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>
59 - 46
59 - 46
Denver beats Western Illinois 59-46
Marcus Byrd added 10 points for the Pioneers (11-16, 5-9 Summit). Brett Olson scored nine points and had two 3-pointers, lifting him into fourth place all-time at Denver with 256 career 3s.
Denver broke a three-game losing streak while the Leathernecks (8-17, 3-11) dropped their sixth straight.
Jalen Chapman and J.C. Fuller each scored 10 points for Western Illinois with Garret Covington grabbing 10 rebounds, all on the defensive glass.
Denver led 24-20 at halftime and would go up by as many as 16 on three occasions in the second half, the final time with 2:26 left in the game.
The Pioneers swept the season series. They beat the Leathernecks 68-54 in their Jan. 14 game in Denver.
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Statistics
 DEN |
 WIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-48 | FG | 18-45 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 9-11 | FT | 6-7 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 2,154 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 2,154 | 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 |