NCAAB Game Recap - Western Illinois at Denver
Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:00 PM EST

Mich
88
Purd
92
F
Col
71
Ariz
80
F
PSU
82
OhSt
79
F
Gonz
95
Portl
79
F
BYU
62
StMar
75
F
UCF
62
WichSt
81
F
Utah
80
AzSt
77
F(OT)
S Wes
48
WCU
108
F
MorSt
81
Murr
87
F
CenCT
80
Bry
74
F
Sien
56
Monm
67
F
Quin
85
Maris
77
F
StFNY
76
FaDi
70
F
W&M
82
Tows
96
F(OT)
JMU
68
UNCW
71
F
NE
81
Hof
67
F
Elon
79
Drex
83
F
Charl
62
Del
54
F
SMU
52
UConn
63
F
TxSt
62
GaSo
61
F
ArkLR
67
App
72
F(OT)
UTSA
51
MTSU
75
F
ArkSt
47
CoCar
62
F
TexAr
75
GASt
81
F
NebOm
58
NDSU
73
F
E IL
59
Belm
81
F
YSU
55
WIMil
66
F
Clev
44
WIGB
66
F
FIU
64
Rice
73
F
FAU
53
N TX
59
F
UTEP
78
UAB
85
F
SIU-E
57
TNSt
85
F
USA
57
UL
76
F
Troy
71
ULM
76
F
E KY
84
APSU
90
F
SEMO
65
TNTec
76
F
W IL
58
Denv
70
F
LIU
80
MtStM
86
F
NoAZ
77
MTSt
75
F
S UT
47
Mont
71
F
SoFL
80
Tul
75
F
UND
71
E WA
95
F
TN-M
67
JSU
63
F
LongB
87
CAPoly
71
F
CSNor
56
UCDav
63
F
N CO
80
Ida
63
F
Pacif
67
USF
69
F
SCla
58
USD
66
F
LoyMa
70
Pepp
71
F
UCSB
70
CS-Ful
65
F
Cal
57
UCLA
70
F

Jan 25, 2018, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Western Illinois

24

34

58

Denver

30

40

70

4 starters in double figures as Denver beats WIU 70-58
Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:10 PM

DENVER (AP) Jake Pemberton scored 13 points to lead four Denver starters in double figures and the Pioneers beat Western Illinois 70-58 on Thursday night.

Joe Rosga and Daniel Amigo scored 12 points each and Ade Murkey 10 for the Pioneers (9-12, 3-4 Summit League), who shot 56 percent, making 8 of 12 3-point attempts, and won their second straight.

Kobe Webster, who scored all 22 of his points in the second half, got the Leathernecks (10-9, 1-5) within 57-53 on a jumper. But Murkey made two free throws, Donovan Carlisle had a 3-point play and Pemberton made two more free throws for a 64-53 lead with 2:39 remaining. WIU didn't get closer than 10 thereafter.

Webster scored 14 straight points, including three consecutive treys, to give WIU a 47-46 lead before Rosga put Denver up for good at 50-47 with a 3-pointer.

Isaac Johnson added 12 points and C.J. Duff 11 for WIU.

Leaders

Western Illinois PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Webster 22 0 0 2 0 0
I. Johnson 12 0 3 7 1 0
Denver PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Pemberton 13 0 6 4 1 0
D. Amigo 12 0 3 7 1 2

Team Comparison

W IL Denv
Points For 58 70
Field Goals 21/48-44% 25/45-56%
Three Pointers 6/16-38% 8/12-67%
Free Throws 10/16-62% 12/16-75%
Offensive Rebounds 6 3
Defensive Rebounds 19 24
Rebounds 27 28
Blocks 2 3
Steals 2 4
Turnovers 14 12
Personal Fouls 18 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2017-18 Reg Season - Denv Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 25 W IL 58 @ Denv 70 K. Webster 22 J. Pemberton 13

Game Information

Stadium: Magness Arena, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 935
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