Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Lindenwood Lions
OVC Championship - Final
25-8, 16-4 OVC
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25-8, 16-4 OVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LIN | 11 | 11 | 28 | 15 | 65 |
WIU | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 71 |
26-5, 16-4 OVC
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26-5, 16-4 OVC
Lindenwood Lions
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 14 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 34 | 18 | 8-15 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 37 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | 21 | 7-16 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | 2 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
65 | 22-57 | 9-27 | 12-16 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 15 | |
39% | 33% | 75% |
Western Illinois Leathernecks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 18 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 38 | 21 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 30 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 40 | 6 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 31 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 10 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
71 | 26-47 | 4-9 | 15-19 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 14 | |
55% | 44% | 79% |
LIN vs WIU Videos
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
ESPN+
Referee:Daniel Drake
Referee:Jessyca Christopher
Referee:Chris Stafford
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Lindenwood | 16-4 | - | 25-8 |
| Southern Indiana | 14-6 | 2 | 21-11 |
| Morehead State | 13-7 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 11-9 | 5 | 15-16 |
| UT Martin | 9-11 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 8 | 15-14 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 8-12 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 8-12 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee State | 4-16 | 12 | 5-24 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-17 | 13 | 4-27 |
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