Denver Pioneers @ Northern Colorado Bears
Denver visits Northern Colorado after Johnson's 24-point outing
Denver Pioneers (6-7) at Northern Colorado Bears (9-2)
Greeley, Colorado; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Denver plays Northern Colorado after Carson Johnson scored 24 points in Denver's 129-93 win over the UC-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions.
The Bears are 4-0 in home games. Northern Colorado leads the Big Sky averaging 87.6 points and is shooting 50.9%.
The Pioneers have gone 2-5 away from home. Denver ranks sixth in the Summit League with 11.9 assists per game led by Johnson averaging 2.9.
Northern Colorado is shooting 50.9% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 50.6% Denver allows to opponents. Denver scores 9.1 more points per game (83.9) than Northern Colorado gives up to opponents (74.8).
TOP PERFORMERS: Quinn Denker is averaging 17.3 points and 6.1 assists for the Bears. Zack Bloch is averaging 3.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Johnson averages 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Pioneers, scoring 18.0 points while shooting 47.4% from beyond the arc. Jeremiah Burke is averaging 14.4 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 8-2, averaging 87.3 points, 33.2 rebounds, 18.2 assists, 4.2 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points per game.
Pioneers: 5-5, averaging 87.3 points, 29.6 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 4.8 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 86.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |

