MOSCOW, Idaho --The University of Denver men's basketball team got a three-pointer with six seconds to go from Isaiah Addo-Ankrah to complete its second-half comeback and defeat Idaho 67-65 on Wednesday night at ICCU Arena.
The Pioneers (5-3), who trailed by as many as 12 in the second half, had three players score in double figures, led by Addo-Ankrah, who had 18 points and seven rebounds. Touko Tainamo added 16 points and six rebounds and Tommy Bruner chipped in as well with 14 points, five assists and two steals.
Led by Isaiah Carr's four offensive rebounds, Denver did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 12 boards that resulted in 15 second chance points.
Denver did a great job disrupting Idaho shots in the contest, coming away with seven blocks. Carr led the way individually for the Pioneers with four rejections.
Notes:
- Denver improved to 4-0 all-time vs. Idaho
- The Pioneers turned 12 offensive rebounds into 15 second chance points. DU had double digit offensive rebounds for the fifth-straight game.
- Denver had single digit turnovers for the fourth time in the last five games.
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah finished with 18 points and 7 rebounds.
- Addo-Ankrah finished in double figures for the third time this season and the 13th time in his career.
Touko Tainamo finished with 16 points and 6 rebounds
- Tainamo finished in double figures for the fourth-straight game, the seventh time this season and the 36th time in his career.
Jaxon Brenchley finished with 8 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and a career-high five assists.
- Brenchley finished with double figure rebounds for the first time in his career.
- Brenchley finished with 5+ assists for the first time in his career.
Tommy Bruner finished with 14 points and 5 assists.
- Bruner finished in double figures for the 10th-straight game and the 80th time in his career.
- Bruner entered the game leading the country in scoring.
- Bruner had 5+ assists for the second time this season and the 30th time in his career.
Isaiah Carr finished seven points, seven rebounds and four blocks.
- Carr's four blocks tied a career-high that he previously had once this season and twice in his career.
How It Happened:
After jumping out to a 9-4 advantage, Denver went on an 8-0 run with 16:32 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Pedro Lopez Sanvicente, to increase its lead to 17-4. The Pioneers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 34-32.
Idaho kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 60-54 advantage before Denver went on a 7-0 run, finished off by Bruner's layup, to seize a 61-60 lead with 2:23 to go in the contest. The lead changed hands a couple more times before setting up the final possession. With Denver down one with 16 seconds to go, DeAndre Craig rebounded the front end of a Vandals' 1-and-1. Jaxon Brenchley's fifth assist of the night found a wide-open Addo-Ankrah who buried his sixth three of the night to give Denver a two-point lead. Idaho had one final chance, but after hitting the game-winning shot, Addo-Ankrah blocked a desperation three to end the game.
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