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[L 5-12] Baseball at Louisiana-Monroe
February 27 @ 1:00 pm in Monroe, Louisiana

[W 5-2] Women's Tennis vs Milwaukee
February 28 in

[L 0-10] Softball at Indiana State University
February 28 @ 11:30 am in St. Charles, MO

[L 49-50] Women's Basketball vs Lindenwood - Senior Day
February 28 @ 1:00 pm in MACOMB, IL

[L 69-91] Men's Basketball vs Lindenwood - Senior Day
February 28 @ 3:30 pm in Macomb, IL

[L 4-11] Baseball at Louisiana-Monroe
February 28 @ 4:00 pm in Monroe, Louisiana

[L 3-4] Softball at Valparaiso University
February 28 @ 4:30 pm in St. Charles, MO

Women's Tennis vs Northern Illinois University
March 1 in

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

Full Calendar

Western Athletics News

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

Leathernecks Fall at Home, Finish as OVC Regular Season Champions

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MACOMB, Ill.- The Western Illinois University women's basketball team erased a 16-point second-half deficit and nearly completed a dramatic comeback Saturday afternoon, but ultimately fell 49-50 to Lindenwood inside Western Hall.

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 6:52 pm

Leatherneck Softball Drop Two Contests at Lindenwood Invite

Softball Recap LINDENWOOD

Western Illinois fell in both contests Saturday at the Lindenwood Invite, dropping a 10-0 decision to Indiana State Sycamores softball before coming up just short in a 4-3 battle with Valparaiso.

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 6:38 pm

Leatherneck Men's Basketball Drop Season Finale to Lindenwood

MBB RECAP

Western Illinois dropped its regular-season finale Saturday afternoon, falling 91-69 to Lindenwood inside Western Hall.

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 5:54 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