Watch Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. SIUE Cougars: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Western Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 1, 2025 at 9:00 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

SIUE Cougars @ Western Illinois Leathernecks

Current Records: SIUE 14-7, Western Illinois 8-13

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Western Hall -- Macomb, Illinois
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $16.80

What to Know

We've got another exciting Ohio Valley matchup on schedule as the SIUE Cougars and the Western Illinois Leathernecks are set to tip at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Western Hall. Both of these teams will be coming in off a loss in a game they were expected to win.

Last Thursday, SIUE didn't have quite enough to beat Lindenwood and fell 65-63.

Even though they lost, SIUE smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Western Illinois' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their seventh straight defeat. They fell 71-59 to Eastern Illinois.

SIUE's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Western Illinois, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.

Looking forward, SIUE is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by five points. Those brave souls putting their money on Western Illinois against the spread have faith in an upset since their 5-14 ATS record can't hold a candle to SIUE's 12-8.

SIUE was able to grind out a solid victory over Western Illinois in their previous matchup back in January, winning 77-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for SIUE since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.