Western Illinois beat Central Arkansas 63–61 at home on Nov 16, 2024.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 33 | 61 | |
| 23 | 40 | 63 |
| CARK | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Fagbemi | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6-12 | 0-3 |
| Layne Taylor | 32 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 8-20 | 5-13 |
| Elias Cato | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Ben Fox | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Ubong-Abasi Etim | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Mike Evbagharu | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 |
| Nehemiah Turner | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Cole McCormick | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Jabari West Jr. | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Diogo Seixas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Ethan Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 61 | 30 | 12 | 23-53 | 8-24 |
| WIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Smith | 40 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6-9 | 3-4 |
| Ryan Myers | 38 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6-23 | 4-16 |
| Julius Rollins | 34 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-3 |
| Tay Knox | 31 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| Kayden Carter | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Marko Maletic | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-5 |
| Trey Deveaux | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Rodrick Payne | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Kiyron Powell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 63 | 29 | 11 | 21-54 | 8-29 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
CARK offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · WIU defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
WIU offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · CARK defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 67 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Smith | 39.0 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Ryan Myers | 37.3 | 16.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Marko Maletic | 30.0 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Julius Rollins | 29.0 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Trey Deveaux | 22.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Tay Knox | 19.7 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| Rodrick Payne | 15.7 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Kiyron Powell | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
48% of CARK's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
46% of WIU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | WIU+2 | +2 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2023 | WIU+11 | +11 |
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