Northern Colorado Bears at Pepperdine Waves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Denker and Northern Colorado win 88-81 in OT against Pepperdine
Denker added eight rebounds and five assists for the Bears (3-0). Wisne scored 16 points while going 6 of 10 from the field and added 10 rebounds. Zack Bloch went 6 of 12 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) to finish with 16 points.
The Waves (2-2) were led by Styles Phipps, who posted 22 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. Pepperdine also got 20 points and four steals from Aaron Clark. Javon Cooley finished with 13 points and two steals.
Northern Colorado led Pepperdine at the half, 41-31, led by Denker's 14 points. Northern Colorado was outscored by Pepperdine in the second half by 10 points, with Denker scoring a team-high eight points after intermission.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st OT | 88 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Egan Shields Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:06 | Aaron Clark missed Three Point Jumper. | 88 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:10 | Quinn Denker made Free Throw. | 88 - 81 |
Statistics
 UNCO |
 PEPP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-62 | FG | 28-73 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 19-25 | FT | 20-30 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Firestone Fieldhouse
Location: Malibu, CA
Attendance: 608 | Capacity:
Location: Malibu, CA
Attendance: 608 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |