Idaho Vandals at Utah Tech Trailblazers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Denker scores 18 in Idaho's 63-62 win over Utah Tech
Hamed Olayinka made a pair of free throws for Utah Tech with 1:19 to play that capped the scoring.
Denker shot 7 for 14, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Vandals (6-4). D'Angelo Minnis added 11 points while going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the line. Tyler Linhardt shot 3 for 6, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
Tanner Christensen finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Trailblazers (5-4). Utah Tech also got 16 points and four assists from Aric Demings. Beon Riley also had 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tanner Christensen Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | EJ Neal Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tanner Christensen missed Jumper. | 63 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Noa Gonsalves missed Layup. | 63 - 62 |
Statistics
 IDHO |
 UTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-53 | FG | 22-47 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-30 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 13-15 | FT | 10-14 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 1 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Burns Arena
Location: St. George, UT
Attendance: 1,501 | Capacity:
Location: St. George, UT
Attendance: 1,501 | 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 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |