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UNO Men's Hoops Wins 4th Straight, Downs Denver

UNO Men's Hoops Wins 4th Straight, Downs Denver
Posted at 11:17 PM, Jan 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-19 00:17:55-05

UNO men's basketball extended its winning streak to four games Wednesday night, dropping Denver 97-88 at Baxter Arena.  Senior guards Marcus Tyus and Tra-Deon Hollins combined for 54 points in the win over the Pioneers.

Tyus finished with a game-high 30 points, including four three-pointers. It is his fourth 30-point performance so far this season.  Hollins' 24 points on Wednesday was a season-high for the Omaha Central grad.

The Mavericks are now 11-9 overall and 4-3 in Summit League play.  Omaha is back in action Saturday afternoon, traveling to Oral Roberts.  The game is schedule to tip at 3 p.m.