Denver Pioneers @ UC Riverside Highlanders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
DEN | 26 | 28 | 54 |
UCR | 29 | 34 | 63 |
UC Riverside uses 2nd-half run to beat Denver 63-54
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Jaylen Bland was 4 of 8 from 3-point range with 20 points, Taylor Johns had 14 points and eight rebounds and UC Riverside beat Denver 63-54 on Tuesday night.
Bland hit a 3-pointer in the final second of the first half to give the Highlanders (8-5) the lead for good at 29-26. Riverside opened the second with the next 12 points to extend to 41-26 on Johns' basket at 14:15.
UC Riverside held Denver (8-5) off until the Pioneers cut back within single digits on Jake Pemberton's 3-pointer which made it 57-49 with 1:37 left. Denver got no closer from there.
Joe Rosga had 11 points and Nate Engesser scored 10 for Denver, which led once at 18-16 in the first half.
UC Riverside had 17 turnovers to Denver's 16. The Highlanders outrebounded the Pioneers 30-19.
Game Information
Riverside, CA
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Donn Berdahl
Referee:Phil White
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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