Denver Pioneers at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Massner's 29 lead Western Illinois past Denver 91-74
Massner had five rebounds, eight assists, and three steals for the Leathernecks (9-7). Alec Rosner added 28 points while shooting 8 for 13 (7 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free throw line, and had three steals. Vuk Stevanic recorded 13 points and was 6 of 12 shooting and 1 of 3 from the free throw line.
Touko Tainamo finished with 19 points and eight rebounds for the Pioneers (10-8). Tommy Bruner added 19 points and four assists for Denver. In addition, Tyree Corbett had 16 points and two blocks.
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Both teams next play Thursday. Western Illinois visits Oral Roberts and Denver hosts North Dakota State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Quinlan Bennett Steal. | 74 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Justin Mullins Turnover. | 74 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Trenton Massner made Dunk. | 74 - 91 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 WIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 31-62 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 12-24 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 15-21 | FT | 17-28 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 25 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 508 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 508 | Capacity:
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 |