OMAHA, NE --Five Pioneers scored in double digits, but Denver fell to the Omaha Mavericks 83-66 on the road Monday.

The Pioneers (9-4, 0-1) had five players score in double figures, led by Justin Mullins, who had 15 points and two steals. Tommy Bruner added 15 points and Tyree Corbett chipped in as well with 11 points and seven rebounds from the bench.

How It Happened

After falling behind 4-2, Denver went on a 9-0 run with 18:13 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Bruner, to take an 11-4 lead. Omaha then responded to tie things up at 37-37 heading into halftime. Denver got the job done in the paint in the first half, scoring 24 of its 37 points close to the basket.

Omaha then snagged a 61-54 advantage before Denver responded by going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Bruner's jumper, to shrink the deficit to 61-59 with 6:00 to go in the contest. Omaha responded and outscored the Pioneers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 83-66.

Game Notes

» Five Denver players scored 10 or more points.
» Justin Mullins and Tommy Bruner led the Pioneers with 15 points each.
» Denver shot over 50 percent for the 10th time this season. 
» Justin Mullins and Tommy Bruner have now scored in double figures in seven straight games. 
» Denver got a game-high seven rebounds from Tyree Corbett.

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