Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Omaha Mavericks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 25 | 33 | 58 |
OMA | 29 | 48 | 77 |
Carter leads Nebraska-Omaha to 77-58 win over W. Illinois
OMAHA, Neb. -- CJ Carter scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half to lead Nebraska-Omaha to a dominating 77-58 win over Western Illinois on Saturday.
Devin Patterson had 13 points and Mike Rostampour added 12 for Nebraska-Omaha (9-16, 3-10 Summit League), which had lost five straight.
The Mavericks held a 29-25 halftime advantage but came out strong in the second period. Jake White nailed a 3-point jumper, Randy Reed made a layup, Kyler Erickson followed with a three-point play and Carter slipped in for a layup as the Mavericks ran to a 56-40 lead midway in the second half. Western Illinois never challenged after that.
The Leathernecks (8-15, 3-9) were without two starters. Mike Miklusak was out with an injured knee and Tate Stensgaard with a wrist injury.
J.C. Fuller had 19 points, Garret Covington added 15 and Dalan Ancrum chipped in 12 for Western Illinois.
Game Information
Omaha, NE
Referee:Todd Von Sossan
Referee:Rhett Lamoreaux
Referee:Brooks Wells
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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