In their first year in the Summit League, the Bears finished in fifth place, ahead of Western Illinois and St. Thomas.

Source: https://uncbears.com/news/2023/5/20/baseball-unc-drops-close-match-to-omaha.aspx

It was also the last game of the regular season; the UND men’s basketball team had a bit of resurgence the week before, gaining a three-game winning streak before losing to Kansas City and Western Illinois in back-to-back.

Source: https://dakotastudent.com/15923/sports/und-defeats-st-thomas/

The Ohio Valley on Friday announced Western Illinois would become the 11th member in a conference with schools in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.

Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2023/05/western-illinois-to-join-ohio-valley-conference-football-to-play-1-more-season-in-missouri-valley/

Western Illinois at North Dakota State — ESPN+, 2 p.m.

Source: https://awfulannouncing.com/viewing-picks/tv-and-streaming-viewing-picks-for-february-25-2023-how-to-mls-season-openers-today.html