Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
5-5
Denver
7-3
Wildcats drop 69-68 decision at Denver
12/13/2015 10:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DENVER - Marcus Byrd's free throw with 1.2 seconds left gave the University of Denver a 69-68 win over Weber State Sunday afternoon at Magness Arena.
The Pioneers never trailed in the second half and led by as many as seven points. DU led by six points at 63-57 with one minute to play when Jeremy Senglin took over the for the 'Cats. He scored all 11 of Weber State's points in the final minute of play. His 3-pointer cut the lead to two with 30 seconds to play, before two DU free throws made it a four-point lead. He was then fouled shooting a 3-pointer and made three free throws to make it 66-65 with 22 seconds left.
After two more DU free throws, Senglin's 3-pointer tied the game with six seconds left but Byrd was fouled on Denver's final possession and his free throw sealed the win for the Pioneers.
Both teams shot better than 50 percent from the field with the Pioneers leading the way at 54.3 percent. Weber State shot 51 percent from the field and the Wildcats outrebounded DU 35-16. Weber State did commit 17 turnovers and was 5 of 20 from 3-point range, while the Pioneers made 13 of 27 3-point attempts.
“This was a tough battle throughout the game against a good team,” said WSU head coach Randy Rahe. “We gave ourselves a chance, we just came up short at the end. Denver is a good team and I wanted to play them. We need to get better in some areas but we are seeing progress from our team.”
Senglin and Joel Bolomboy led the Wildcats with 14 points each. Kyndahl Hill had 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench for his first double-double of the season. Zach Braxton had nine points and five rebounds.
The loss is the third-straight for Weber State and drops the 'Cats to 5-5 on the season. The Wildcats are back on the road Friday to play the University of Portland. That game will be held at the Moda Center in Portland, the home of the Portland Trailblazers.
