Final
for this game
Denver holds off Western Kentucky, 72-67
Jan 10, 2010 - 10:08 PM DENVER(AP) -- Nate Rohnert scored 23 points and Rob Lewis added 15 as Denver beat Western Kentucky 72-67 on Sunday to extend its home winning streak to 11 games.A.J. Slaughter scored 28 and Jeremy Evans had 15 points for Western Kentucky.
Rohnert scored 16 of the first 24 points for the Pioneers (12-5, 5-1 Sun Belt), who never trailed.
Denver led 29-22 at halftime and increased the lead to 48-35 on Andrew Hooper's 3-pointer with 12:10 left.
The Hilltoppers (9-5, 2-1) trailed 64-54 when they made a run to cut it to 66-65 with 2:11 remaining, the closest Western Kentucky had come since trailing 21-20 late in the first half.
Travis Hallam's three-point play with 43.5 seconds left made it 69-65 Denver, and after a Hilltopper basket, Chase Hallam's two free throws made it 71-67 and Brian Stafford stole the ball with 7.9 seconds left to seal the win.
- NCAA BB
WKU 67
DENVER 72 FINAL
Jan 10 4:59 PM - NCAA BB
WKU 22
DENVER 29 HALFTIME
Jan 10 3:53 PM
Related News
- College Basketball Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Monday (1/16) Jan 16
- Kentucky, Western Kentucky to Play Game for Tornado Relief Fund Dec 20
- College Basketball Mailbag: Five-Star Struggles, Unranked Threats and More Dec 17
- Former Western Kentucky center Jim McDaniels dies at 69 Sep 8
- Western Kentucky grants recruit Robinson release to transfer Aug 1
- Western Kentucky suspends freshman C Robinson Jul 31
- Western Kentucky suspends freshman center Mitchell Robinson Jul 31
- Western Kentucky hires Rick Stansbury as men's hoop coach Mar 28
- Ray Harper resigns as Western Kentucky basketball coach Mar 17
- University of Denver hires Rodney Billups as coach Mar 14
- Denver fires coach Joe Scott after 9 seasons Mar 11
- South Dakota State edges Denver in Summit tourney 54-53 Mar 8