Idaho State Bengals at Denver Pioneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 79
69 - 79
Engesser scores 25; Denver beats Idaho State 79-69
Idaho State trailed by as many as 15 in the second half but clawed back to 75-69 with 1:10 left after Gary Chivichyan and Ali Faruq-Bey hit back-to-back 3-pointers. Denver sealed it at the line.
Freshman Joe Rosga added a season-best 20 points for Denver (4-1).
Denver's first four baskets of the game were from 3-point range and the Pioneers finished with eight. It was Engesser's third game this season with at least five 3-pointers.
Engesser scored 15 of Denver's 41 first-half points as the Pioneers held an 11-point edge. Denver made 14 of its 21 field goals (67 percent), including 8 of 13 3-pointers, in the half.
Faruq-Bey finished with 18 points for Idaho State (2-2), and Ethan Telfair had 12 points and eight assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:24 | Clint Nwosuh Turnover. | 69 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ethan Telfair Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Joe Rosga Block. | 69 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ethan Telfair missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Nate Engesser made Free Throw. | 69 - 79 |
Statistics
 IDST |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-53 | FG | 23-38 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 61 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 15-23 | FT | 25-41 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 33 | Fouls | 23 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Magness Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 1,039 | Capacity:
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 1,039 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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 |