STANFORD, Calif. – The University of Denver men's basketball program kept it tight in the opening 10 minutes, but Stanford pulled away to win 85-62 on Monday afternoon at Maples Pavilion.
The Pioneers (0-1) had three players score in double figures, led by Sebastian Akins, who had 15 points and two steals. DeAndre Craig tacked on 12 points and four assists and Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente helped out with 10 points.
NOTES:
- 10 different Pioneers scored in Denver's 2024-25 season opener, including five Pioneers that scored in their NCAA debut.
- The Denver bench came alive by scoring 29 points to its scoring output.
- Denver cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
- Denver got a team-high six rebounds from Tymo Sternicki.
- In his first collegiate game, Sebastian Akins finished with 15 points and 2 steals.
- Akins scored all of his points in the second half, getting into double figures in a six-minute span in the second half.
- Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente finished his final season opener with 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
- Lopez-Sanvicente finished in double figures for the sixth time in his career.
- Shot 5-of-7 from the field.
- DeAndre Craig finished his sophomore opener with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
- Craig finished in double figures for the fifth-straight game and the 12th time in his career.
- Shot 5-of-7 from the field.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The game started very back and forth with Denver holding the lead seven different times to go with five ties in the opening 12 minutes of the contest. Denver's final lead came at 18-17 with 8:47 to go in the first. Stanford pulled away in the latter stages of the first half.
Another back and forth start to the second half saw the Pios cut it within 15, but Stanford stretched the lead back out to as much as 27 with 2:21 to play.
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UP NEXT:
Denver will open its 2024-25 home slate on Friday afternoon when the Pioneers welcome Western Colorado to Hamilton Gymnasium. Opening tipoff is set for 1 p.m. MT, and the game will be broadcast live on the Summit League Network.
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