Rosga, Amigo combine for 37 points, Denver gets 1st win
DENVER -- Joe Rosga and Daniel Amigo combined for 37 points as Denver doubled NAIA's Johnson & Wales (CO) point total in the second half to run away with a 91-59 win on Thursday night.
Denver (1-2), leading 31-29 at the break, came out inspired in the second half. Amigo and Rosga combined for four straight layups to start the second period. Rosga followed with a 3-pointer as the Pioneers scored 25 points before Johnson & Wales finally got a basket with 13:58 left in the game.
Denver made 37 of 61 (61 percent) field-goal attempts while holding the Wildcats to 21-of-69 (30 percent) shooting. The Pioneers also hit 9 of 18 from distance.
Rosga nailed 4 of 6 from beyond the arc for 19 points and Amigo was 9 of 15 from the floor for 18. He also pulled down eight rebounds.
Andrew Romero III had 23 points for the Wildcats.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Darryl Smith
- Toby Martinez
- Luke Schumer
2024-25 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 11-4 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 9-5 |
South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 9-6 |
Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 8-7 |
Denver | 0-0 | - | 6-9 |
North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
Omaha | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |