BOULDER, Colo. (Interstat) — Quinn Denker scored 33 points as Northern Colorado edged Colorado 86-81 on Sunday at a sold-out Coors Events Center.

The visiting Bears led 37-35 at halftime and held off a second-half push from the Buffaloes. Denker added eight rebounds and eight assists for Northern Colorado. Ibu Yamazaki contributed 19 points and seven rebounds.

Isaiah Johnson led Colorado with 25 points and eight rebounds. Bangot Dak scored 16 points.

Both teams are now 10-3 overall. Attendance was 8,347.