31-30 victory on Saturday night.
Barriere, E. Washington set records, edge W. Illinois 62-56
September 19, 2021 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Eric Barriere set a FCS record for passing yards in a half while Eastern Washington set a school record for points in a half and the Eagles rolled to a 62-56 win over Western Illinois on Saturday.
WIU revives student teaching at Wisconsin tribal schools
June 13, 2021 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Western Illinois University is reviving a program that was shuttered decades ago that allows students to gain teaching experience at Native American tribal schools in Wisconsin.
Western Illinois University to offer cannabis-growing minor
February 10, 2020 GMTMACOMB, Ill. (AP) —
The art of growing cannabis will become a minor subject at Western Illinois University in the fall, school officials announced Monday.
The university’s school of agriculture in Macomb is acting on interest officials expressed in such a class before adult-use marijuana became legal in January...
FMHS girls kick Macomb in soccer
April 25, 2017 GMTMACOMB, Ill. — Fort Madison High School’s girls soccer team chalked up its fourth win of the season Monday, defeating Macomb 5-2 at the Bombers’ field.
FMHS led 3-0 at halftime on goals by Kaeli Hutson, Dezire Kline and Emily Wolf.