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>
89 - 52
89 - 52
Denver finishes strong, routs Western Illinois 89-52
Denver ended its regular season on a four-game win streak. The Pioneers entered Saturday's game tied with Fort Wayne for third, but the Mastodons lost to South Dakota State, 97-90 to fall to fourth.
The Pioneers (14-14, 8-6) open the conference tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Saturday night with the No. 6 seed.
Denver roared to a 44-18 lead at intermission and cruised.
Daniel Amigo scored 20 points, Jake Pemberton added 14 points and Jake Krafka grabbed 13 rebounds.
The Leathernecks (12-15, 3-11) got 17 points from Kobe Webster and another 13 from Isaac Johnson.
Western Illinois finishes the regular season as the No. 8 seed into the tournament and face league champion South Dakota State in the tournament opener Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Emil Knighton made Jumper. | 89 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Abiola Akintola Offensive Rebound. | 87 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Donoven Carlisle missed Jumper. | 87 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Abiola Akintola Offensive Rebound. | 87 - 52 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 WIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-69 | FG | 17-47 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 2-12 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 8-16 | FT | 16-22 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 22 | Assists | 2 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 38 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 614 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 614 | 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 |