GREELEY, Colo. (Interstat) — Quinn Denker scored 35 points and dished 10 assists to propel Northern Colorado to a 91-83 men’s basketball victory over Idaho on Thursday night at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center. The Bears overcame a one-point halftime deficit by erupting for 55 second-half points.

Denker keyed the surge for Northern Colorado, which shot 52.6% from the floor. Jackson Rasmussen led Idaho with 26 points. The Vandals shot just 37.5% but stayed close by making 24 of 28 free throws. Northern Colorado improved to 12-10 overall, while Idaho fell to 12-9. A crowd of 1,860 watched the Big Sky Conference game.