Denver Pioneers at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 55
67 - 55
Denver defeats Western Illinois 67-55
Udofia shot 5 of 6 from the floor and finished with five assists. Denver's Cam Griffin, who entered the game with the best field goal percentage in The Summit League at 83.3 percent, shot just 1 of 5 from the field and had four points.
The Pioneers (10-10, 3-2 Summit) went on a 7-0 run before the break that put them ahead 28-16, which proved critical in the outcome. Both teams scored 39 points in the second half.
Western Illinois held a 31-18 advantage on the glass, but 19 turnovers led to 15 points for Denver. Garret Covington led the Leathernecks (8-12, 2-3) with 12 points.
The Pioneers turned the ball over nine times, the 12th time this season that Denver has had 10 turnovers or fewer.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Remy Roberts-Burnett Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Cam Griffin missed Jumper. | 67 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Mike Miklusak made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Foster. | 67 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:54 | Jalen Love made Layup. Assisted by Bryant Rucker. | 67 - 52 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 WIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-41 | FG | 15-36 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 21-26 | FT | 20-30 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 18 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 7 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 2,920 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 2,920 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |