Western Illinois hosts Simmons and Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (3-3) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (2-4)
Macomb, Illinois; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana plays the Western Illinois Leathernecks after Jelani Simmons scored 23 points in Southern Indiana's 69-57 win over the Bowling Green Falcons.
The Leathernecks have gone 1-1 in home games. Western Illinois allows 74.3 points and has been outscored by 1.6 points per game.
Southern Indiana did not compete in Division I last season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alec Rosner is shooting 45.6% and averaging 15.5 points for the Leathernecks. Trenton Massner is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers for Western Illinois.
Simmons is shooting 55.1% and averaging 15.8 points for the Screaming Eagles. Trevor Lakes is averaging 11.2 points for Southern Indiana.
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