Johnson scores 20, Denver knocks off North Dakota State 78-71

AP
Feb 05, 2026

FARGO, N.D. (AP) Carson Johnson's 20 points helped Denver Pioneers defeat North Dakota State Bison 78-71 on Thursday night.

Johnson shot 6 for 16 (3 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Pioneers (11-14, 4-6 Summit League). Zane Nelson added 19 points while shooting 6 for 11 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line while he also had eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Jeremiah Burke went 6 of 9 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.

Markhi Strickland finished with 19 points and six rebounds for the Bison (19-6, 9-1). Noah Feddersen added 13 points and six rebounds for North Dakota State. Tay Smith had 12 points.

The loss snapped the Bison's nine-game winning streak.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
DU
Pioneers
NDST
Bison

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Key Players

	Min. Per Game
	Pts. Per Game
	Ast. Per Game
	Reb. Per Game
	Field Goal %
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Full Play By Play

Team Stats
Points	0	0
Field Goals	0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)
3-Pointers	0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)
Free Throws	0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)
Total Rebounds	0	0
Offensive	0	0
Defensive	0	0
Team	0	0
Assists	0	0
Steals	0	0
Blocks	0	0
Turnovers	0	0
Fouls	0	0
Technicals	0	0