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Western Ill. Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I · 2026-27
OVC
Power
-16.5
D-I rank
#362
of 366
OVC rank
#9
of 9
2026-27
0-1
Picks right
1-0

Western Ill. is 0-1 and ranked #362 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #9 in the OVC.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings compare Division I men's teams with each other.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 2atValparaisoL 58-80
Pick: L 61-79 · 14% ✓
Nov 7atHouston ChristianProjected L 64-73 · 25%
Nov 9vsSSimpsonProjected W 75-62 · 75%
Nov 12vsCSU BakersfieldPick posts game week
Nov 16atMinnesotaPick posts game week
Nov 20atUAlbanyPick posts game week
Nov 21atMercyhurstPick posts game week
Nov 22atCanisiusPick posts game week
Nov 28atCoastal CarolinaPick posts game week
Nov 30atHouston ChristianPick posts game week
Dec 3atIndianaPick posts game week
Dec 8vsSASt. AmbrosePick posts game week
Dec 11vsTennessee St.Pick posts game week
Dec 13atIowaPick posts game week
Dec 21vsEUEast-West U.Pick posts game week
Dec 30vsCCulver-StocktonPick posts game week
Jan 2vsSIUEPick posts game week
Jan 7atTennessee St.Pick posts game week
Jan 9atSoutheast Mo. St.Pick posts game week
Jan 14vsEastern Ill.Pick posts game week
Jan 16vsUT MartinPick posts game week
Jan 21atMorehead St.Pick posts game week
Jan 23atSouthern Ind.Pick posts game week
Jan 28vsSoutheast Mo. St.Pick posts game week
Jan 30atSIUEPick posts game week
Feb 4atUT MartinPick posts game week
Feb 11vsLindenwoodPick posts game week
Feb 13vsMorehead St.Pick posts game week
Feb 18atEastern Ill.Pick posts game week
Feb 25vsSouthern Ind.Pick posts game week
Feb 27atLindenwoodPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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OVC power rankings

UT Martin#209 · 0-1 · -2.7SIUE#223 · 1-0 · -3.1Southeast Mo. St.#239 · 1-0 · -4.0Tennessee St.#269 · 0-1 · -5.8Lindenwood#297 · 0-1 · -7.5Morehead St.#320 · 0-1 · -9.0Eastern Ill.#323 · 0-1 · -9.5Southern Ind.#324 · 0-1 · -9.6Western Ill.#362 · 0-1 · -16.5

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