Idaho Vandals @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
IDHO | 36 | 39 | 75 |
WIU | 25 | 53 | 78 |
Covington leads Western Illinois over Idaho 78-75
MACOMB, Ill. -- Garret Covington scored 25 of his 27 points in the second half to rally Western Illinois to a 78-75 victory over Idaho on Thursday night.
J.C. Fuller added 15 points and Jabari Sandifer and Mohamed Conde 10 apiece for the Leathernecks (3-5), while Tate Stensgaard grabbed 10 rebounds.
Covington tied a school record with six consecutive made 3-pointers, his only baskets from beyond the arc after missing his first five long-distance tries. The six 3-pointers were a career best.
The Vandals (4-4) were up 42-25 with 18:36 remaining when the Leathernecks went on a 20-0 run to take the lead for good.
The Vandals closed to 74-72 with 1:03 left but Fuller and Covington each made free throws. Idaho's Sekou Wiggs made a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left before Conde's two free throws finished the scoring.
Wiggs finished with 17 points, Mike Scott 14 and Connor Hill 13 for Idaho.
Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:John Yorkovich
Referee:Johnny Wilkins
Referee:Kyle Smith
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Ohio 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 |
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