DENVER, CO --Five Pioneers scored at least 10 points and Denver knocked off the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions 84-75 at home Sunday.

The Pioneers (8-1) had five players score in double figures, led by Tommy Bruner, who had 20 points and five assists. Justin Mullins added 16 points and Touko Tainamo chipped in as well with 14 points.

Led by Lukas Kisunas' six offensive rebounds, Denver did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 15 boards that resulted in 15 second chance points.

How It Happened

After falling behind 11-9, Denver went on an 11-0 run with 14:12 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Tainamo, to take a 20-11 lead. The Pioneers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 39-35.

Denver narrowed its deficit to 55-54 before going on a 7-0 run to seize a 61-55 lead with 9:20 to go in the contest. The Pioneers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 84-75 win. Denver made the most of six offensive rebounds to tack on nine second chance points out of 49 total in the period.

Game Notes

» Lukas Kisunas notched a double-double for the Pioneers with 10 points and 10 rebounds, his first of the year and second in his career.
» The Pioneers shot well from three point range, knocking down seven of 16 long range attempts.
» Five Denver players scored 10 or more points for a third straight game.
» Denver had a 42-28 edge on the boards in the win, its second largest margin on the year.
» Denver cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 15 offensive boards in the game.
» Tommy Bruner led the Pioneers with a game-high 20 points, his second straight game with at least 20 points and five assists.
» Denver trailed for the first time all year at halftime, but outscored the Lions 49-36 in the second half. 
» Denver's six-game winning streak is now the longest since December of 2016. 
» Marko Lukic added 14 points, his third straight game with at least 13. 
» Denver got to the line, going 25-for-34 on the day.
» Denver improved to 4-0 this year when scoring at least 80 points in a game.
» Denver's 8-1 start is the best through nine games in the program's D-I era. 

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