Denver 74, Idaho 58
DENVER -(DU Media Relations) University of Denver men's basketball freshmen guard Jalen Love (Wichita, Kan.) scored 22 points on 9-for-10 shooting, leading the Pioneers to a 74-58 rout of Idaho at Magness Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Denver (15-8, 11-2 WAC) has now won four-straight, 11-of-the-last-12 and 14-of-the-last-17 games, as well as their ninth-straight at Magness Arena.
Junior Chris Udofia (Irving, Texas) added 13 points, four assists, four steals and three blocks, while senior Chase Hallam (Mesquite, Texas) contributed seven points, five assists and four steals in the win. Sophomore Royce O'Neale (Killeen, Texas) had 12 points and a team-high six rebounds, and Brett Olson (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) scored 11 points and dished out five assists.
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Louisana Tech 84, Texas State 69
RUSTON -(LT Media Relations) Raheem Appleby scored 21 points and Alex Hamilton came off the bench to net 15 as Louisiana Tech defeated Texas State 84-69 Saturday night in the Thomas Assembly Center in front of a crowd of 4,435 for the team's 13th straight victory.
It was the fourth straight game in the TAC with over 4,000 Bulldog fans, and LA Tech (21-3, 12-0 WAC) fed off the crowd once again in continuing their magical run.
"I'm proud of my kids and our staff," said head coach Michael White about his team's accomplishments thus far. "They have done a great job. We continue to work and overcome adversity. [I'm] just proud of where we are at. We do have a ways to go though."
Texas State (7-18, 3-10 WAC) got the fans out of the game early on though, jumping on the Bulldogs to the tune of a 20-12 lead, including four made three-pointers, at the 11:31 mark in the first stanza that forced a timeout by coach White.
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UT Arlington 68, UTSA 63
ARLINGTON, Texas –(UTA Media Relations) Kevin Butler scored 17 to lead UT Arlington to a 68-63 victory over UTSA in a Western Athletic Conference matchup Saturday night before 2,112 fans at College Park Center.
“I’m very proud of our guys,” UT Arlington coach Scott Cross said. “It was a very suspenseful and hard fought game. The fans were unbelievable. Our guys battled their tails off but I know it got them energized. I think that’s the biggest reason we won this game to be honest. You could feel the energy in the building. Hopefully this is something that grows.”
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New Mexico State 60, Seattle U 57
LAS CRUCES, N.M.-(NMSU Media Relations) The New Mexico State men's basketball team fought off Seattle for a 60-57 win for its 11th straight victory.
In the Lou Henson Classic, sophomore guard Daniel Mullings had a game-high 18 points to lead the Aggies (17-8, 11-2 WAC), and freshman center Sim Bhullar recorded a near double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Senior forward Bandja Sy added nine points, and junior forward Renaldo Dixon supplied eight.
The Aggie offense was held to 34 percent shooting for the game (16-of-47), but the defense stepped up and blocked eight shots. Bhullar led the effort with four, and he now ranks sixth on the single-season list at NM State. The Crimson and White also protected the ball and only committed nine turnovers despite Seattle's full-court press.
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