Murfreesboro, Tenn. – The University of Denver stopped Middle Tennessee’s four-game winning streak and ended its own three-game losing streak with a 72-62 win Saturday night.
Reeling from a one-point loss to Western Kentucky on Thursday night, Denver (13-12, 6-6 Sun Belt) broke out by shooting 62 percent.
DaShawn Walker scored 22 points for DU and Yemi Nicholson added 16 points and nine rebounds.
Middle Tennessee (12-10, 5-5) shot 33 percent and missed 20 3-point attempts.
Fats Cuyler scored 13 points for Middle Tennessee.
DENVER (13-12, 6-6 SUN BELT)
Walker 8-11 2-3 22, Porch 4-5 0-0 8, Wetrich 4-8 3-3 13, Seger 3-5 2-2 10, Nicholson 6-9 4-5 16, Kummer 0-1 0-0 0, Cox 1-3 0-0 3, Gordon 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-42 11-13 72.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (12-10, 5-5)
Howard 3-9 4-4 10, Kanaskie 2-5 0-0 6, Vogelsberg 2-7 1-2 7, Young 1-5 0-0 2, Hudson 1-3 0-0 2, Cuyler 5-11 0-0 13, O’Neil 2-5 1-1 5, Morrison 3-9 5-6 11, Blue 2-10 2-2 6. Totals 21-64 13-15 62.
Halftime – Denver 30-28. 3-point goals – Denver 9-15 (Walker 4-5, Wetrich 2-3, Seger 2-4, Cox 1-3), Middle Tennessee 7-27 (Cuyler 3-7, Kanaskie 2-5, Vogelsberg 2-6, Howard 0-2, Blue 0-2, Morrison 0-5). Fouled out – Blue. Rebounds – Denver 35 (Nicholson 9), Middle Tennessee 25 (O’Neil 4). Assists – Denver 17 (Wetrich 10), Middle Tennessee 8 (Kanaskie 3). Total fouls – Denver 12, Middle Tennessee 19. A – 5,172.
