South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ Denver Pioneers
Amigo powers Denver past SC Upstate 84-69
DENVER -- Daniel Amigo scored 21 points with 10-for-12 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Denver to an 84-69 win over South Carolina Upstate on Saturday.
Joe Rosga added 14 points and Jake Pemberton and Christian Mackey had 10 points apiece for Denver (5-5), which finished with a season-high 67 percent shooting from the field. The Pioneers had 24 assists on their 35 field goals, hit 8 of 12 from long range and were 6 for 11 from the line.
Denver took the lead for good midway through the opening half with an 11-2 run capped with Jake Holtzmann's 3-pointer to make it 25-16 and stretched it to a 41-28 advantage at the break behind 72 percent shooting in the first 20 minutes.
SC Upstate (3-9) picked up the pace in the second half but the Pioneers held their double digit advantage the rest of the way.
Deion Holmes sank a career-best seven 3-pointers and finished with 24 points to lead SC Upstate, which has lost five in a row. Malik Moore added 17 points and Jure Span had 10 for the Spartans.
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:Ron Tyburski
Referee:Mark Riggs
Referee:John Floyd
2025-26 Standings
| Big South ConferenceBig South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
| 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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