DENVER, Colo. — Five Coyotes scored in double figures in a 93-87 win over the Denver Pioneers on Thursday night inside the Magness Arena in Denver. It was the sixth win in seven games for the Coyotes (15-8, 6-3 Summit), who won their first conference road game. Heading into the game the Coyotes were one of 17 Division I schools that had five players average in double figures. Triston Simpson was scoreless heading into the second half and sparked the Coyotes with 17 second-half points in the win while Stanley Umude led the Yotes with 23 points on 9-of-19 shooting and pulled down 13 rebounds to record his fifth double-double of the season. Denver (5-18, 1-8) was led by Ade Murkey with 28 points and six rebounds while Jase Townsend and Roscoe Eastmond finished with 16 and 15 points, respectively. The win extends USD’s four-game win streak and gives them a crucial road win to put them one game back of first-place South Dakota State in the League standings. South Dakota finishes up its two-game road trip against Omaha Sunday at noon.
