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Denver Defeats North Dakota 85-81 - Recap

Denver grabbed a 85-81 win over North Dakota on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Jase Townsend at Hamilton Gymnasium.

Denver won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.

Denver got 17 points from Eric Moenkhaus and another 13 points from Sam Hines Jr.. Roscoe Eastmond contributed 6 assists, while Roscoe Eastmond cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

North Dakota got a 16-point performance from Filip Rebraca, who was supported by 15 points from Ethan Igbanugo. Tyree Ihenacho had 6 assists in a losing cause for North Dakota, while Seybian Sims grabbed 11 rebounds.

Denver trailed at halftime, 45-38.

The rebound battle favored Denver as they grabbed 31 boards, while North Dakota only had 26

Denver heads into a battle against Western Illinois. North Dakota, meanwhile, will have their next action against South Dakota.