Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
| Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball | |||||||||
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| University | Western Illinois University | ||||||||
| First season | 1904 | ||||||||
| Athletic director | Paul Bubb | ||||||||
| Head coach | Chad Boudreau (3rd season) | ||||||||
| Location | Macomb, Illinois | ||||||||
| Arena | Western Hall (capacity: 5,139) | ||||||||
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||||||||
| Nickname | Leathernecks | ||||||||
| Colors | Purple and gold | ||||||||
| Student section | Purple Platoon | ||||||||
| All-time record | 557-789 (.414) | ||||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||||||||
| 1959*, 1980*, 1981* | |||||||||
| NAIA tournament runner-up | |||||||||
| 1954, 1958 | |||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||
| Mid-Cont: 1984 | |||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||
| Mid-Cont: 1983 Summit: 2013 | |||||||||
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* at Division II level | |||||||||
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 season, the Leathernecks compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.