1 | 2 | T | |
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WIU | 30 | 39 | 69 |
SIUE | 35 | 32 | 67 |
Western Illinois beats SIU-Edwardsville 69-67 on Ancrum's 3
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Dalan Ancrum scored a career-high 34 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining, to lift Western Illinois to a 69-67 victory over SIU-Edwardsville on Wednesday night.
Ancrum was 11 of 14 from the field and made five 3-pointers. Kobe Webster added 13 points for Western Illinois (4-0). Brandon Gilbeck chipped in 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Daniel Kinchen scored 26 points and was 6-of-14 shooting from long range to lead SIU-Edwardsville (1-3). Jalen Henry finished with 18 points.
David McFarland split a pair of free throws to give SIU-Edwardsville a 66-65 lead with 40 seconds left. Kinchen forced a turnover and then missed a jump shot, but Bill Awet tipped in the shot and the Cougars had a one-point lead with 18 seconds remaining.
Following a Western Illinois time, Ancrum hit the 3 and Kinchen missed a 3-point attempt to end it.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Greg Rennegarbe
- Jabir Walker
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |