Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Cleveland State Vikings
Cleveland State beats Western Illinois 76-54
CLEVELAND -- Trey Lewis was 4 of 4 from 3-point range and Cleveland State was 9 of 16 in a 76-54 victory over Western Illinois on Sunday.
Lewis finished with 21 points for the Vikings (4-4), who scored 13-straight midway through the first, led 44-21 at halftime and extended to their largest lead at 74-45 with 4:15 left.
Anton Grady had 14 points and Andre Yates added 11 with a perfect 4-of-4 from the field, including three 3-pointers. Yates also had four steals to key a defensive effort that caused 15 Western Illinois turnovers in the first half and 21 overall.
Garret Covington had 17 points and Jabari Sandifer scored 12 for WIU (2-5). The Leathernecks (46.7 percent) had comparable shooting with Cleveland State (48.1), but their struggles to possess the ball led to seven less field goal attempts and 13 less free-throw attempts.
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Greg Langsdorf
Referee:Lamont Simpson
Referee:Mike Sanzere
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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