2018–19 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2018–19
|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks
|image=Western Illinois Leathernecks wordmark.svg
|conference=Summit League
|division=
|short_conf=The Summit
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=10–21
|conf_record=4–12
|head_coach=Billy Wright
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1=Josh Wolfe
|asst_coach2=Jestin Anderson
|asst_coach3=Joshua Jones
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Western Hall
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2018–19 Summit League men's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by fifth-year head coach Billy Wright, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 10–21, 4–12 in Summit League play to finish in 8th place. They beat top-seeded South Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament, before losing to North Dakota State in the semifinals.{{cite news|url=https://westerncourier.com/43854/sports/mens-basketball-ends-tough-10-21-season-against-ndsu-in-summit-league-tournament-semi-final/|title=Mens basketball ends tough 10-21 season against NDSU in Summit League tournament semi-final|newspaper=The Western Courier|location=Macomb, IL|first=Bradley|last=Piros|date=March 18, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}
Previous season
The Leathernecks finished the season 12–16, 3–11 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to South Dakota.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zion|last=Young|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Chicago, illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kobe|last=Webster|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=160|class=SO|rs=|home=Indianapolis, Indiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Otis|last=Dortch|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=160|class=SR|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Perion|last=Little|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Kenosha, Wisconsin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Pyle|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=McPherson, Kansas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jermiah|last=Usiosefe|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Hamilton, Ontario, Canada}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keshon|last=Montague|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Brampton, Ontario, Canada}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Claar|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Bolingbrook, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Maas|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Pekin, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Weyhrich|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=Manito, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaac|last=Johnson|num=35|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=SO|rs=|home=Minneapolis, Minnesota}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=C. J.|last=Duff|num=40|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Waukegan, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Hughes|num=44|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=SR|rs=|home=Schaumburg, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Gilbeck|link=y|num=52|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=235|class=SR|rs=|home=Spring Green, Wisconsin}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Josh Wolfe (Hope College)
- Jestin Anderson (Quincy)
- Joshua Jones ({{college|Eastern Kentucky}})
|roster_url=https://goleathernecks.com/roster.aspx?roster=1572&path=mbball
|accessdate=October 31, 2018
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2017|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Illinois Leathernecks}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Oct 29, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Knox
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| attend = 269
| score = 99–36
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 1, 2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Iowa Wesleyan
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| attend =
| score = 108–64
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Illinois Leathernecks}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 6, 2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Creighton
| site_stadium = CHI Health Center Omaha
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| tv = FSN
| attend = 16,449
| score = 67–78
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 10, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = North Park
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| attend = 487
| score = 84–56
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Dominican (IL)
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| attend = 394
| score = 95–56
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 17, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| attend = 696
| score = 66–68
| overtime = OT
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2018
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UT Martin
| site_stadium = Skyhawk Arena
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| attend = 1,005
| score = 90–92
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv = BTN Plus
| attend = 15,800
| score = 49–73
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| attend = 441
| score = 83–58
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Show Me Center
| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO
| attend = 821
| score = 70–63
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Stetson
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| attend = 364
| score = 64–68
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| attend = 522
| score = 67–74
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = IUPUI
| site_stadium = Indiana Farmers Coliseum
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| attend = 980
| score = 68–82
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| attend = 1,012
| score = 76–91
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Chicago State
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| gamename = WAC/Summit League Challenge
| attend = 352
| score = 81–52
| record = 5–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Illinois Leathernecks}}| Summit League regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 2018
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| attend = 441
| score = 58-100
| record = 5–9
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 2018
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| attend = 342
| score = 78–60
| record = 6–9
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| attend = 2,101
| score = 63–82
| record = 6–10
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Scheels Center
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| tv = ESPN3
| attend = 2,461
| score = 69–85
| record = 6–12
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| tv = ESPN+
| attend = 1,898
| score = 65–71
| record = 6–12
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| attend = 426
| score = 71–80
| record = 6–13
| conference = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| attend = 496
| score = 87–58
| record = 7–13
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2019
| time = 3:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Sanford Coyote Sports Center
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| tv = ESPN3
| attend = 2,702
| score = 65–59
| record = 8–13
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 2019
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv = ESPN3
| attend = 476
| score = 73–74
| record = 8–14
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv = ESPN3
| attend = 521
| score = 76–78
| record = 8–15
| conference = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| site_stadium = Gates Sports Center
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN
| tv =
| attend =
| score = 64-79
| record = 8-16
| conference = 3-8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv = ESPN3
| attend = 591
| score = 67-80
| record = 8-17
| conference = 3-9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Baxter Arena
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| tv =
| attend = 2,666
| score = 63-77
| record = 8-18
| conference = 3-10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv = ESPN3
| attend = 572
| score = 75-66
| record = 9-18
| conference = 4-10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv =
| attend = 1,145
| score = 46-74
| record = 9-19
| conference = 4-11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 2019
| time = 4:15 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv =
| attend = 3,746
| score = 66-86
| record = 9-20
| conference = 4-12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Illinois Leathernecks}}| 2018 Summit League men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9,2019
| time = 6pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 8
| opponent = South Dakota State
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Premier Center
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79-76
| record = 10-20
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11,2019
| time = 6pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 8
| opponent = North Dakota State
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Premier Center
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73-76
| record = 10-21
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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