NCAAB Game Recap - Denver at Western Illinois
Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:00 PM EST

Tenn
58
KY
83
F
Fla
114
Aub
95
F
Rut
55
Purd
74
F
ND
84
BC
76
F
StJos
81
VCU
91
F
Iona
83
Canis
89
F
HiPt
52
Lib
55
F
BGSU
79
W MI
89
F
Mia-O
72
Kent
76
F
Ohio
79
E MI
71
F
Buff
99
CenMI
93
F
Toled
65
Akr
71
F
Rich
70
GMas
93
F
VaTec
66
Pitt
63
F
Wake
83
Clem
95
F
Tuls
53
UCF
71
F
Maris
46
StPet
71
F
Denv
78
W IL
72
F
Drake
70
Evans
87
F
Dayt
85
StLou
63
F
ColSt
78
Wyo
73
F
Ball
81
NIU
72
F(OT)
Tex
66
Okla
70
F
LSU
76
Miss
96
F
MissSt
72
UGA
79
F
PSU
66
Nebras
82
F
OhSt
66
MSU
74
F
Bois
73
NM
78
F

Feb 14, 2017, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Denver

49

29

78

Western Illinois

27

45

72

Denver fends off furious W. Illinois rally to win 78-72
Tue Feb 14, 2017 10:39 PM

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) Daniel Amigo scored 26 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds to help Denver avoid a second-half collapse and beat Western Illinois 78-72 on Tuesday night.

Brandon Gilbeck had a pair of dunks to bring the Leathernecks within 73-72 with 1:46 to play. Thomas Neff made a pair of free throws for Denver with 20 seconds left, WIU's Garret Covington missed a double-clutch, contested 3-pointer with seven seconds left and Neff added two more at the line.

Denver (16-10, 8-5 Summit League) built a 49-27 halftime lead that it almost squandered. Western Illinois (8-16, 5-8) came roaring back with a 28-3 run to close within 56-55 with 10:26 to go.

The Leathernecks had a stretch outscoring Denver, 20-0, on 7-for-9 shooting - including 3 for 4 from 3-point range - and 3 for 5 from the foul line. Covington scored eight points during the span. The Pioneers missed all seven shots.

Ade Murkey scored 12 points for Denver, Neff added 11, and Joe Rosga had 10. Covington led the Leathernecks with 22 points and Mike Miklusak had 21.

Leaders

Denver PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Amigo 26 0 2 14 0 0
A. Murkey 12 0 1 2 0 0
Western Illinois PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
G. Covington 22 0 5 3 2 0
M. Miklusak 21 0 2 8 2 0

Team Comparison

Denv W IL
Points For 78 72
Field Goals 28/56-50% 25/55-45%
Three Pointers 5/12-42% 10/21-48%
Free Throws 17/20-85% 12/21-57%
Offensive Rebounds 4 4
Defensive Rebounds 32 25
Rebounds 36 29
Blocks 0 5
Steals 2 5
Turnovers 10 9
Personal Fouls 19 21
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - Denv Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 11 W IL 70 @ Denv 84 G. Covington 17 J. Rosga 25
Tue Feb 14 Denv 78 @ W IL 72 D. Amigo 26 G. Covington 22

Game Information

Stadium: Western Hall, Macomb, Illinois
Attendance: 804
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