Denver Pioneers at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballTainamo scores 18 to carry Denver over W. Illinois 83-77
Coban Porter had 18 points for Denver (11-20, 7-11 Summit League). KJ Hunt added 13 points. Tevin Smith had 12 points.
Will Carius had 20 points for the Leathernecks (16-14, 7-11). Trenton Massner added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Luka Barisic had 12 points and seven rebounds.
The Pioneers evened the season series against the Leathernecks. Western Illinois defeated Denver 84-80 on Dec. 20.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Taelyr Gatlin made Free Throw. | 83 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Taelyr Gatlin made Free Throw. | 82 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Colton Sandage. | 81 - 77 |
Statistics
DEN |
WIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-65 | FG | 27-63 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 9-29 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 9-11 | FT | 14-17 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
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 | - | 25-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-8 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 16-16 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-15 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-16 |
| 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 | - | 21-9 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 19-12 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-12 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-10 |
| 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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