MOBILE, AL --The Denver men's basketball team fell to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 77-74 at Mitchell Center Thursday on Ray'Sean Taylor's buzzer-beating 3-pointer with only two seconds left on the clock.

The Pioneers (2-2) had three players score in double figures, led by Tommy Bruner, who had 33 points and two steals. Isaiah Addo-Ankrah added 10 points off of the bench and DeAndre Craig chipped in as well with 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Denver grabbed 40 rebounds in Thursday's game compared to SIU-Edwardsville's 36, led by eight boards from Touko Tainamo. The Pioneers also put in work on the offensive glass, turning 16 rebounds into 24 second chance points.

Denver did a great job disrupting SIU-Edwardsville shots in the contest, coming away with five blocks. Isaiah Carr's four rejections led the way individually for the Pioneers.

How It Happened

After playing to a 17-17 tie, Denver went on a 6-0 run with 11:50 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Addo-Ankrah, to take a 23-17 lead. The Pioneers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 43-37.

SIU-Edwardsville kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 46-37 advantage before Denver went on an 8-0 run, finished off by Bruner's three, to shrink the deficit to 46-45 with 17:40 to go in the contest. SIU-Edwardsville responded and outscored the Pioneers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 77-74. Denver got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 11 of its 37 total points.

Game Notes

» Denver lost on a last-second shot by Ray'Sean Taylor.
» Denver found success from beyond the arc, knocking down nine treys in the game.
» The Denver bench came alive by adding 24 points to its scoring output.
» Isaiah Addo-Ankrah and DeAndre Craig came off the bench to score 10 points apiece.

» Denver lost despite a 40-36 rebounding advantage.

» The Pioneers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, recording five blocks as a team.
» Denver turned the ball over five times while dishing out 11 assists.
» Denver cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 16 offensive boards in the game.
» Tommy Bruner led the Pioneers with a game-high 33 points.
» Denver got a team-high eight rebounds from Touko Tainamo.

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