Denver Pioneers at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballCarius scores 27 to lead W. Illinois over Denver 75-69
Colton Sandage had 12 points and six rebounds for Western Illinois (6-12, 4-7 Summit League), which earned its fourth consecutive victory. Tamell Pearson added 12 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks. He also had seven turnovers. Cameron Burrell had 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Jase Townsend had 25 points for the Pioneers (2-14, 1-8). Kobey Lam added 14 points. Sam Hines Jr. had 13 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Cameron Burrell Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Cameron Burrell Block. | 69 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jase Townsend missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 75 |
Statistics
DEN |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 22-48 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 8-14 | FT | 26-36 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 16 | Assists | 7 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 29 | Fouls | 17 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
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Location: Macomb, IL
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2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 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 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |


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