Zane Nelson scores 22 off bench as Denver defeats Colorado State 83-81
AP
Nov 22, 2025
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Zane Nelson's 22 points off the bench helped Denver Pioneers hold off Colorado State Rams 83-81 on Friday night.
Nelson shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the foul line for the Pioneers (2-3). Carson Johnson scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Julius Rollins had 16 points.
The Rams (4-1) were led by Kyle Jorgensen, who posted 29 points and six rebounds. Carey Booth added 18 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks, while Brandon Rechsteiner finished with 11 points.
Denver went into the half leading Colorado State 41-33. Nelson scored 14 points in the half. Denver pulled off the victory after a 7-0 second-half run erased a three-point deficit and gave them the lead at 58-54 with 10:19 left in the half. Logan Kinsey scored nine second-half points.
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1st Half
DU
Pioneers
41
COST
Rams
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Pioneers gains possession)
19:32
Logan Kinsey misses three point jump shot
19:30
Josh Pascarelli defensive rebound
19:11
Josh Pascarelli misses two point jump shot
19:09
Carey Booth offensive rebound
19:08
Carson Johnson shooting foul
19:08
+1
Carey Booth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:08
+1
Carey Booth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
18:50
+2
Logan Kinsey makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:23
+3
Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Jevin Muniz assists)
2-5
18:03
+3
Julius Rollins makes three point jump shot (Carson Johnson assists)
5-5
17:42
+2
Carey Booth makes two point layup (Kyle Jorgensen assists)
5-7
17:16
+2
Julius Rollins makes two point jump shot
7-7
16:57
Carey Booth turnover (Logan Kinsey steals)
16:46
Julius Rollins misses three point jump shot
16:44
Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound
16:37
Logan Kinsey personal foul
16:35
Kyle Jorgensen offensive foul
16:35
Kyle Jorgensen turnover (offensive foul)
16:13
Carey Booth blocks Jeremiah Burke's two point jump shot
16:11
Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
15:52
+2
Jevin Muniz makes two point layup (Kyle Jorgensen assists)
7-9
15:52
Jeremiah Burke shooting foul
15:52
TV timeout
15:52
+1
Jevin Muniz makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-10
15:34
+2
Carson Johnson makes two point jump shot
9-10
15:00
+2
Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Josh Pascarelli assists)
9-12
14:40
Logan Kinsey misses two point jump shot
14:38
Carey Booth defensive rebound
14:24
+2
Carey Booth makes two point dunk (Josh Pascarelli assists)
9-14
14:07
Jeremiah Burke misses three point jump shot
14:05
Logan Kinsey offensive rebound
14:00
+2
Shaun Wysocki makes two point layup (Logan Kinsey assists)
11-14
13:44
+3
Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Josh Pascarelli assists)
11-17
13:22
Jeremiah Burke turnover
13:00
+2
Josh Pascarelli makes two point layup
11-19
12:41
Augustinas Kiudulas shooting foul
12:41
+1
Zane Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-19
12:41
+1
Zane Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-19
12:25
Julius Rollins shooting foul
12:25
Rashaan Mbemba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:25
+1
Rashaan Mbemba makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-20
12:06
Zane Nelson turnover (Josh Pascarelli steals)
11:53
Rashaan Mbemba turnover
11:53
TV timeout
11:40
+3
Julius Rollins makes three point jump shot (Zane Nelson assists)
16-20
11:20
Kyle Jorgensen misses three point jump shot
11:18
Didier Maleng defensive rebound
11:18
Augustinas Kiudulas personal foul
10:52
Julius Rollins misses two point jump shot
10:50
Rams defensive rebound
10:19
Jase Butler misses three point jump shot
10:17
Jojo McIver offensive rebound
10:14
Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
10:12
Zane Nelson defensive rebound
10:04
+3
Zane Nelson makes three point jump shot
19-20
10:01
Rams 30 second timeout
9:48
Logan Kinsey personal foul
9:43
Kyle Jorgensen turnover (Shaun Wysocki steals)
9:28
+2
Zane Nelson makes two point layup
21-20
9:08
Julius Rollins shooting foul
9:08
+1
Jase Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-21
9:08
+1
Jase Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-22
8:52
Didier Maleng misses two point jump shot
8:50
Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
8:44
Carey Booth misses three point jump shot
8:42
Shaun Wysocki defensive rebound
8:18
+3
Jeremiah Burke makes three point jump shot (Shaun Wysocki assists)
24-22
7:54
Jeremiah Burke personal foul
7:54
TV timeout
7:54
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-23
7:54
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-24
7:42
+3
Carson Johnson makes three point jump shot
27-24
7:19
Rashaan Mbemba offensive foul
7:19
Rashaan Mbemba turnover (offensive foul)
7:02
+3
Zane Nelson makes three point jump shot (Shaun Wysocki assists)
30-24
6:38
Zane Nelson personal foul
6:38
Rashaan Mbemba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:38
Zane Nelson defensive rebound
6:20
Shaun Wysocki misses three point jump shot
6:18
Gabe Oldham offensive rebound
6:09
Carson Johnson misses two point layup
6:07
Gabe Oldham offensive rebound
6:04
+2
Shaun Wysocki makes two point layup
32-24
5:39
Didier Maleng personal foul
5:39
Rashaan Mbemba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:39
Gabe Oldham defensive rebound
5:39
Augustinas Kiudulas personal foul
5:17
Zane Nelson misses two point jump shot
5:15
Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
5:02
+3
Jevin Muniz makes three point jump shot
32-27
4:40
+2
Carson Johnson makes two point jump shot
34-27
4:19
Rashaan Mbemba offensive foul
4:19
Rashaan Mbemba turnover (offensive foul)
4:06
Zane Nelson misses three point jump shot
4:04
Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
4:04
Gabe Oldham personal foul
4:04
Rashaan Mbemba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:04
Rashaan Mbemba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:04
Shaun Wysocki defensive rebound
3:48
TV timeout
3:30
Kyle Jorgensen blocks Gabe Oldham's two point layup
3:28
Gabe Oldham offensive rebound
3:26
Gabe Oldham misses two point layup
3:24
Carey Booth defensive rebound
3:16
Zane Nelson personal foul
3:16
Kyle Jorgensen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:16
Kyle Jorgensen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:16
Julius Rollins defensive rebound
3:01
Shaun Wysocki turnover (Josh Pascarelli steals)
3:01
Carson Johnson personal foul
3:01
+1
Josh Pascarelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-28
3:01
+1
Josh Pascarelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-29
2:32
Zane Nelson misses two point jump shot
2:30
Josh Pascarelli defensive rebound
2:13
Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point layup
2:11
Shaun Wysocki defensive rebound
2:06
Pioneers 30 second timeout
2:00
Josh Pascarelli shooting foul
1:59
Zane Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:59
+1
Zane Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-29
1:41
Didier Maleng shooting foul
1:41
+1
Carey Booth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-30
1:41
+1
Carey Booth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-31
1:21
Julius Rollins misses three point jump shot
1:19
Carey Booth defensive rebound
1:06
Jevin Muniz misses two point layup
1:04
Julius Rollins defensive rebound
0:44
+3
Zane Nelson makes three point jump shot
38-31
0:17
Kyle Jorgensen misses two point layup
0:15
Carey Booth offensive rebound
0:14
+2
Carey Booth makes two point dunk
38-33
0:01
+3
Carson Johnson makes three point jump shot
41-33
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DU
Pioneers
42
COST
Rams
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
+2
Shaun Wysocki makes two point layup
43-33
19:19
Shaun Wysocki shooting foul
19:19
+1
Carey Booth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-34
19:19
+1
Carey Booth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-35
18:58
Shaun Wysocki misses three point jump shot
18:56
Josh Pascarelli defensive rebound
18:29
+2
Kyle Jorgensen makes two point layup
43-37
18:13
Logan Kinsey misses three point jump shot
18:11
Josh Pascarelli defensive rebound
18:08
Josh Pascarelli turnover
17:48
Julius Rollins misses two point layup
17:46
Shaun Wysocki offensive rebound
17:46
Shaun Wysocki misses two point layup
17:44
Josh Pascarelli defensive rebound
17:28
+3
Kyle Jorgensen makes three point jump shot (Jevin Muniz assists)
43-40
17:11
Carson Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:09
Rams defensive rebound
16:50
Jeremiah Burke shooting foul
16:50
+1
Carey Booth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-41
16:50
+1
Carey Booth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-42
16:33
+2
Logan Kinsey makes two point layup
45-42
16:15
Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
16:13
Carey Booth offensive rebound
16:04
Carey Booth misses three point jump shot
16:02
Kyle Jorgensen offensive rebound
16:02
Logan Kinsey personal foul
15:50
+3
Kyle Jorgensen makes three point jump shot (Josh Pascarelli assists)
45-45
15:36
Pioneers 30 second timeout
15:36
TV timeout
15:22
Carson Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:20
Carey Booth defensive rebound
14:54
Kyle Jorgensen turnover (Shaun Wysocki steals)
14:47
Jevin Muniz shooting foul
14:47
TV timeout
14:47
+1
Zane Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-45
14:47
+1
Zane Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-45
14:28
+3
Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Jase Butler assists)
47-48
14:04
+2
Zane Nelson makes two point jump shot
49-48
13:39
Kyle Jorgensen misses two point layup
13:37
Rams offensive rebound
13:37
Josh Pascarelli misses three point jump shot
13:35
Kyle Jorgensen offensive rebound
13:35
Logan Kinsey personal foul
13:27
+2
Kyle Jorgensen makes two point layup (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)
49-50
13:27
Gabe Oldham shooting foul
13:27
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-51
12:59
+2
Julius Rollins makes two point jump shot
51-51
12:36
Augustinas Kiudulas misses three point jump shot
12:34
Jase Butler offensive rebound
12:31
Jeremiah Burke shooting foul
12:31
Jase Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:31
+1
Jase Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-52
12:21
Pioneers turnover
12:05
Didier Maleng personal foul
12:05
+1
Augustinas Kiudulas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-53
12:05
+1
Augustinas Kiudulas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-54
11:50
Jojo McIver personal foul
11:50
TV timeout
11:43
+2
Gabe Oldham makes two point layup (Shaun Wysocki assists)
53-54
11:43
Nikola Djapa shooting foul
11:43
+1
Gabe Oldham makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-54
11:25
Didier Maleng personal foul
11:25
Nikola Djapa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:25
Jase Butler offensive rebound
11:10
Nikola Djapa offensive foul
11:10
Nikola Djapa turnover (offensive foul)
11:05
Jojo McIver personal foul
10:49
+2
Carson Johnson makes two point jump shot
56-54
10:37
Augustinas Kiudulas offensive foul
10:37
Augustinas Kiudulas turnover (offensive foul)
10:19
+2
Zane Nelson makes two point layup
58-54
10:02
Shaun Wysocki personal foul
10:02
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-55
10:02
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-56
9:51
+3
Carson Johnson makes three point jump shot
61-56
9:33
Gabe Oldham shooting foul
9:33
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-57
9:33
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-58
9:13
Zane Nelson misses two point jump shot
9:11
Rams defensive rebound
8:48
Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point jump shot
8:46
Carson Johnson defensive rebound
8:38
+2
Gabe Oldham makes two point layup (Carson Johnson assists)
63-58
8:14
Josh Pascarelli misses two point layup
8:12
Carey Booth offensive rebound
8:12
+2
Carey Booth makes two point dunk
63-60
7:48
Logan Kinsey misses two point jump shot
7:47
Gabe Oldham offensive rebound
7:47
Kyle Jorgensen personal foul
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
Gabe Oldham misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:47
Pioneers offensive rebound
7:46
Pioneers 30 second timeout
7:38
+3
Logan Kinsey makes three point jump shot (Carson Johnson assists)
66-60
7:13
+3
Kyle Jorgensen makes three point jump shot
66-63
6:47
Jase Butler personal foul
6:47
+1
Zane Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-63
6:47
+1
Zane Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-63
6:27
Kyle Jorgensen misses two point layup
6:25
Jase Butler offensive rebound
6:12
Jase Butler misses two point layup
6:10
Gabe Oldham defensive rebound
5:41
Julius Rollins misses two point jump shot
5:39
Zane Nelson offensive rebound
5:37
Pioneers 30 second timeout
5:34
Josh Pascarelli personal foul
5:34
+1
Carson Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-63
5:34
Carson Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:34
Jevin Muniz defensive rebound
5:14
Gabe Oldham personal foul
5:14
+1
Augustinas Kiudulas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-64
5:14
+1
Augustinas Kiudulas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-65
4:58
+2
Logan Kinsey makes two point jump shot (Gabe Oldham assists)
71-65
4:35
+2
Kyle Jorgensen makes two point layup
71-67
4:14
Logan Kinsey misses two point layup
4:12
Gabe Oldham offensive rebound
4:12
+2
Gabe Oldham makes two point layup
73-67
3:57
+3
Jevin Muniz makes three point jump shot (Kyle Jorgensen assists)
73-70
3:54
Rams 30 second timeout
3:54
TV timeout
3:30
Jevin Muniz shooting foul
3:29
+1
Carson Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-70
3:29
+1
Carson Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-70
3:05
Shaun Wysocki shooting foul
3:05
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-71
3:05
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-72
2:43
+2
Logan Kinsey makes two point jump shot
77-72
2:11
+2
Kyle Jorgensen makes two point layup
77-74
2:11
Gabe Oldham shooting foul
2:11
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
77-75
1:57
+2
Julius Rollins makes two point layup (Zane Nelson assists)
