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UMKC Defeats Denver 72-61 - Recap
UMKC earned a 72-61 victory over Denver on Thursday, getting 23 points from Evan Gilyard II at Hamilton Gymnasium.
UMKC was a -1.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
UMKC got 15 points from Arkel Lamar and another 13 points from Anderson Kopp. Caden Boser contributed 3 assists, while Marvin Nesbitt Jr. cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Denver got 15 points from Touko Tainamo in a losing cause and another 13 points from Tevin Smith. Taelyr Gatlin contributed 2 assists for them, while Touko Tainamo had 15 rebounds.
UMKC led at halftime, 32-28.
Denver had a 36-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, UMKC takes its act on the road to face Nebraska-Omaha looking for another win. For Denver, they head home to face Oral Roberts.