Idaho Vandals @ Utah Tech Trailblazers
Denker scores 18 in Idaho's 63-62 win over Utah Tech
ST. GEORGE, Utah -- — Quinn Denker scored 18 points as Idaho beat Utah Tech 63-62 on Saturday night.
Hamed Olayinka made a pair of free throws for Utah Tech with 1:19 to play that capped the scoring.
Denker shot 7 for 14, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Vandals (6-4). D'Angelo Minnis added 11 points while going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the line. Tyler Linhardt shot 3 for 6, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
Tanner Christensen finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Trailblazers (5-4). Utah Tech also got 16 points and four assists from Aric Demings. Beon Riley also had 10 points.
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
St. George, UT
Referee:Tom Nally
Referee:Nomi Kidwai
Referee:Jason Garretson
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
Men's College Basketball News

'Nova Knicks' looking to join exclusive list of NCAA, NBA title-winning teammates
2h

Jordan Staal tries to make sense of a wild Game 2 win
13h

Virginia Tech receives historic $75M donation, mostly for athletics
1d

