W. Illinois looks to remain perfect

Published Nov. 15, 2021 3:30 p.m. ET
Associated Press

Iowa Wesleyan vs. Western Illinois (2-0)

Western Hall, Macomb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Western Illinois Leathernecks will be taking on the Tigers of NAIA member Iowa Wesleyan. Western Illinois is coming off a 91-69 home win over Culver-Stockton in its most recent game.

SUPER SENIORS: Western Illinois' Luka Barisic, Will Carius and George Dixon have combined to score 45 percent of all Leathernecks points this season.BARISIC BEYOND THE ARC: Through two games, the Leathernecks' Luka Barisic has connected on 33.3 percent of the 12 3-pointers he's attempted. He's also converting 100 percent of his foul shots this season.

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DID YOU KNOW: Western Illinois went 1-5 overall when facing out-of-conference foes last season. The Leathernecks offense scored 71.5 points per contest across those six games.

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