KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Carson Johnson scored 22 points to lead Denver to a 69-61 victory over Missouri-Kansas City in a Summit League men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Municipal Auditorium.

The teams were tied 32-32 at halftime, but the Pioneers used a decisive second-half run to pull away. Johnson hit three 3-pointers, and Zane Nelson added 17 points for Denver. The Pioneers overcame poor shooting by dominating the offensive glass with 18 rebounds, leading to 18 second-chance points.

Jayson Petty scored 16 points and Kasheem Grady added 17 for the Kangaroos, who shot just 5 of 25 from 3-point range. Denver improved to 10-13 overall, while Missouri-Kansas City fell to 4-18.