By John Bohnenkamp Trenton Massner and Luka Barisic were offseason additions at Western Illinois, and both played big roles in the Leathernecks’ first winning season since 2013. The two players were honored on the Summit League’s postseason awards list, released … Continue reading Massner, Barisic Honored By Summit League
By John Bohnenkamp MACOMB, Ill. — Rob Jeter knew that time had expired on Western Illinois’ regular season, even though there were three seconds left on the clock. So the Leathernecks’ coach decided to get his seniors out of Saturday’s … Continue reading DENVER 83, WIU 77: Saying Goodbye, But Appreciating The Foundation Left Behind
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa coach Fran McCaffery never likes to talk much about all of the things surrounding NCAA tournament bracketology, but his players get it. After the Hawkeyes’ loss to Michigan on Thursday night, Jordan Bohannon talked about the … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Breaking Down The Hawkeyes’ Resumé
By John Bohnenkamp Iowa’s Payton Sandfort is making the most of the minutes he’s getting, and it’s been all about the work he put in when he wasn’t playing. Sandfort had 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds in Sunday’s … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Sandfort’s Minutes, And Confidence, Keep Growing
By John Bohnenkamp MACOMB, Ill. — The furious start couldn’t be duplicated at the finish. Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team had a 14-point third-quarter lead get away in an 87-85 overtime loss to Kansas City on Saturday afternoon at Western … Continue reading KANSAS CITY 87, WIU 85: Leathernecks Have Quick Start, But Roos Rally
By John Bohnenkamp MACOMB, Ill. — It’s one thing to have to come back from a big deficit. It’s another thing to do it against one of the best defensive teams in the Summit League. Western Illinois found out on … Continue reading KANSAS CITY 83, WIU 75: Leathernecks Can’t Rally Against Roos
By John Bohnenkamp MACOMB, Ill. — It took 50 seconds for Western Illinois to reveal its game plan against St. Thomas. Luka Barisic, the tallest player on the floor at 6-foot-10, backed his way into the lane, and scored for … Continue reading WIU 81, ST. THOMAS 52: Leathernecks Use Height Advantage To Snap Streak
By John Bohnenkamp MACOMB, Ill. — Trenton Massner’s kick of the scorer’s table after the final buzzer wasn’t just for the frustration of his missed shot that could have tied the game. It was a release of the anger for his entire team. Western Illinois’ 75-72 loss to South Dakota on Monday night at Western Hall was a game in which the Leathernecks were chasing the Coyotes from the beginning, and squandered the chances to catch them. The Leathernecks (12-8 overall, 3-5 Summit League) trailed 74-72 with 2:09 to play in the game and had four chances to tie or … Continue reading SOUTH DAKOTA 75, WIU 72: Leathernecks Frustrated After Close Loss
By John Bohnenkamp It looked like the type of shot that has defined Jordan Bohannon’s career at Iowa. Bohannon pulled up for a 3-pointer in the second half of Saturday’s game at Penn State. The shot hit off the right … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Bohannon Wants To Eliminate The Hesitation
By John Bohnenkamp MACOMB, Ill. — It would have been the perfect way for Western Illinois to get out of its current funk. Beat a program that went to the NCAA tournament regional semifinals last season, one that is a Summit League title contender this season? Do that, and what has happened over the last couple of weeks would feel like a long time ago. Instead, the Leathernecks had another loss to stew on in Saturday’s 87-86 defeat to Oral Roberts at Western Hall. It was the fourth consecutive loss for the Leathernecks (10-6 overall, 1-3 Summit League), one that … Continue reading ORAL ROBERTS 87, WIU 86: Leathernecks Miss Chance To Break Streak
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