ALBUQUERQUE – The University of Denver men's basketball team couldn't shake a sluggish shooting night on Thursday, falling to New Mexico 87-67 in the Pit. The Pioneers did get a bright spot in Coban Porter, who scored a career high in points in the loss.

Inside the Box Score:
- Porter came off the bench to score a career-high 19 points in the contest, most on the team. The freshman knocked down four 3s on the night.
- Jordan Johnson added 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting.
- KJ Hunt added 10 points, five rebounds and seven assists.

Significant Stats:
- DU gave up a season-high 87 points.
- The Crimson and Gold dropped to 0-5 this year when allowing more than 70 points in a contest.
- Denver tied a season low with eight turnovers.
- The Pioneers have not won a road game since Dec. 11, 2018 at Wyoming.
 
Turning Point:
7-0 run from the Lobos in a 55-second run to make it a 22-11 game midway through the first half.
 
As it Happened:
 
First Half:
Neither team started with hot shooting, combining to go 4-for-16 to start the contest, with New Mexico taking a 6-4 lead at the first media timeout at the 14:30 mark. The Lobos doubled up the Pioneers on a layup from Saquan Singleton at 12-6. Denver got it back to within four points on a great pass from Johnson to Michael Henn down low for his first points, making it 15-11 UNM. New Mexico made its move right after, using a 7-0 run over a 55-second span to push the lead into double figures at 22-11, forcing the Crimson and Gold to take a timeout. The Lobos held on to the double-digit lead going into the half, up 41-27.
 
Second Half:
The Pioneers started final 20 minutes of play by scoring the first four points, cutting the UNM lead to 10 at 41-31. New Mexico, though, immediately countered with a 12-3 run to extend its lead to 53-34 with 13:25 remaining. Pioneers couldn't get any closer than 11 the rest of the way despite some big 3s from Porter.

Up Next:
Denver (3-8) wraps up the six-game road trip with a meeting at Dixie State on Saturday. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. MT.
 
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