Western Illinois Leathernecks at Valparaiso Beacons preview: November 2, 2026
The Western Illinois Leathernecks (5-26 in 2025-26) visit the Valparaiso Beacons (18-15 in 2025-26) on November 2, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College basketball ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois Leathernecks | 5-26 | 0-5 (60.6-78.6) | 1-15 (62.6-78.9) | 4-11 (67.3-74.5) |
| Valparaiso Beacons | 18-15 | 3-2 (74.2-74) | 4-11 (72.1-79.3) | 14-4 (71.9-64.9) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 366 College basketball teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| WIU | VAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 64.9 (355th) | 72 (275th) |
| Points allowed per game | 76.8 (105th) | 71.5 (256th) |
Recent form
Western Illinois Leathernecks
- Feb 28, 2026: L 69-91 vs LIN
- Feb 26, 2026: L 47-67 at SIUE
- Feb 21, 2026: L 59-81 vs MORE
- Feb 19, 2026: L 70-77 vs USI
- Feb 12, 2026: L 58-77 vs LR
Valparaiso Beacons
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Lorenzen | G | 31 | 14.7 Pts/g, 4.3 Reb/g, 0.9 Ast/g | 11 Pts/g |
| Isaiah Griffin | F | 31 | 10.6 Pts/g, 3.4 Reb/g, 1.1 Ast/g | 7 Pts/g |
| Karyiek Dixon | F | 20 | 8.3 Pts/g, 7.2 Reb/g, 0.7 Ast/g | 9.4 Pts/g |
| Antwaun Massey | F | 26 | 8 Pts/g, 3.5 Reb/g, 0.9 Ast/g | 6 Pts/g |
| Francis Okwuosah | F | 31 | 7.4 Pts/g, 4 Reb/g, 0.5 Ast/g | 8.8 Pts/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Dease | F | 32 | 12.8 Pts/g, 3.2 Reb/g, 1.3 Ast/g | 8.6 Pts/g |
| JT Pettigrew | F | 33 | 12.5 Pts/g, 6.8 Reb/g, 1.8 Ast/g | 16.2 Pts/g |
| Rakim Chaney | G | 33 | 10.3 Pts/g, 3.4 Reb/g, 2.8 Ast/g | 12.4 Pts/g |
| Brody Whitaker | G | 31 | 9.1 Pts/g, 2.7 Reb/g, 1.5 Ast/g | 12.8 Pts/g |
| Justus McNair | G | 32 | 7.9 Pts/g, 1.8 Reb/g, 1 Ast/g | 8 Pts/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games.
About this preview
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