Southern Jaguars @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SOU | 32 | 40 | 8 | 80 |
WIU | 35 | 37 | 16 | 88 |
Dent sparks Western Illinois to 88-80 victory over Southern in OT
MACOMB, Ill. -- — James Dent Jr. scored 24 points as Western Illinois beat Southern 88-80 in overtime on Friday night.
Dent also added eight rebounds for the Leathernecks (2-2). Ryan Myers scored 20 points, going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 for 7 from the line. Quinlan Bennett shot 8 of 12 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 18 points, while adding seven rebounds.
Tai'Reon Joseph led the way for the Jaguars (1-3) with 23 points and three steals. Jaronn Wilkens added 12 points and nine rebounds for Southern. In addition, Tidjiane Dioumassi had 10 points, seven assists and five steals.
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Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:Steve Honacki
Referee:Kenneth Moreland
Referee:Ron Gengenbacher
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| 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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