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FINAL
Jan 11, 2020

Game Recap

Pyle powers Western Illinois past Denver 86-80. n Pyle scored 21 points, matching his career high, and Western Illinois dominated the first half and held off Denver 86-80 on Saturday.

Box Score

12T
DEN354580
WIU503686
Denver Pioneers logoDENVERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Robert Jones325-80-03-471115213
12Alperen Kurnaz130-10-12-23000042
4Taelyr Gatlin323-40-10-03100026
3Jase Townsend3711-193-53-560102228
0Ade Murkey286-120-22-553012414
22Tristan Green163-50-11-24100017
1David Nzekwesi70-20-02-21000022
2Roscoe Eastmond191-30-23-40100125
10Joseph Lanzi161-41-30-02000033
TOTAL30-5851.7%4-1526.7%16-2466.7%31722102280
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Ben Pyle347-114-63-432003321
24James Claar212-20-00-24000124
1Zion Young334-93-66-680101217
10Kobe Webster314-111-38-1034000317
40C.J. Duff354-114-80-023202112
42Kyle Arrington40-00-00-00001150
32Roderick Smith154-60-00-02000038
22Dre'Shawn Allen70-10-00-01000110
14Anthony Jones203-50-11-12000227
TOTAL28-5650.0%12-2450.0%18-2378.3%25931112286

Play-by-Play

1st halfdenwiu
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (19:44) Zion Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by C.J. Duff.
    03
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (19:25) Ade Murkey Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:09) Ben Pyle missed Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (19:05) Robert Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (19:01) Jase Townsend made Jumper. Assisted by Ade Murkey.
    23
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (18:45) Ben Pyle made Layup.
    25
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:36) Foul on James Claar.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (18:26) Jase Townsend made Jumper.
    45
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:03) Zion Young missed Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (17:59) Robert Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (17:56) Robert Jones missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:55) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (17:39) Kobe Webster made Jumper. Assisted by Ben Pyle.
    47
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (17:25) Jase Townsend missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:20) James Claar Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (17:17) Ben Pyle made Three Point Jumper.
    410
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:50) Foul on Zion Young.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (16:39) Ade Murkey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:36) Zion Young Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:25) C.J. Duff missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (16:20) Jase Townsend Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (16:09) Ade Murkey missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:05) Ben Pyle Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (15:58) James Claar made Layup.
    412
  • (15:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (15:47) Robert Jones made Dunk. Assisted by Ade Murkey.
    612
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:34) C.J. Duff missed Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (15:31) Robert Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (15:19) Robert Jones made Jumper.
    812
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (14:57) Kobe Webster made Three Point Jumper.
    815
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (14:40) Robert Jones Turnover.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (14:29) Foul on Ade Murkey.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (14:24) Ben Pyle made Layup.
    817
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:12) Foul on Kyle Arrington.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +1 (14:12) David Nzekwesi made Free Throw.
    917
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +1 (14:12) David Nzekwesi made Free Throw.
    1017
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (13:54) Foul on Joseph Lanzi.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (13:54) Ben Pyle made Free Throw.
    1018
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:54) Ben Pyle missed Free Throw.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (13:53) David Nzekwesi Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:41) Foul on Kyle Arrington.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +3 (13:34) Joseph Lanzi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Roscoe Eastmond.
    1318
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:19) Kobe Webster missed Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (13:18) Denver Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (13:03) Ade Murkey made Jumper.
    1518
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:52) Anthony Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (12:49) Ade Murkey Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (12:43) Jase Townsend missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:40) Roderick Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (12:24) Roderick Smith made Layup.
    1520
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:00) Foul on Roderick Smith.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (11:53) Jase Townsend made Jumper.
    1720
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (11:34) Zion Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by C.J. Duff.
    1723
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (11:18) Joseph Lanzi missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:14) Dre'Shawn Allen Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:06) Dre'Shawn Allen Turnover.
  • (11:06) Official TV Timeout
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (11:02) Robert Jones Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:02) C.J. Duff Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:54) Dre'Shawn Allen missed Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (10:51) Jase Townsend Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (10:41) Robert Jones Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:33) Zion Young missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (10:30) Jase Townsend Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (10:23) Alperen Kurnaz missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:18) C.J. Duff Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:08) C.J. Duff missed Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (10:04) Joseph Lanzi Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:03) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (9:41) Robert Jones missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:38) Anthony Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (9:27) Foul on Alperen Kurnaz.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (9:18) Foul on Ade Murkey.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (9:18) Ben Pyle made Free Throw.
    1724
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (9:18) Ben Pyle made Free Throw.
    1725
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (8:57) Jase Townsend made Jumper.
    1925
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (8:29) C.J. Duff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Webster.
    1928
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (8:12) Roscoe Eastmond missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:10) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:47) Kobe Webster missed Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (7:44) Alperen Kurnaz Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (7:41) Roscoe Eastmond Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (7:36) Anthony Jones made Jumper.
    1930
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (7:36) Foul on Alperen Kurnaz.
  • (7:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (7:36) Anthony Jones made Free Throw.
    1931
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:27) Foul on Anthony Jones.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (7:13) David Nzekwesi missed Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (7:12) Tristan Green Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:12) Foul on Ben Pyle.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (7:12) Tristan Green missed Free Throw.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (7:12) Denver Offensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +1 (7:12) Tristan Green made Free Throw.
    2031
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (6:58) Foul on David Nzekwesi.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (6:53) James Claar made Jumper.
    2033
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (6:27) Tristan Green missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:24) Kobe Webster Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:20) Ben Pyle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (6:18) Jase Townsend Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (6:10) Joseph Lanzi missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:10) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (5:48) Kobe Webster made Jumper.
    2035
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (5:31) Jase Townsend missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:31) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (5:31) Foul on David Nzekwesi.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (5:31) Kobe Webster made Free Throw.
    2036
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:31) Kobe Webster missed Free Throw.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (5:31) Tristan Green Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (5:01) Tristan Green missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:57) Zion Young Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (4:53) Foul on Joseph Lanzi.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (4:53) Zion Young made Free Throw.
    2037
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (4:53) Zion Young made Free Throw.
    2038
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (4:38) Taelyr Gatlin made Jumper.
    2238
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (4:19) Anthony Jones made Jumper.
    2240
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (4:04) Tristan Green made Layup. Assisted by Robert Jones.
    2440
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (3:45) C.J. Duff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Webster.
    2443
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:39) Foul on Kobe Webster.
  • (3:39) Official TV Timeout
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +1 (3:39) Roscoe Eastmond made Free Throw.
    2543
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (3:39) Roscoe Eastmond missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:37) James Claar Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (3:29) Foul on Roscoe Eastmond.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (3:29) Kobe Webster made Free Throw.
    2544
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (3:29) Kobe Webster made Free Throw.
    2545
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (3:11) Taelyr Gatlin made Jumper.
    2745
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:01) Ben Pyle Turnover.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (2:38) Taelyr Gatlin made Jumper.
    2945
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:10) James Claar Turnover.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (1:55) Robert Jones missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:51) Ben Pyle Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:47) Ben Pyle Turnover.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (1:47) Robert Jones Steal.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (1:42) Roscoe Eastmond made Jumper.
    3145
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:07) Kobe Webster missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (1:04) Robert Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (0:54) Jase Townsend missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:50) C.J. Duff Defensive Rebound.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    (0:48) Foul on Taelyr Gatlin.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (0:48) Kobe Webster made Free Throw.
    3146
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (0:48) Kobe Webster made Free Throw.
    3147
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:38) Foul on Kobe Webster.
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +1 (0:38) Roscoe Eastmond made Free Throw.
    3247
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +1 (0:38) Roscoe Eastmond made Free Throw.
    3347
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (0:19) Zion Young made Three Point Jumper.
    3350
  • Denver Pioneers logo
    +2 (0:02) Jase Townsend made Jumper.
    3550
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

80Points86
30-58(51.7%)Field Goal(%)28-56(50%)
4-15(26.7%)3-Point(%)12-24(50%)
16-24(66.7%)Free Throw(%)18-23(78.3%)
32(2)Rebounds(Offensive)31(2)
7Assists9
2Steals3
2Blocks1
10Turnovers11
22(0)Fouls(Technical)22(0)
0Largest Lead16

Game Details

Saturday, January 11, 2020 · 3:00 PM
LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall · Macomb, IL
attendance: 347 (6.8%)
spread: WIU -4.5
over/under: 153.5