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Leathernecks Open OVC Tournament Play Thursday Night

MACOMB — The Western Illinois men's basketball team begins postseason play on Thursday, heading to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament for a 6:30 p.m. game. The Leathernecks are the tournament's No. 4 seed. WIU plays the winner of Wednesday night's game between the fifth seed, Tennessee State, and the eighth seed, Southern Indiana. Western Illinois split the season series with TSU, 1-1, and swept USI, 2-0