Western Illinois Leathernecks at Denver Pioneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
54 - 68
54 - 68
Griffin leads Denver past Western Illinois 68-54
Jalen Love tallied 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting for the Pioneers (8-10, 2/3 Summit). Nate Engesser had a career-high six assists. Denver shot 56.5 percent from the field, despite going just 3 of 13 (23.1 percent) from beyond the 3-point line, to end a three game losing skid.
Garret Covington hit two 3s and had 18 points, five rebounds and five steals for the Leathernecks (7-9, 2-3). Jamie Batish had nine points, all coming from behind the 3-point line. Western Illinois shot just 34.9 percent from the field.
After Jamie Batish hit a 3-pointer to give Western Illinois a one-point lead in the opening moments of the second half, Denver scored 27 of the next 41 points to take a 12-point lead.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Nate Engesser Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Garret Covington missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Mohammed Conde Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Cam Griffin missed Free Throw. | 54 - 68 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 DEN |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-43 | FG | 26-46 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 17-20 | FT | 13-20 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 8 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Magness Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 1,003 | Capacity:
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 1,003 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |