NCAAB

Western Illinois Leathernecks at Denver Pioneers

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Western Illinois Leathernecks
5-21, 1-11 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 69
Denver Pioneers
7-23, 6-8 Home

Murkey scores 33 to lead Denver past W. Illinois 69-63

Murkey shot 14 for 15 from the line. He added seven rebounds.

Tristan Green had eight rebounds for Denver (7-23, 3-13 Summit League). Taelyr Gatlin added seven rebounds.

Ben Pyle had 14 points for the Leathernecks (5-21, 2-14), who have now lost 11 games in a row. Zion Young added 14 points and six rebounds. Kobe Webster had 12 points.

The Pioneers leveled the season series against the Leathernecks with the win. Western Illinois defeated Denver 86-80 on Jan. 11.

---

---

How can I watch Western Illinois vs. Denver?

  • TV Channel: Western Illinois at Denver 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on .
  • Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo Free trial.
    Try Vidgo for free.

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 63 - 69
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 63 - 67
2nd 0:00 Ade Murkey made Free Throw. 63 - 69
2nd 0:00 Ade Murkey made Free Throw. 63 - 68
2nd 0:00 Foul on Zion Young. 63 - 67

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2710.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originWIU https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2172.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originDEN
22-62 FG 23-54
35 Field Goal % 43
11-29 3PT 3-18
38 Three Point % 17
8-9 FT 20-27
89 Free Throw % 74
35 Rebounds 41
7 Offensive Rebounds 7
28 Defensive Rebounds 34
8 Assists 10
4 Steals 7
2 Blocks 4
14 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 1
14 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
5 Points Off Turnovers 20
9 Fast Break Points 14
20 Points in Paint 32
21 Fouls 17
1 Largest Lead 17

Game Information

Venue: Magness Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 1,390 | 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
Full Standings