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[L 1-6] Women's Tennis vs Northern Illinois University
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[L 7-11] Baseball at Louisiana-Monroe
March 1 @ 1:00 pm in Monroe, Louisiana

Baseball at Saint Louis University
March 3 @ 3:00 pm in Saint Louis, MO

Women's Basketball vs Ohio Valley Conference
March 4 in Evansville, IN, Ford Center

Women's Bowling Vanderbilt Music City Classic
March 6 in Nashville, TN

Baseball at Virginia Military Institute
March 6 @ 2:00 pm in Lexington, VA

Women's Tennis at Northern Iowa
March 7 in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Softball at Southeast Missouri State
March 7 @ 12:00 pm in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Baseball at Virginia Military Institute
March 7 @ 12:00 pm in Lexington, VA

Softball at Southeast Missouri State
March 7 @ 2:00 pm in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Baseball at Virginia Military Institute
March 7 @ 3:30 pm in Lexington, VA

Men's Golf at South Dakota State
March 8 in Brookings, S.D.

Baseball at Virginia Military Institute
March 8 @ 10:00 am in Lexington, VA

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Western Athletics News

Leatherneck Women’s Basketball Dominates OVC All-Conference Awards

all ovc awards

MACOMB, Ill.- Following a dominant regular season, Western Illinois University women's basketball collected five major postseason honors as the Ohio Valley Conference announced its 2025-26 All-Conference teams.

Posted on 3 March 2026 | 12:56 pm

WIU Athletics to Host OVC Championship Pregame Social in Evansville Ahead of Women’s Basketball Tournament Game

OVC Champs

Macomb, IL— Western Illinois University Athletics and the WIU Alumni Association invite Leatherneck fans and alumni to gather in Evansville for a special pregame social ahead of the Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Championship game.

Posted on 2 March 2026 | 5:09 pm

WIU to Host Women’s Basketball Watch Party Friday at Sports Corner

Watch Party

MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois University Athletics invites Leatherneck fans and community members to gather for an official watch party on Friday, March 6, as the Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball continues postseason play.

Posted on 2 March 2026 | 2:06 pm

LINDENWOOD 91, WIU 69: A Goodbye To The Season And The Long Journeys

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — There was a party going on out on the court at Western Hall as Francis Okwuosah sat in the Hall of Fame Room, towel over his head, his college basketball career over. Western Illinois’ 91-69 loss to Lindenwood on Saturday was the final game of the season for the Leathernecks. They finished 5-26 overall, 1-19 in the Ohio Valley Conference, and didn’t qualify for next week’s conference tournament in Evansville, Indiana. That meant Senior Day was the final day for the Leathernecks’ seniors and graduate students, and for Okwuosah, it was the end of …

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 10:28 pm

LINDENWOOD 50, WIU 49: Leathernecks Celebrate A Title, But Have To Share

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois women’s basketball team got a proper celebration and a chance to cut down the nets at Western Hall. The Leathernecks had to share their Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title rather than win …

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 9:41 pm

Illinois FCS transfer tracker: Winter 2026 update

With the trimmed down transfer window closed and spring semester classes and winter workouts in full swing, Prairie State Pigskin breaks down where the Illinois FCS programs stand.

Posted on 23 February 2026 | 5:30 am

Western Illinois Hall of Famer Mike Wagner passes away at age 76

WIU Leatherneck hall of fame member Mike Wagner, who played a key role in four Pittsburgh Super Bowl wins, died Wednesday from pancreatic cancer.

Posted on 19 February 2026 | 5:15 pm