Bruner leads Denver against Idaho

Published Nov. 29, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Denver Pioneers (4-3) at Idaho Vandals (3-3)

Moscow; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pioneers -5.5; over/under is 154.5

BOTTOM LINE: Denver faces the Idaho Vandals after Tommy Bruner scored 31 points in Denver's 71-61 victory over the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions.

The Vandals are 2-1 on their home court. Idaho has a 1-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Pioneers are 1-2 on the road.

Idaho's average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.6 more made shots on average than the 6.7 per game Denver allows. Denver averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.0 more made shots on average than the 6.3 per game Idaho allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Mims is scoring 11.0 points per game and averaging 7.3 rebounds for the Vandals. Quinn Denker is averaging 10.3 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 41.1% for Idaho.

Bruner is scoring 25.6 points per game and averaging 3.1 rebounds for the Pioneers. Touko Tainamo is averaging 19.1 points and 9.4 rebounds for Denver.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.