NCAAB Game Recap - Denver at North Dakota
Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:00 PM EST

MSU
63
Ind
67
F
USC
70
Oreg
79
F(2OT)
WaSt
56
Colora
78
F
UConn
59
Hou
63
F
Radf
67
UNCA
80
F
Minn
62
OhSt
59
F
Del
73
Hof
71
F
Lib
70
NFla
71
F
Belm
75
Murr
85
F
Merrim
58
Bry
79
F
FaDi
71
(N/A)
74
F(2OT)
N AL
78
KennSt
58
F
GWebb
79
HiPt
76
F(OT)
Campbl
74
Hamp
83
F
WIMil
75
YSU
73
F(OT)
JMU
75
W&M
88
F
USC-Up
53
Winth
79
F
NJIT
64
Stetsn
65
F
RobM
57
StFNY
78
F
IL-C
80
Oakl
50
F
Drex
52
NE
85
F
FAU
68
UNCC
70
F
StFPA
81
LIU
86
F
FIU
83
ODU
80
F
Tows
72
Elon
61
F
IUPUI
64
Detr
76
F
WIGB
78
Clev
74
F
SacHr
82
CenCT
54
F
LaTec
80
MTSU
73
F
JU
89
Lipsco
85
F(OT)
Presb
66
ChaSo
74
F
IPFW
60
SDak
83
F
USA
71
ArkSt
75
F
Wash
66
Utah
67
F
W IL
82
NebOm
87
F(OT)
Denv
71
UND
78
F
UTEP
72
Rice
64
F
UTSA
78
N TX
98
F
USM
84
UAB
77
F
TN-M
83
E IL
95
F
Valpa
60
MOSt
67
F
E KY
81
JSU
77
F
MTSt
62
Web
61
F
Mont
77
IdaSt
74
F
Seatt
77
GrCan
80
F
SEMO
65
SIU-E
84
F
MorSt
59
TNTec
71
F
TNSt
74
APSU
99
F
CAPoly
64
UCRiv
97
F
UtVal
57
CSBak
58
F(OT)
Pepp
90
SCla
86
F(OT)
BYU
74
Pacif
60
F
Portl
65
LoyMa
77
F
PorSt
55
Sac
66
F
USF
48
StMar
58
F
UCLA
62
OrSt
58
F

Jan 23, 2020, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Denver

22

49

71

North Dakota

33

45

78

Walter, Stewart lead North Dakota past Denver 78-71
Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:52 PM

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) Kienan Walter had a career-high 25 points and Marlon Stewart added 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as North Dakota topped Denver 78-71 on Thursday night.

De'Sean Allen-Eikens added 13 points and Billy Brown scored 10 for North Dakota (9-12, 3-4 Summit League), which snapped a four-game losing streak.

Ade Murkey scored a season-high 29 points for the Pioneers (5-16, 1-6). Jase Townsend added 15 points and seven rebounds.

Denver scored only 22 points in the first half after committing 11 turnovers. The Pioneers committed another eight turnovers in the second half but shot 56% and scored 49 points.

North Dakota led 33-22 at halftime but fell behind 44-42 with 12:29 remaining. The Pioneers built a four-point lead but a 21-9 run put North Dakota back in control.

The Fighting Hawks improved to 2-0 against the Pioneers this season. North Dakota defeated Denver 82-71 on Jan. 2.

North Dakota plays Western Illinois at home on Saturday. Denver plays at North Dakota State on Saturday.

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Leaders

Denver PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Murkey 25 0 1 5 0 1
J. Townsend 19 0 5 7 2 0
North Dakota PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Walter 25 0 0 3 0 0
M. Stewart 19 0 7 7 4 0

Team Comparison

Denv UND
Points For 71 78
Field Goals 24/47-51% 20/55-36%
Three Pointers 3/10-30% 10/29-34%
Free Throws 20/24-83% 28/30-93%
Offensive Rebounds 1 7
Defensive Rebounds 29 23
Rebounds 36 32
Blocks 2 0
Steals 6 9
Turnovers 19 11
Personal Fouls 26 22
Technical Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - UND Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 2 UND 82 @ Denv 71 M. Stewart 22 J. Townsend 23
Thu Jan 23 Denv 71 @ UND 78 A. Murkey 25 K. Walter 25

Game Information

Stadium: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Attendance: 1,388
Game Time: