Western Illinois University Athletics has announced that single-game tickets for the 2026–27 Leatherneck Men's and Women's Basketball seasons are now on sale. Fans can purchase tickets to individual games and experience the action at Western Hall throughout the season.
The Leatherneck Women's Basketball team enters the 2026–27 season following an Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
With the program looking to build on last season's success, fans will have the opportunity to watch the Leathernecks defend their title and compete for another postseason run.
Both programs will host a full schedule of home games featuring Ohio Valley Conference competition and non-conference matchups. Fans can look forward to another season of Leatherneck Basketball, with opportunities to support the Purple and Gold at home throughout the winter.
Single-game tickets are available online at leathernecktickets.com, by phone at (309) 298-1190, or in person at the Western Hall ticket office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fans looking to attend games throughout the season can also purchase season tickets, while group ticket options are available for parties interested in attending together; Group Ticket Interest Form can be found HERE!
WIU students receive free admission to all home basketball games with a valid student ID.
Western Illinois Athletics encourages fans to secure their tickets now and be part of the atmosphere at Western Hall this season.
Men’s Schedule
Nov 2 (Mon) 7 PM @ Valparaiso, IN Nov 7 (Sat) 6 PM @ Canton, IL, vs Neutral Houston Christian University Nov 9 (Mon) 6 PM vs Simpson College Nov 12 (Thu) 6 PM vs CSU Bakersfield Nov 16 (Mon) 7 PM@Minneapolis, MN Nov 20 (Fri) 2 PM vs University @ Albany Buffalo, NY Nov 21 (Sat) 12:30 PM vs Mercyhurst University @Buffalo, NY Nov 22 (Sun) 12 PM @ Canisius University, Buffalo, NY Nov 28 (Sat) 2 PM @ Coastal Carolina, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Nov 30 (Mon) 7 PM @ Houston Christian University, Houston, TX Dec 3 (Thu) 5 PM @Indiana, Bloomington, Ind.
Dec 8 (Tue) TBD Home vs St.
Ambrose Dec 11 (Fri) TBD Home vs Tennessee State Dec 13 (Sun) 5 PM @ Iowa City, IA Dec 21 (Mon) TBD Home vs East-West Dec 30 (Wed) 1 PM Home vs Culver- Stockton Jan 2 (Sat) 3:30 PM Home vs SIUE Jan 7 (Thu) 7:30 PM @Tennessee State, Nashville, TN Jan 9 (Sat) 3:30 PM @ SEMO, Cape Girardeau, MO Jan 14 (Thu) 7:30 PM Home vs Eastern Illinois Jan 16 (Sat) 3:30 PM Home vs UT Martin Jan 21 (Thu) 6:45 PM @Morehead State, Morehead, KY Jan 23 (Sat) 3:30 PM @ Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN Jan 28 (Thu) 7:30 PM Home vs SEMO Jan 30 (Sat) 3:30 PM @ SIUE Edwardsville, IL Feb 4 (Thu) 7:30 PM @ UT Martin, TN Feb 11 (Thu) 7:30 PM Home vs Lindenwood Feb 13 (Sat) 3:30 PM Home vs Morehead State Feb 18 (Thu) 7:30 PM @Eastern Illinois, Charleston, IL Feb 25 (Thu) 7:30 PM Home vs Southern Indiana Feb 27 (Sat) 3:30 PM @Lindenwood, St. Charles, MO Mar 3 (Wed) TBD Ohio Valley Conference @ Evansville, IN
Women’s Schedule
Nov 3 (Tue) 6 PM Home vs Clarke University Nov 7 (Sat) 2 PM @ Nebraska Lincoln, NE Nov 9 (Mon) 6:30 PM @Omaha, Neb. Nov 11 (Wed) 6 PM Home vs Cornell College (Iowa) Nov 17 (Tue) 11 AM Home vs Purdue Fort Wayne Nov 21 (Sat) 1 PM Home vs Loyola Nov 24 (Tue) 6 PM@ Chicago State, Chicago Nov 30 (Mon) 6 PM Home vs Hannibal- LaGrange College Dec 2 (Wed) 6 PM @ Valparaiso, IN Dec 5 (Sat) 2 PM @ Bradley, Peoria, Ill.
Dec 8 (Tue) 5:30 PM@Kansas State, Manhattan, KS Dec 12 (Sat) 1 PM Home vs Northern Illinois Dec 18 (Fri) 6:00 PM @ Illinois, Champaign, Ill.
Dec 30 (Wed) 3 PM Home vs Culver- Stockton College Jan 2 (Sat) 1 PM Home vs SIUE Jan 7 (Thu) 5 PM @ Tennessee State, Nashville, TN Jan 9 (Sat) 1 PM@SEMO, Cape Girardeau, MO Jan 14 (Thu) 5 PM Home vs Eastern Illinois Jan 16 (Sat) 1 PM Home vs UT Martin Jan 21 (Thu) 5 PM @ Morehead State, KY Jan 23 (Sat) 1 PM@ Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN Jan 28 (Thu) 5 PM Home vs SEMO Jan 30 (Sat) 1 PM @ SIUE Edwardsville, IL Feb 4 (Thu) 5 PM@UT Martin, TN Feb 11 (Thu) 5 PM Home vs Lindenwood Feb 13 (Sat) 1 PM Home vs Morehead State Feb 18 (Thu) 5 PM @ Eastern Illinois, Charleston, IL Feb 20 (Sat) 1 PM Home vs Tennessee State Feb 25 (Thu) 5 PM Home vs Southern Indiana Feb 27 (Sat) 1 PM @ Lindenwood, St.
Charles, MO Mar 3 (Wed) TBD @ Ohio Valley Conference, Evansville, IN
