Denver Pioneers vs Cal State Fullerton Titans
Murkey carries Denver past Cal State Fullerton 65-62
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Ade Murkey scored 11 of his 17 points after halftime as Denver rallied to edge Cal State Fullerton 65-62 in the second game of the Cable Car Classic at Santa Clara, California, on Friday.
Robert Jones added 16 points for Denver (3-4), which had trailed by 13 midway through the second half. Murkey took a Fullerton turnover into the lane and was fouled, converting the three-point play and cutting the gap to 62-61 with 1:22 remaining.
After a missed 3-point try and another turnover by Fullerton, Denver's Jones and Joseph Lanzi made four free throws in the last 24.6 seconds.
The Pioneers ended a four-game road losing streak. Leading scorer Jase Townsend had four points and went 0-of-5 from distance.
Austen Awosika led the Titans (3-4) with 18 points, Davon Clare added 12 points and six assists. Wayne Arnold had 11 points and six rebounds. Fullerton went the final 9:15 without a field goal and the last 2 minutes without a point.
Denver matches up against Southeast Missouri on Saturday. Cal State Fullerton matches up against Santa Clara Saturday.
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Game Information
Santa Clara, CA
Referee:Shawn Lehigh
Referee:Sam Haddad
Referee:Doran Gotschall
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| Summit LeagueSummit 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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