Southeast Missouri State Redhawks @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SEMO | 29 | 45 | 74 |
WIU | 34 | 37 | 71 |
Southeast Missouri State comes back to beat W. Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. -- Antonius Cleveland had 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks to help Southeast Missouri State sneak by Western Illinois 74-71 on Wednesday night.
Milos Vranes added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Redhawks (2-1). Trey Kellum scored 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
Western Illinois had a 12-point lead midway through the second half. But a Vranes' 3-pointer tied it at 67 with 2:12 remaining. Two Denzel Mahoney free throws on the Redhawks' (2-1) next possession gave them a 2-point lead which they pushed to four.
Dalan Ancrum's jumper cut the Leathernecks' deficit to 73-71, but another Mahoney free throw pushed it 74-71 with two seconds to play. Western Illinois (1-2) had a final possession, but Ancrum turned it over.
Jabari Sandifer and Garret Covington each scored 19 points for the Leathernecks.
Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:Dan Dorian
Referee:Brian McAnally
Referee:Matt Morales
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 |
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