NCAAB

Denver Pioneers at North Dakota Fighting Hawks

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Denver Pioneers
7-21, 1-14 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 81
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
11-16, 8-6 Home

Walter, Brown carry North Dakota past Denver 81-63

Cortez Seales had 12 points for North Dakota (11-16, 5-9 Summit League).

David Nzekwesi had 19 points for the Pioneers (7-21, 2-12) whose losing streak reached seven games. Alperen Kurnaz added eight rebounds.

Joe Rosga, the Pioneers' second leading scorer entering the contest at 12 points per game, failed to make a shot from the floor (0 of 5).

The Fighting Hawks improve to 2-0 against the Pioneers for the season. North Dakota defeated Denver 80-59 on Jan. 5. North Dakota faces Purdue Fort Wayne on the road on Thursday. Denver takes on Western Illinois at home on Thursday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 63 - 81
2nd 0:22 David Nzekwesi made Layup. 63 - 81
2nd 0:35 David Nzekwesi Defensive Rebound. 61 - 81
2nd 0:35 Zac Saddler missed Three Point Jumper. 61 - 81
2nd 1:02 Zac Saddler Defensive Rebound. 61 - 81

Statistics

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24-56 FG 32-62
43 Field Goal % 52
4-23 3PT 8-21
17 Three Point % 38
11-13 FT 9-12
85 Free Throw % 75
33 Rebounds 33
6 Offensive Rebounds 6
27 Defensive Rebounds 27
6 Assists 12
2 Steals 8
1 Blocks 0
15 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Off Turnovers 24
2 Fast Break Points 9
34 Points in Paint 47
19 Fouls 14
2 Largest Lead 23
0 Lead Changes 0
0 Percent Led 0

Game Information

Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 1,946 | 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 Summit League Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
North Dakota State 14-2 - 27-8
St. Thomas 12-4 2 24-10
North Dakota 10-6 4 18-17
South Dakota 8-8 6 16-16
Omaha 8-8 6 16-17
Denver 8-8 7 15-17
South Dakota State 7-9 7 14-18
Oral Roberts 4-12 10 10-23
Kansas City 1-15 13 4-27
Full Standings