Western Illinois tips off in the Final Four in ONE HOUR. Watch it on Twitch.
Western Illinois is trying to win its third national championship tonight. The Leathernecks face Pepperdine in the 2027 Final Four at 8:30 p.m. ET. We are streaming the game on Twitch. Come join us, it will be fun.
But first, check out this kick-ass preview show done by reader David, reader Josh, and reader Matt (better known as Dayton’s star big man). I love this so much.
The coolest thing about this series has been watching Leathernecks Nation make so many awesome projects around the series. Most of them are are living or linked at the Leathernecks Dynasty subreddit at this point, so make sure you’re following that. A few recent pieces of writing from our fan community that I have really liked:
Here’s the story of Sam’s Deli by reader Kyle that was referenced at the top of the preview show.
Here’s reader Lamarr on our true freshman point guard Koko Reeves.
Reader Jonathan put together a great spreadsheet of the Leathernecks’ all-time NCAA tournament stats.
We make our fourth ever appearance in the Final Four tonight as we conclude Year 20. We have been absolutely dominant on this NCAA tournament run, winning by an average of 27.75 points per game. We need two more wins to hang our third banner and keep building our case for the greatest college basketball program ever.
Before the Final Four starts, make sure you’re caught up on everything that’s happened this season.
Read: Western Illinois, Year 20, 2026-2027
Read: Western Illinois’ NCAA tournament run in Year 20, continued
Here’s how you can watch Western Illinois in the Final Four tonight.
Here’s how to watch Western Illinois vs. Pepperdine in the Final Four:
Game: No. 12 seed Western Illinois vs. No. 2 seed Pepperdine, Final Four, 2027 NCAA tournament
How to watch: My Twitch channel
Date: Sunday, Aug. 23
Tip-off time: 8:30 p.m. ET // 7:30 p.m. CT. The stream will start a little earlier.
If we win: The national championship game against the winner of No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 5 Villanova will follow immediately after.
I’ll see you Twitch shortly. Go ‘Necks.