In Thursday's action, Western Illinois dropped a home game to CSU Bakersfield.
 

THURSDAY'S SCORES
CSU Bakersfield 91, @Western Illinois 83	Box Score

CSU BAKERSFIELD 91, WESTERN ILLINOIS 83
MACOMB, Ill. - Western Illinois men's basketball held a six-point halftime lead, but CSU Bakersfield came back in the second half to hand the Leathernecks a 91-83 loss Thursday night at Western Hall.

Western got off to a good start, opening the game with a 9-2 run and building its lead to as many as 10 points in the first half. The Leathernecks knocked down seven three-pointers before halftime and took a 38-32 advantage into the break.

The Leathernecks kept that momentum going to start the second half. Three-pointers from Davee Flowers and Jack Riley helped Western push its lead back to 10 at 44-34. Western continued to hold the advantage and led 57-48 after a Daivion Traylor basket and free throw with just over 14 minutes remaining.

CSU Bakersfield worked its way back into the game, tying the score at 61 with 11:23 left. The Roadrunners took the lead shortly after and pulled away over the final minutes, scoring 59 points in the second half.

Danny Stephens led the Leathernecks with 21 points, going 8-of-11 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. Makai Kvamme added 16 points and made 11 of his 12 free-throw attempts. Traylor finished with 15 points, while Riley added 12. Hunter Vaughn chipped in six points and handed out four assists.

Western Illinois finished the night 43.3 percent from the field and made 11 three-pointers. The Leathernecks also finished with a 16-8 advantage in second-chance points and got 28 points from their bench.

CSU Bakersfield was led by Kjay Bradley's 25 points, while Bryce Cofield added 19.