GARDEN CITY, Colo. (Interstat) — Quinn Denker scored 23 points with eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Northern Colorado to a 77-65 men’s basketball victory over Portland State on Saturday at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center.

The Bears improved to 17-10 overall after pulling away in the second half. Northern Colorado led 37-34 at halftime and outscored the Vikings 40-31 after the break. Jaylin Henderson led all scorers with 29 points for Portland State, which fell to 17-7.

Northern Colorado shot 21 for 27 from the free-throw line, capitalizing on a significant advantage over Portland State, which made 16 of 26 attempts. The Bears also scored 32 points in the paint and committed only six turnovers. Tre-Vaughn Minott grabbed 11 rebounds for the Vikings.