IU Indianapolis Jaguars @ Denver Pioneers
Denver rallies from 15-point deficit to beat IUPUI, 53-51
DENVER -- Thomas Neff made a go-ahead 3-pointer with a minute left and Denver rallied from 15 points down in the second half to beat IUPUI 53-51 on Thursday night.
Joe Rosga scored 16 points to lead Denver (12-11, 4-6 Summit League). Christian Mackey added 11 points and Neff finished with seven.
Marcellus Barksdale had 14 points for IUPUI (11-14, 7-3), which had its four-game win streak snapped.
Barksdale scored eight of the Jaguars' first 10 points of the second half to stretch their halftime lead to 40-25 with 16 minutes left. The Pioneers answered with a 23-8 run, capped by Rosga's layup to tie it at 48 with 2:20 to play. Rosga scored 13 points, Mackey added eight and IUPUI missed 11 field-goal attempts during the stretch.
The Jaguars' Aaron Brennan split a pair of free throws before Neff put Denver up for good. Mackey added a free throw to make it a four-point game with five seconds left.
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:Darryl Smith
Referee:Jim Schipper
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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