South Dakota Coyotes at Denver Pioneers
· NCAA Men's BasketballBruner scores 49, offsets 44 from South Dakota's Stewart in Denver's 111-110 victory in 2OT
Bruner's effort offset a career-high 44-point outing by South Dakota's Kaleb Stewart. It is the two highest scoring totals in the nation this season.
Bruner made 15 of 34 shots, including 5 of 12 from 3-point range, and 14 of 15 free throws in posting the third highest total in the history of the Pioneers (13-8, 4-2 Summit League). He added eight rebounds and finished with three steals. Matt Teahan set the record with 61 points in a win over Nebraska Wesleyan during the 1978-79 season.
Touko Tainamo finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds for Denver. Addo-Ankrah and Isaiah Carr both scored 12. Carr came off the bench and made all six of his shots.
Stewart shot 16 for 31 from the floor, including 8 of 13 from beyond the arc, for the Coyotes (9-12, 2-4). It is the fourth highest total for South Dakota. Lahat Thioune had 15 points and eight rebounds before fouling out. Freshman Jevon Hill sank three 3-pointers and scored 14. Bostyn Holt and reserve Paul Bruns both scored 11. Holt added seven rebounds and five assists.
Holt sank a jumper for South Dakota with 19 seconds left to force the first overtime tied at 81.
Bruner had a four-point play with 10 seconds left to force the second extra period tied at 96. Stewart, who fouled Bruner, missed a 3-pointer with 5 seconds to go.
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| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 110 - 111 |
| 4th 0:00 | End of 2nd overtime | 110 - 111 |
| 4th 0:00 | Jevon Hill Turnover. | 110 - 111 |
| 4th 0:00 | Isaiah Addo-Ankrah made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyson Garff. | 110 - 111 |
| 4th 0:06 | Tommy Bruner Steal. | 110 - 108 |
Statistics
SDAK |
DEN |
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|---|---|---|
| 39-75 | FG | 39-79 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 14-24 | 3PT | 14-32 |
| 58 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 18-25 | FT | 19-23 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 20 |
| 1 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 1,278 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 7-8 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 5-10 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 5-10 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |


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