NCAAB Game Recap - Denver at Western Illinois
Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:30 PM EST

Bingha
52
Mich
74
F
UNH
68
Dart
76
F
Evans
67
Mia-O
70
F
HolyC
78
Iona
71
F
Navy
50
Corn
61
F
IUSB
76
CenMI
123
F
Wilbe
44
NCC
91
F
Oakl
76
YSU
74
F
Presb
72
JU
67
F
Leh
68
WVU
78
F
Rider
79
VCU
90
F
FIU
66
Ohio
68
F
(N/A)
55
Akr
82
F
TN-M
80
BGSU
94
F
Lipsco
67
Clem
84
F
N AL
70
E IL
81
F
App
55
StLou
83
F
IUPUI
64
WriSt
72
F
NM
103
(N/A)
47
F
Tows
61
W&M
71
F
Drex
75
Hof
89
F
JMU
65
Elon
68
F
UCRiv
64
W MI
73
F
MtStM
53
Minn
71
F
NMSt
88
ColSt
68
F
(N/A)
73
McNee
91
F
ChBap
65
NWSt
86
F
Lyon
47
CenAR
62
F
Del
82
NE
80
F(2OT)
IPFW
90
NDSU
87
F(OT)
Colum
54
NW
75
F
MTSU
60
URI
72
F
Denv
60
W IL
78
F
ORU
87
NebOm
84
F
(N/A)
65
ChaSo
111
F
Bama
79
SFA
69
F
WWood
56
MOSt
110
F
(N/A)
66
SIU-E
79
F
IL-C
58
NoKY
73
F
UMass
72
UGA
91
F
LIU
60
Ford
57
F
Detr
73
Clev
61
F
UCDav
55
USC
73
F

Dec 30, 2018, 5:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Denver

31

29

60

Western Illinois

36

42

78

Webster scores 22 as W. Illinois wins Summit opener 78-60.
Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:01 PM

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) Kobe Webster scored 22 points with four assists, leading five players into double-digit scoring and Western Illinois won its Summit League opener, toppling Denver 78-60 on Sunday.

Ben Pyle scored 15 points for Western Illinois (6-9, 1-0). C.J. Duff and Jordan Hughes 11 each and Isaac Johnson 10. Hughes also pulled down 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.

Ade Murkey led the Pioneers (5-11, 0-2) with 13 points, Ronnie Harrell, Jr. added 10 with nine rebounds. Denver has lost three straight.

After some early back-and-forth had Denver ahead 22-20 after a David Nzekwesi layup, Duff scored two from the foul line to tie, and Webster followed with a layup off a turnover for a 24-21 Western Illinois lead.

The Leathernecks never trailed again and led by as many as 23, outscoring the Pioneers 46-24 in the paint and adding 20 points off 12 Denver turnovers.

Leaders

Denver PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Murkey 15 0 0 2 2 0
R. Harrell Jr. 10 0 2 9 0 0
Western Illinois PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Webster 22 0 4 2 1 0
B. Pyle 15 0 2 3 1 0

Team Comparison

Denv W IL
Points For 60 78
Field Goals 21/52-40% 30/60-50%
Three Pointers 7/20-35% 5/16-31%
Free Throws 11/18-61% 13/17-76%
Offensive Rebounds 7 9
Defensive Rebounds 23 27
Rebounds 31 37
Blocks 1 3
Steals 4 4
Turnovers 12 9
Personal Fouls 18 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - W IL Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sun Dec 30 Denv 60 @ W IL 78 A. Murkey 15 K. Webster 22

Game Information

Stadium: Western Hall, Macomb, Illinois
Attendance: 342
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