How to watch Western Illinois vs. Oral Roberts basketball game
By Scout Staff
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Who’s Playing
Oral Roberts @ Western Illinois
Current Records: Oral Roberts 10-6; Western Illinois 10-5
What to Know
The Western Illinois Leathernecks will be returning home after a four-game road trip. The Leathernecks and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will face off in a Summit battle at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday at Western Hall. WIU hasn’t won a game against Oral Roberts since Feb. 23 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought.
2022 “welcomed” WIU with an 89-66 beatdown courtesy of the St. Thomas (MN) Tommies on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Oral Roberts didn’t have too much trouble with St. Thomas (MN) on the road on Thursday as they won 81-66.
WIU is now 10-5 while the Golden Eagles sit at 10-6. A couple offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Leathernecks enter the matchup with 80 points per game on average, good for 33rd best in college basketball. But Oral Roberts is even better: they rank 16th in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 82.5 on average. Tune in for what’s sure to be a high-scoring contest.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Western Hall — Macomb, Illinois
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Oral Roberts have won eight out of their last 12 games against Western Illinois.
- Feb 28, 2021 – Oral Roberts 95 vs. Western Illinois 59
- Feb 27, 2021 – Oral Roberts 85 vs. Western Illinois 81
- Feb 27, 2020 – Oral Roberts 113 vs. Western Illinois 70
- Jan 16, 2020 – Oral Roberts 87 vs. Western Illinois 70
- Feb 23, 2019 – Western Illinois 75 vs. Oral Roberts 66
- Jan 05, 2019 – Oral Roberts 82 vs. Western Illinois 63
- Feb 03, 2018 – Western Illinois 82 vs. Oral Roberts 56
- Jan 06, 2018 – Oral Roberts 81 vs. Western Illinois 66
- Feb 08, 2017 – Western Illinois 63 vs. Oral Roberts 60
- Jan 07, 2017 – Western Illinois 86 vs. Oral Roberts 71
- Feb 13, 2016 – Oral Roberts 72 vs. Western Illinois 66
- Jan 16, 2016 – Oral Roberts 77 vs. Western Illinois 68
