The 2023–24 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Leathernecks, led by first-year head coach Chad Boudreau, played their home games at

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as first-year members of the

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(OVC). The Leathernecks finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in OVC play, to finish in fourth place. They defeated Tennessee State before falling to

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in the semifinals of the OVC tournament.

Previous season

The Leathernecks finished the 2022–23 season 16–14, 9–9 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were defeated by St. Thomas in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament. This was the Leathernecks' final season as a member of the

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, as they moved to the

for the 2023–24 season. On April 7, 2023, it was announced that head coach

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would be leaving the school to take the head coaching position at

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. After being named interim head coach immediately following Jeter's departure, Chad Boudreau was named the team's permanent head coach on April 13.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Western Illinois Leathernecks The Western Illinois Leathernecks are the teams and athletes that represent Western Illinois University, located in Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I sports. The school is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Its football team is a member ...

Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball The Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represents Western Illinois University of Macomb, Illinois, in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball competition. As of the 2023–24 NCAA seaso ...