OGDEN, Utah (Interstat) — Quinn Denker scored 31 points to lead Northern Colorado to an 88-74 victory over Weber State in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Dee Events Center.

The Bears never trailed after a 19-2 first-half run, building a 42-33 halftime lead. Northern Colorado shot 59.3% from the field and made 11 3-pointers. Ibu Yamazaki added 23 points for the Bears.

Tijan Saine led Weber State with 24 points, but the Wildcats shot just 2 of 17 from 3-point range. Northern Colorado improved to 14-10, while Weber State fell to 11-13 before an announced crowd of 2,649.