Idaho Vandals at Denver Pioneers
· NCAA Men's BasketballSmith scores 23, Denver edges Idaho 68-63 in opener
Smith shot 8 of 15 from the field and 6 for 9 from the line for the Pioneers. Tommy Bruner shot 5 for 9, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to add 12 points. Lukas Kisunas finished 5 of 6 from the floor to finish with 11 points, while adding three blocks.
Isaac Jones led the way for the Vandals with 15 points. Terren Frank added 11 points and seven rebounds for Idaho. In addition, Trey Smith finished with 10 points.
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Both teams next play Thursday. Denver hosts Colorado College while Idaho hosts Walla Walla.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Terren Frank Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Terren Frank made Layup. | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Trey Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 68 |
Statistics
IDHO |
DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 24-48 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-30 | 3PT | 3-8 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 7-11 | FT | 17-33 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 26 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Hamilton Gymnasium
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 1,255 | Capacity:
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 1,255 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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 |


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