Arena #108: Western Hall - Western Illinois vs. South Dakota St.

After a couple hours on the backroads of Illinois to get from Edwardsville to Macomb, we arrived at Western Hall for a Summit League matchup between the Leathernecks and the Jackrabbits from South Dakota St.  Western Hall is definitely not one of the nicer or newer arenas I've been to on this journey so far, but it's sized right for the fanbase and one has to remember that Western Illinois hasn't really been good in basketball in recent times.  SDSU brought the clear best team in the league to Macomb, including reigning Summit League POY Mike Daum and it was obvious from the start of the contest that the Leathernecks were simply outmatched in this contest though it was a pleasure to watch how hard, yet effortlessly Daum competed throughout the game.

Main entrance to Western Hall - could use a few more lights in the evening...

Seating area of Western Hall

Opening tip between the Jackrabbits and Leathernecks

Mike Daum (#24) closing out the first half with a bucket