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University of Denver Athletics

Tommy Bruner
61
Denver Denver 12-11,3-7 Summit League
102
Winner Oral Roberts ORU 18-4,9-0 Summit League
Denver Denver
12-11,3-7 Summit League
61
Final
102
Oral Roberts ORU
18-4,9-0 Summit League
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Denver Denver 39 22 61
Oral Roberts ORU 43 59 102

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

ORU Dominant in Second Half in Win Against DU

Bruner scores 25 in loss

TULSA, OK --Tommy Bruner scored 25 points and Justin Mullins had 12 more, but the Pioneers fell to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 102-61 on the road Thursday.

Bruner led the Pioneers (12-11, 3-7) with 25 points. Mullins tacked on 12 points and two steals and Touko Tainamo helped out with nine points.

Lukas Kisunas pulled down five offensive rebounds to lead the Denver offense which grabbed 12 boards and turned them into six second chance points.

How It Happened

After falling behind 19-12, Denver went on a 7-0 run with 10:41 left in the first half to tie the game at 19. Oral Roberts then pulled ahead, sending the Pioneers into halftime down 43-39.

Denver could not pull any closer in the second half, losing by a final of 102-61. Denver took care of business in the paint, recording 16 of its 22 points in the lane.

Game Notes

» Tommy Bruner, Justin Mullins, and Touko Tainamo combined to account for 75 percent of the Pioneers points.

» Denver lost despite a 36-34 rebounding advantage.

» Denver cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
» Tommy Bruner led the Pioneers with 25 points.
» Denver got a game-high 13 rebounds from Lukas Kisunas.

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