The No. 4 seed Western Illinois Leathernecks (21-11, 13-5 OVC) will play in the OVC tournament against the No. 1 seed Little Rock Trojans (20-11, 14-4 OVC) on Friday at Ford Center, beginning at 8:00 PM ET.
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- Game Day: Friday, March 8, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Location: Evansville, Indiana
- Arena: Ford Center
- Moneyline favorite: Little Rock (-254)
- Spread: Little Rock (-6)
- Total: 135.5
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Little Rock vs. Western Illinois Statistics and Rankings
| Little Rock Rank | Little Rock Stat | Western Illinois Stat | Western Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72nd | 77.9 | Points Scored | 69.2 | 295th |
| 204th | 72.8 | Points Allowed | 65.2 | 20th |
| 89th | 14.7 | Assists | 12.8 | 208th |
| 194th | 11.4 | Turnovers | 12.2 | 271st |
| 47th | 47.2% | Field Goal % | 43.2% | 270th |
| 90th | 42.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 40.3% | 18th |
Little Rock Leaders
- Jamir Chaplin: 14.8 PTS, 6.5 REB, 2 AST, 1.2 STL, 0.6 BLK
- Khalen Robinson: 15.8 PTS, 5.5 REB, 4.3 AST, 1.2 STL, 0.7 BLK
- Deantoni Gordon: 11.6 PTS, 4.9 REB, 1.3 AST, 0.8 STL, 0.8 BLK
- Jaylen Crocker-Johnson: 9.1 PTS, 5.4 REB, 1.6 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.8 BLK
- Bradley Douglas: 10.2 PTS, 3.5 REB, 2.6 AST, 0.9 STL, 0.2 BLK
Western Illinois Leaders
- Drew Cisse: 8.6 PTS, 11.1 REB, 2.4 AST, 0.8 STL, 2 BLK
- Jesiah West: 9.7 PTS, 6 REB, 2.3 AST, 0.8 STL, 1.1 BLK
- James Dent Jr.: 11.1 PTS, 4 REB, 1.8 AST, 0.8 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Ryan Myers: 13.4 PTS, 2.4 REB, 2.2 AST, 0.4 STL, 0 BLK
- JJ Kalakon: 8.7 PTS, 4.5 REB, 1.2 AST, 0.8 STL, 0.5 BLK
Little Rock vs. Western Illinois Recent Trends
Little Rock
- Little Rock has a 9-1 record straight-up in its past 10 matchups, while covering the spread nine times in those games.
- The final combined score of the last 10 Little Rock games surpassed the set total once.
- Little Rock’s past 10 outings have ended with an average of 146.6 points scored. That’s 11.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Little Rock’s per-game scoring average during its last 10 games is 2.2 points lower than its season-long average.
Western Illinois
- Western Illinois is 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread in its last 10 contests.
- Western Illinois and its opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
- Western Illinois’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 134.6 points scored. That’s 0.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over the last 10 games, Western Illinois is scoring 67.1 points per game compared to its 69.2 season average.
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