Western Illinois Leathernecks

1-3 overall, 0-0 OVC, margin +1.2

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-18.4

net rating per 100 · #348 in D-I · model

94.9

adjusted offense · #331

113.3

adjusted defense · #317

70.4

pace, possessions / 40 · #183

-13.9

strength of schedule so far · #276

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Player of the Night Danny Stephens: 21 points (L 83-91 vs. CSU Bakersfield) Thursday, Nov. 12

Rotation

#	Player	Pos	Cl	Ht	GP/GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	eFG%	TS%	Rating
13	Makai Kvamme	G	SO	6' 2"	4/3	28.5	11.8	2.2	2.0	44.6	52.8	-6.1
15	Daivion Traylor	F	SR	6' 9"	4/4	28.0	14.2	6.5	0.8	62.9	65.7	-1.0
1	Jack Riley	F	SR	6' 7"	4/4	27.2	9.0	4.8	1.2	68.2	61.1	-2.2
2	Hunter Vaughn	G	JR	6' 0"	4/4	25.0	4.0	2.2	3.5	26.0	28.9	-7.3
23	Danny Stephens	F	SO	6' 5"	4/0	22.0	13.0	2.5	0.0	65.2	69.5	-4.2
11	Shay Stephens FR	G	FR	6' 4"	3/0	19.7	5.3	1.3	1.0	50.0	58.7	-4.3
0	Davee Flowers	G	JR	6' 2"	4/1	16.8	7.2	3.5	0.8	57.1	61.3	-0.3
21	Matthieu Biembongo	F	JR	6' 10"	4/3	12.2	2.8	2.2	0.8	30.8	37.3	-3.6
5	Tayelor Moore	G	SO	6' 0"	3/1	11.7	4.7	1.3	0.7	50.0	57.9	-3.2
3	Abdoulaye Konate	G	JR	6' 5"	3/0	9.0	3.7	1.3	0.3	32.1	37.0	-3.6
10	Jordan Cain	G	JR	6' 4"	3/0	7.3	0.7	1.0	1.0	16.7	16.7	-4.1
12	Isaiah Davis	F	SR	6' 5"	2/0	5.0	2.5	1.0	0.0	50.0	56.3	-3.4
32	Stefan Higgins	F	JR	6' 6"	2/0	3.5	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	113.6	-1.7

Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Watch	Result	Line	Rest	Miles
Mon 11/2	at Valparaiso Beacons	ESPN+	L 58-80	+18.5 miss	–	201
Sat 11/7	vs Houston Christian Huskies N	ESPN+	L 67-74	+9.5 cover	4	235
Mon 11/9	vs Simpson (IA) Storm	ESPN+	W 90-48	–	1	34
Thu 11/12	vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners	ESPN+	L 83-91	+5.5 miss	2	–
Mon 11/16	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	BTN	8 PM ET	+36.2model +27.5 · 1% winUnderdogWIU +36.28.7Under 138.85.0	3	339	odds
Fri 11/20	vs UAlbany Great Danes N	–	3 PM ET	–model +0.7 · 48% win	3	729 +1h
Sat 11/21	vs Mercyhurst Lakers N	–	1:30 PM ET	–model +2.7 · 41% win	0	–
Sun 11/22	at Canisius Golden Griffins	ESPN+	1 PM ET	–model +3.0 · 40% win	0	–
Sat 11/28	at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	ESPN+	3 PM ET	–	5	1,417 +1h
Mon 11/30	at Houston Christian Huskies	ESPN+	8 PM ET	–	1	997
Thu 12/3	at Indiana Hoosiers	BTN	6 PM ET	–	2	1,022 +1h
Tue 12/8	vs St. Ambrose Fighting Bees	ESPN+	7 PM ET	–	4	237
Fri 12/11	vs Tennessee State Tigers OVC	ESPN+	7 PM ET	–	2	–
Sun 12/13	at Iowa Hawkeyes	BTN	6 PM ET	–	1	94
Mon 12/21	vs East West Phantoms	ESPN+	5 PM ET	–	7	94
Wed 12/30	vs Culver Stockton Wildcats	ESPN+	2 PM ET	–	8	–
Sat 1/2	vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars OVC	–	4:30 PM ET	–	2	–
Thu 1/7	at Tennessee State Tigers OVC	–	8:30 PM ET	–	4	364
Sat 1/9	at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks OVC	–	4:30 PM ET	–	1	171
Thu 1/14	vs Eastern Illinois Panthers OVC	–	8:30 PM ET	–	4	227
Sat 1/16	vs UT Martin Skyhawks OVC	–	4:30 PM ET	–	1	–
Thu 1/21	at Morehead State Eagles OVC	–	7:45 PM ET	–	4	290
Sat 1/23	at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles OVC	–	4:30 PM ET	–	1	53
Thu 1/28	vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks OVC	–	8:30 PM ET	–	4	239
Sat 1/30	at SIU Edwardsville Cougars OVC	–	4:30 PM ET	–	1	120
Thu 2/4	at UT Martin Skyhawks OVC	–	9 PM ET	–	4	421
Thu 2/11	vs Lindenwood Lions OVC	–	8:30 PM ET	–	6	301
Sat 2/13	vs Morehead State Eagles OVC	–	4:30 PM ET	–	1	–
Thu 2/18	at Eastern Illinois Panthers OVC	–	8:30 PM ET	–	4	148
Thu 2/25	vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles OVC	–	8:30 PM ET	–	6	148
Sat 2/27	at Lindenwood Lions OVC	–	4:30 PM ET	–	1	116

Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 8,113 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.

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Players

Makai Kvamme #13 · G

Player rating-6.1#115 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-4.2#113

Defense-1.9#92

195 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 24%

11.8 pts2.2 reb2.0 ast28.5 min 16-37 FG1-3 3PT14-17 FT 52.8 TS%17.4 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 2" · 170 lbs · Chicago, IL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	26	13	6-7	0-0	1-1	0	1	1	1
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	34	11	5-11	0-0	1-2	3	3	3	2
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	20	7	3-9	0-2	1-2	4	1	1	4
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	34	16	2-10	1-1	11-12	2	3	0	1

Daivion Traylor #15 · F

Player rating-1.0#52 of 122 in the OVC

Offense+1.2#12

Defense-2.2#103

191 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 25%

14.2 pts6.5 reb0.8 ast28.0 min 22-35 FG0-0 3PT13-19 FT 65.7 TS%18.0 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 9" · 205 lbs · Ypsilanti, MI · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	28	14	5-10	0-0	4-8	6	1	4	1	1
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	32	12	5-8	0-0	2-2	2	0	2	0	1
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	22	16	6-10	0-0	4-6	10	1	0	0	1
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	30	15	6-7	0-0	3-3	8	1	1	0	1

Jack Riley #1 · F

Player rating-2.2#76 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-0.7#54

Defense-1.5#83

184 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 20%

9.0 pts4.8 reb1.2 ast27.2 min 12-22 FG6-11 3PT6-17 FT 61.1 TS%13.8 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 7" · 215 lbs · Dellwood, WI · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	36	11	4-7	2-3	1-4	5	2	2	1	1
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	31	9	3-6	1-3	2-8	4	1	0	3	1
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	19	4	1-3	1-2	1-2	5	1	5	1	0
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	23	12	4-6	2-3	2-3	5	1	1	0	2

Hunter Vaughn #2 · G

Player rating-7.3#119 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-5.2#120

Defense-2.0#97

170 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 21%

4.0 pts2.2 reb3.5 ast25.0 min 5-25 FG3-19 3PT3-6 FT 28.9 TS%15.1 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 0" · 180 lbs · Colby, KS · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	26	0	0-6	0-5	0-0	2	5	3	0
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	23	4	1-3	0-2	2-4	1	3	3	0
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	22	6	2-7	2-7	0-0	2	2	1	3
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	29	6	2-9	1-5	1-2	4	4	3	0

Danny Stephens #23 · F

Player rating-4.2#101 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-2.7#100

Defense-1.4#80

150 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 27%

13.0 pts2.5 reb0.0 ast22.0 min 19-33 FG5-16 3PT9-10 FT 69.5 TS%19.3 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 5" · 220 lbs · Bowen, IL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	19	5	2-6	1-3	0-0	3	0	1	0
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	26	15	6-11	0-4	3-4	2	2	2	0
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	16	11	3-5	1-3	4-4	1	1	1	2
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	27	21	8-11	3-6	2-2	4	2	0	1

Shay Stephens #11 · G

Player rating-4.3#102 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-1.7#82

Defense-2.6#110

101 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 17%

5.3 pts1.3 reb1.0 ast19.7 min 4-11 FG3-9 3PT5-6 FT 58.7 TS%12.0 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 4" · Burlington, IA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	11	4	0-2	0-2	4-4	0	0	0	0	0
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	DNP
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	22	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	3	2	2	1	0
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	26	7	2-5	2-4	1-2	1	1	2	0	0

Davee Flowers #0 · G

Player rating-0.3#39 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-0.9#60

Defense+0.7#30

114 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 21%

7.2 pts3.5 reb0.8 ast16.8 min 10-21 FG4-9 3PT5-6 FT 61.3 TS%14.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 2" · 195 lbs · Skokie, IL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	13	6	2-3	1-1	1-2	1	0	0	1
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	22	8	3-7	0-2	2-2	6	1	1	2
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	16	9	3-5	1-3	2-2	6	1	0	1
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	16	6	2-6	2-3	0-0	1	1	0	0

Matthieu Biembongo #21 · F

Player rating-3.6#95 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-3.1#109

Defense-0.5#55

82 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 20%

2.8 pts2.2 reb0.8 ast12.2 min 4-13 FG0-0 3PT3-4 FT 37.3 TS%14.5 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 10" · 235 lbs · Brussels, Belgium · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	16	5	1-5	0-0	3-4	5	0	1	0	0
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	10	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	1	0
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	16	4	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	2	1	0	1
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	7	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0

Tayelor Moore #5 · G

Player rating-3.2#92 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-1.7#84

Defense-1.4#81

59 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 21%

4.7 pts1.3 reb0.7 ast11.7 min 4-9 FG1-1 3PT5-7 FT 57.9 TS%14.9 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 0" · 170 lbs · Lincoln, NE · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	10	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	9	4	1-2	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	0
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	16	10	3-4	1-1	3-5	3	2	0	0	0
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	DNP

Abdoulaye Konate #3 · G

Player rating-3.6#96 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-2.8#103

Defense-0.8#67

47 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 30%

3.7 pts1.3 reb0.3 ast9.0 min 4-14 FG1-5 3PT2-2 FT 37.0 TS%22.0 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 5" · 195 lbs · Manhattan, NY · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	DNP
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	9	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	1
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	10	9	3-7	1-2	2-2	3	0	0	1	0
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	8	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	1	0	0	0

Jordan Cain #10 · G

Player rating-4.1#100 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-3.8#111

Defense-0.3#50

36 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 23%

0.7 pts1.0 reb1.0 ast7.3 min 1-6 FG0-2 3PT0-0 FT 16.7 TS%16.4 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 4" · 190 lbs · Minneapolis, MN · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	11	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	0
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	3	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	2	0	0
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	8	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	2	0	1	1
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	DNP

Isaiah Davis #12 · F

Player rating-3.4#94 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-2.7#99

Defense-0.6#58

17 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 37%

2.5 pts1.0 reb0.0 ast5.0 min 2-4 FG0-1 3PT1-1 FT 56.3 TS%25.8 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 5" · 250 lbs · Saint Paul, MN · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	DNP
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	7	5	2-4	0-1	1-1	1	0	1	0	0
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	DNP

Stefan Higgins #32 · F

Player rating-1.7#66 of 122 in the OVC

Offense-0.9#57

Defense-0.8#68

12 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 8%

1.0 pts1.0 reb0.0 ast3.5 min 0-0 FG0-0 3PT2-2 FT 113.6 TS%5.0 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 6" · 230 lbs · House Springs, MO · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at VAL	L 58-80	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
11-08	vs HCU	L 67-74	DNP
11-10	vs SCIA	W 90-48	6	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	1	0
11-13	vs CSUB	L 83-91	DNP