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Akinwole scores 32 to carry Omaha past Denver 80-76
February 27, 2021 GMT
DENVER (AP) Ayo Akinwole had a career-high 32 points as Nebraska Omaha snapped its 10-game road losing streak, narrowly defeating Denver 80-76 on Friday.
Akinwole hit 6 of 8 3-pointers, and he added eight rebounds.
La’Mel Robinson had 20 points for Nebraska Omaha (4-19, 2-11 Summit League). Matt Pile added 12 points and nine rebounds.
Nebraska Omaha scored 51 first-half points, a season best.
Jase Townsend had 18 points for the Pioneers (2-18, 1-12), whose losing streak reached five games. Sam Hines Jr. added 15 points and seven rebounds, and Kobey Lam had 13 points.
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2021/02/21 11:55 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Franck Kamgain had a career-high 23 points as Kansas City defeated Denver 80-69 on Saturday night. Brandon McKissic had 16 points and eight assists for Kansas City (11-10, 7-5 Summit League), which won its fifth consecutive game. Zion Williams added 14 points and seven rebounds. Josiah Allick had 13 points. Sam Hines Jr. had 19 points for the Pioneers (2-17, 1-11), who have now lost four straight games. Jase Townsend added 18 points. The Roos improve to 2-0 against the Pioneers for the season. Kansas City defeated Denver 68-57 on Friday.