Jonesboro, Ark. – Dereke Tipler led all players in three categories Thursday in Arkansas State’s 72-61 win over Denver.
Tipler scored 18 points, pulled down nine rebounds and was credited with five assists for the Indians (8-12, 3-3 Sun Belt Conference).
Marcus Ardison scored 16 points, Yual Banks added 11 – including 3-of-5 shooting from 3-point range – and Jim Jones had 10 for the Indians, who led 35-32 at halftime.
Denver (10-8, 3-2) was led by Yemi Nicholson’s 15 points, while Steve Wetrich and Antonio Porch added 11 each.
Women: Jenna Cole scored 13 points to lead Denver, but it wasn’t nearly enough to prevent the Pioneers from losing their fourth consecutive game, 70-39 to Arkansas State (8-9, 2-2).
The Pioneers (9-7, 3-2) shot only 28 percent from the field and gave up 42 points in the first half. At the break, they trailed by 22, their biggest halftime deficit of the season.
MEN
ARKANSAS STATE 72, DENVER 61
DENVER (10-8, 3-2 Sun Belt)
Kummer 2-9 2-2 8, Nicholson 7-10 1-3 15, Walker 2-12 1-2 6, Wetrich 4-7 0-2 11, Carpenter 3-6 2-5 8, Porch 4-9 2-2 11, Cox 0-0 0-0 0, Gordon 1-1 0-0 2, Seger 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 23-59 8-16 61.
ARKANSAS STATE (8-12, 3-3)
Ardison 6-13 4-4 16, Wells 4-12 0-0 8, Jones 2-8 6-6 10, Banks 4-8 0-0 11, Hampton 4-5 1-2 9, Witherspoon 0-2 0-0 0, Tipler 6-13 5-5 18. Totals 26-61 16-17 72.
Halftime – Arkansas State 35-32. 3-point goals – Denver 7-28 (Wetrich 3-6, Kummer 2-6, Porch 1-3, Walker 1-9, Carpenter 0-1, Seger 0-3), Arkansas St. 4-10 (Banks 3-5, Tipler 1-3, Hampton 0-1, Jones 0-1). Fouled out – None. Rebounds – Denver 35 (Nicholson 9), Arkansas St. 43 (Tipler 9). Assists – Denver 8 (Kummer, Porch 2), Arkansas St. 9 (Tipler 5). Total fouls – Denver 15, Arkansas St. 16. A – N/A.
WOMEN
ARKANSAS ST. 70, DENVER 39
DENVER (9-7, 3-2 Sun Belt)
Cole 5-10 1-1 13, Adams 1-7 0-0 2, Benham 3-8 2-4 8, Meyer 2-8 0-0 4, Lowery 0-8 4-6 4, Hurtado 0-1 1-2 1, Butler 1-3 0-0 3, Mason 1-4 0-0 2, Akotaobi 0-0 0-0 0, Jasperson 0-2 0-2 0, Reini 0-3 2-4 2, Bents 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 13-55 10-19 39.
ARKANSAS STATE (8-9, 2-2)
Lock 4-9 3-4 12, Davie 7-9 3-6 17, Caraway 4-4 0-0 8, Sims 5-7 0-0 12, Abraham 2-3 0-0 6, Alford 0-0 0-0 0, Hiles 1-4 0-0 2, Ward 0-0 0-0 0, Starr 1-4 0-0 2, Maglaughlin 0-0 2-4 2, Williams 0-0 1-2 1, Anderson 2-5 2-2 6, Brown 1-1 0-0 2, Christian 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-46 11-18 70.
Halftime – Arkansas St. 42-18. 3-point goals – Denver 3-19 (Cole 2-6, Butler 1-3, Hurtado 0-1, Mason 0-2, Meyer 0-3, Lowery 0-4); Arkansas St. 5-10 (Abraham 2-2, Sims 2-4, Lock 1-2, Starr 0-2). Fouled out – None. Rebounds – Denver 34 (Meyer 7), Arkansas St. 34 (Davie 9). Assists – Denver 4 (Adams, Benham, Meyer, Lowery), Arkansas St. 15 (Sims 6). Total fouls – Denver 17; Arkansas 17. A – N/A.
