2020–21 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record7–15 (5–9 The Summit)
Head coach
Associate head coachChad Boudreau
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Heikkinen
  • Nick Irvin
Home arenaWestern Hall
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Dakota State93 .750167  .696
South Dakota114 .7331411  .560
North Dakota State115 .6881512  .556
Oral Roberts105 .6671811  .621
North Dakota88 .500917  .346
Kansas City77 .5001113  .458
Western Illinois59 .357715  .318
Omaha311 .214520  .200
Denver113 .071219  .095
2021 Summit League Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by first-year head coach Rob Jeter, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

The Leathernecks finished the 2019–20 season 5–21, 2–14 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Summit League tournament.

On March 3, 2020, the school announced that head coach Billy Wright's contract would not be renewed.[1] He finished at Western Illinois with a six-year record of 53–115. On March 30, the school announced former Milwaukee head coach Rob Jeter would be hired as the new head coach.[2]

Roster

2020–21 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Anthony Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCoffeyville Community College Indianapolis, Indiana
F 2 Tamell Pearson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)223 lb (101 kg) JrUAB Chicago, Illinois
G 3 Justin Brookens 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrIowa Lakes Community College Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 10 Cameron Burrell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHighland Community College Chicago, Illinois
F 11 Rod Johnson Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSChattanooga Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
F 12 Adam Anhold 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrHighland Community College Janesville, Wisconsin
G 14 Braden Lamar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBishop Gorman High School Las Vegas, Nevada
G 15 JJ Flores 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHighland Community College Lake in the Hills, Illinois
G 20 Colton Sandage 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrVincennes Bloomington, Illinois
G 21 Robert Jeter IV 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrEast Ridge High School Woodbury, Minnesota
G 22 Marcus Watson Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrMorgan Park High School Chicago, Illinois
F 23 Ramean Hinton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCurie High School Chicago, Illinois
F 25 Will Carius 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSMonmouth College Bettendorf, Iowa
F 30 Jake Weyhrich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrMonmouth College Manito, Illinois
G 35 Erik Talton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrWeatherford College DeSoto, Texas
G 40 Matthew Wade 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrGolda Meir School Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 6, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 3, 2020*
7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 3 Iowa L 58–99  0–1
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (543)
Iowa City, IA
December 6, 2020*
2:30 pm
Central Michigan L 73–79  0–2
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
December 9, 2020*
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Miami (OH)
Miami Invitational
L 57–67  0–3
Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
December 10, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Mount St. Joseph
Miami Invitational
W 80–55  1–3
Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
December 12, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois L 88–92  1–4
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, IL
December 20, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Martin W 81–63  2–4
Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN
December 23, 2020*
8:00 pm, FS1
at DePaul L 72–91  2–5
Wintrust Arena 
Chicago, IL
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2021
7:00 pm
North Dakota State L 50–68  2–6
(0–1)
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 3, 2021
7:00 pm
North Dakota State L 67–78  2–7
(0–2)
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 8, 2021
7:30 pm
at South Dakota State L 77–83  2–8
(0–3)
Frost Arena (623)
Brookings, SD
January 9, 2021
7:30 pm
at South Dakota State L 63–92  2–9
(0–4)
Frost Arena (711)
Brookings, SD
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm
Kansas City Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 16, 2021
7:00 pm
Kansas City Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm
South Dakota L 60–65  2–10
(0–5)
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 23, 2021
7:00 pm
South Dakota L 74–84  2–11
(0–6)
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
January 29, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at North Dakota L 81–83  2–12
(0–7)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (558)
Grand Forks, ND
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Dakota W 99–87  3–12
(1–7)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (556)
Grand Forks, ND
February 6, 2021
8:00 pm
at Omaha W 85–77  4–12
(2–7)
Baxter Arena 
Omaha, NE
February 7, 2021
8:00 pm
at Omaha W 75–73  5–12
(3–7)
Baxter Arena 
Omaha, NE
February 12, 2021
7:00 pm
Denver W 75–69  6–12
(4–7)
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm
Denver W 82–75  7–12
(5–7)
Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
February 27, 2021
7:00 pm
at Oral Roberts L 81–85  7–13
(5–8)
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
February 28, 2021
7:00 pm
at Oral Roberts L 59–95  7–14
(5–9)
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
Summit League tournament
March 6, 2021
8:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
(7) vs. (2) South Dakota
Quarterfinals
L 69–86  7–15
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

  1. "Billy Wright out as men's basketball head coach". The Western Courier. March 4, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. "W. Illinois hires Rob Jeter as head men's basketball coach". ESPN. March 30, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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