Northern Colorado Bears vs Portland Pilots, Portland Invitational

College Basketball

N Colorado

4-1

86-80

Final/OT

Portland

4-2

Chiles Center

Lead tracker

UNCO leadsBiggest lead UNCO 10, PORT 3

PORT leads

Team	1H	2H	OT	T
UNCO	35	34	17	86
PORT	32	37	11	80

Who won: N Colorado 86-80

The Northern Colorado Bears beat the Portland Pilots 86-80 in overtime in Portland Invitational on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Chiles Center. Quinn Denker led the N Colorado in points (29). Cameron Williams led the Portland in points (15).

Player of the game

Quinn Denker

UNCO · 29 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST

8.8

Win probability

100%UNCO final

UNCOPORT

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 1st OT
OT 0:02
+1
Made Free Throw
Quinn Denker made Free Throw.
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
UNCO 86 - 80 PORT
OT 0:02
+1
Made Free Throw
Quinn Denker made Free Throw.
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
UNCO 85 - 80 PORT
OT 0:02
Foul on Mikah Ballew
Foul on Mikah Ballew.
M. Ballew · 10 PTS
OT 0:02
+1
Made Free Throw
Mikah Ballew made Free Throw.
M. Ballew · 10 PTS
UNCO 84 - 80 PORT
OT 0:02
+1
Made Free Throw
Mikah Ballew made Free Throw.
M. Ballew · 10 PTS
UNCO 84 - 79 PORT
OT 0:02
Foul on Quinn Denker
Foul on Quinn Denker.
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
OT 0:02
Offensive Rebound
Mikah Ballew Offensive Rebound.
M. Ballew · 10 PTS
OT 0:05
Missed Three Point Jumper
Mikah Ballew missed Three Point Jumper.
M. Ballew · 10 PTS
OT 0:09
+1
Made Free Throw
Quinn Denker made Free Throw.
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
UNCO 84 - 78 PORT
OT 0:09
+1
Made Free Throw
Quinn Denker made Free Throw.
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
UNCO 83 - 78 PORT
OT 0:09
Foul on Timo George
Foul on Timo George.
T. George · 11 PTS
OT 0:10POR
Shorttimeout
Portland Timeout
THREEOT 0:10
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Garrett Nuckolls
M. Ballew · 10 PTS
Mikah Ballew made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Garrett Nuckolls.
UNCO 82 - 78 PORT
OT 0:16
+1
Made Free Throw
Quinn Denker made Free Throw.
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
UNCO 82 - 75 PORT
OT 0:16
+1
Made Free Throw
Quinn Denker made Free Throw.
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
UNCO 81 - 75 PORT
OT 0:16
Foul on Mikah Ballew
Foul on Mikah Ballew.
M. Ballew · 10 PTS
OT 0:17
Defensive rebound
Egan Shields Defensive Rebound.
OT 0:21
Missed Three Point Jumper
Joel Foxwell missed Three Point Jumper.
J. Foxwell · 9 PTS
OT 0:28
+1
Made Free Throw
Quinn Denker made Free Throw.
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
UNCO 80 - 75 PORT
OT 0:28
+1
Made Free Throw
Quinn Denker made Free Throw.
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
UNCO 79 - 75 PORT
OT 0:28
Foul on Garrett Nuckolls
Foul on Garrett Nuckolls.
G. Nuckolls · 4 PTS
OT 0:29
Missed Jumper
Garrett Nuckolls missed Jumper.
G. Nuckolls · 4 PTS
THREEOT 0:48
Three! Made Jumper
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
Quinn Denker made Three Point Jumper.
UNCO 78 - 75 PORT