Western Illinois 50, at Southeast Missouri State 73

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Interstat) — BJ Ward scored 23 points and dished five assists as Southeast Missouri State dominated Western Illinois 73-50 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at the Show Me Center. The Redhawks improved to 8-7 overall, while the Leathernecks fell to 4-11. The most important part of the game was a decisive 20-2 run by Southeast Missouri State that spanned the end of the first half and the beginning of the second, transforming a competitive contest into a lopsided affair. With just over three minutes remaining in the opening period and Western Illinois… Read more...