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11/07 03:42 CST Johnson leads Denver against UC Riverside after 27-point showing Johnson leads Denver against UC Riverside after 27-point showing By The Associated Press Denver Pioneers (0-1) at UC Riverside Highlanders (1-0) Riverside, California; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver visits UC Riverside after Carson Johnson scored 27 points in Denver's 75-68 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. UC Riverside went 10-22 overall with a 7-7 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Highlanders averaged 5.3 steals, 4.1 blocks and 12.5 turnovers per game last season. Denver went 15-17 overall last season while going 6-11 on the road. The Pioneers averaged 11.6 points off of turnovers, 12.4 second-chance points and 5.1 bench points last season. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.