Denver Pioneers @ UC Riverside Highlanders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
DEN | 23 | 26 | 49 |
UCR | 33 | 40 | 73 |
UC Riverside puts away Denver 73-49 on strength of McCrae
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Callum McCrae scored 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting with nine rebounds and Zyon Pullin scored 15 and UC Riverside beat Denver 73-49 on Saturday.
Alperen Kurnaz made a 3-pointer to give Denver a 7-4 lead with 17:22 before halftime. Dominick Pickett countered with back-to-back 3s and DJ McDonald added one and the Highlanders led the rest of the way.
A 33-23 halftime lead got extended to a 23-point margin (64-41) on Pullin's jump shot with 5:27 remaining.
The Highlanders shot 27 of 56 (48.2%).
Roscoe Eastmond led the Pioneers with (2-3) with 11 points and Kurnaz scored 10. Denver struggled in all offensive facets missing 36 of 54 shots, including 10 misses on 12 3-point attempts, and missed half its 22 free throw tries.
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Game Information
Riverside, CA
Referee:Charles Robinson
Referee:Martin Cichocki
Referee:Ian Caldwell
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | - | 18-5 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 6-1 | 1.5 | 17-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-2 | 2.5 | 11-12 |
| South Dakota State | 3-3 | 4 | 10-11 |
| South Dakota | 3-4 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| Denver | 2-4 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Omaha | 2-4 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Kansas City | 1-5 | 6 | 4-16 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-7 | 7.5 | 5-17 |
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 6-2 | - | 14-4 |
| UC Irvine | 6-2 | - | 13-7 |
| UC San Diego | 5-3 | 1 | 15-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 5-3 | 1 | 12-7 |
| UC Davis | 4-4 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Cal State Northridge | 4-4 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Long Beach State | 4-4 | 2 | 8-12 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 4-5 | 2.5 | 9-12 |
| Cal Poly | 3-5 | 3 | 7-13 |
| UC Riverside | 2-6 | 4 | 7-13 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-7 | 4.5 | 8-13 |
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