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Men’s Basketball Splits Road Trip at Oral Roberts and Denver – the Spectrum

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February 20, 2024

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Men’s Basketball Splits Road Trip at Oral Roberts and Denver – the Spectrum

February 15th at Oral Roberts

North Dakota State dominated against Oral Roberts on Thursday night 73-60 in the Mabee Center.

Andrew Morgan and Tajavis Miller both led the Bison with 18 points. Boden Skunberg added 14 points and Noah Fedderson got a season-high of 10 rebounds.

Oral Roberts was ahead for the first eight minutes of the game until Miller made a three, giving them the lead for the first time. After a couple of lead changes and the score tied at 28, Jacari White’s three-pointer and a pair of layups by Miller put NDSU up by seven with two minutes left of the half. The Bison had the advantage at halftime 38-30. NDSU then maintained their lead throughout the entire second half. Oral Roberts came within five points with 4:50 left, but then went scoreless and was 0-11 for four straight minutes. The Bison ended on a 10-2 run to end with the score of 73-60.

NDSU shot 42 percent from the field and 39 percent from behind the arc. Oral Roberts shot 34 percent from the field and 24 percent from the three. The Bison held the Golden Eagles to their lowest scoring performance in the Mabee Center this season with 60 points. They also matched its season-low for a D-1 opponent.

February 17th at Denver

North Dakota State headed to Denver two days later, falling to the Pioneers 77-71 after a 20-point come-back at the Hamilton Gymnasium.

Tajavis Miller led the Bison with 21 points, Jacari White added 13 points and a career-high of eight rebounds. Miller also started 5-for-5 at the three-point line.

The first half had multiple lead changes throughout, with neither team leading by over four points until the five-minute mark. NDSU then gained a greater lead in the remaining five minutes before halftime with the help of Miller making three three-pointers and two free throws. The Bison were in the lead by 10 at halftime with a score of 38-28. Boden Skunberg, Damari Wheeler-Thomas, and Miller all contributing threes, NDSU led Denver by 20 points with 16:09 left of the game 52-32. In the next 11 minutes, the Pioneers went on a 35-9 run, taking the lead for good and defeating NDSU 77-71. The Pioneers greatest lead in the game was six points,

The Bison went 45 percent from the field and 34 percent from the three. The Pioneers shot 54 percent from the field and 31 percent from the three. Denver also shot 62 percent in the

second half alone. Denver’s Tommy Bruner scored 41 points, 30 of which were made in the second half. Bruner is the nation’s leading scorer with averaging 25 points per game.

North Dakota State is now 13-14 overall and 6-6 in Summit League Play. They will be back at The Scheels Center this week hosting St. Thomas (Thursday, February 22nd) and North Dakota (Saturday, February 24th)

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What drivers will face traveling into mountains near Denver on I-70 amid Floyd Hill bridge building

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December 15, 2025

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What drivers will face traveling into mountains near Denver on I-70 amid Floyd Hill bridge building

Drivers heading west from metro Denver into the mountains on Interstate 70 on Monday and Tuesday face overnight closures, and 20-minute stops through Thursday at the base of Floyd Hill, the latest traffic disruptions for bridge building as part of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s $800 million reconstruction of I-70 through Clear Creek Canyon.

The nighttime closures this week, scheduled from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., are planned around the I-70/U.S. 6 interchange at exit 244 and include on- and off-ramps.

Drivers also should expect to wait at 20-minute stops multiple times per day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on I-70 starting Monday, and continuing through Thursday, according to a CDOT notice.

But officials said there would be no planned traffic disruptions during the holidays from Dec. 20 to Jan. 5.

CDOT contractors will be blasting rock in the canyon above eastbound and westbound I-70 between the Veterans Memorial Tunnels and the Homestead Road interchange near Idaho Springs. And drivers may face intermittent traffic stops along the Central City Parkway, County Road 314, U.S. 6, and U.S. 40, CDOT officials said.

CDOT contractors are building a temporary framework to support their upcoming construction of a concrete bridge on I-70. When it’s done, the bridge will carry westbound drivers through a new route that CDOT officials say will be safer and improve traffic flows through the canyon, which long has loomed as a bottleneck.

The rebuilt highway, with an added westbound express toll lane, eventually will carry drivers through a widened canyon on viaducts 115 feet above Clear Creek. This safer route, designed to improve visibility for drivers, is expected to allow speeds of 55 miles per hour in areas now marked 45 mph.

Depending on the weather this week, disruptive construction work may shift to Wednesday and Thursday, CDOT officials said.

The I-70 Floyd Hill Project involves about eight miles of I-70 in the mountainous area between Evergreen and the eastern edge of Idaho Springs. CDOT officials have promised that, as part of the project, they’ll improve the Clear Creek Greenway trail and ensure safer routes for wildlife.

Construction began in July 2023. The project is expected to conclude in 2029.

Drivers learn more by calling CDOT at 720-994-2368 or by texting floydhill to 21000 and signing up for text alerts. CDOT officials also said information about weather, road conditions, and travel impacts is available at COtrip.org.

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Where do Packers stand in NFC playoff picture after loss in Denver?

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December 15, 2025

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Where do Packers stand in NFC playoff picture after loss in Denver?

The Green Bay Packers (9-4-1) dropped from first to second in the NFC North and from the second seed to the seventh seed in the NFC after losing to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Significant injuries suffered against the Broncos will mean lasting implications are felt past Sunday. The Packers are also now a long shot to catch the Los Angeles Rams for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and it’ll take a win next Saturday night in Chicago to retake control in the NFC North.

But the Packers are still in a good spot in terms of making the postseason field, especially after the Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys all lost on Sunday.

NFC playoff picture after Week 15

Los Angeles Rams (11-3, 6-3 vs. NFC)
Chicago Bears (10-4, 6-3 vs. NFC)
Philadelphia Eagles (9-5, 7-3 vs. NFC)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7, 5-5 vs. NFC)
Seattle Seahawks (11-3, 6-3 vs. NFC)
San Francisco 49ers (10-4, 8-2 vs. NFC)
Green Bay Packers (9-4-1, 7-2-1 vs. NFC)

Others: Lions (8-6), Panthers (7-7), Cowboys (6-7-1)

According to The Athletic’s NFL playoff simulator, the Packers have a 92 percent chance of making the postseason with three weeks to go. They become all but guaranteed of a playoff spot if they can beat the Bears in Chicago in Week 16. In fact, just one win over the final three weeks could be enough for the Packers to get in.

The NFC North winner looks like a coinflip. The Athletic’s model gives the Packers a 48 percent chance of winning the division right now, and it would go up to 82 percent with a win over the Bears on Saturday. Chicago took down the Cleveland Browns with ease in bitter cold temps at Soldier Field on Sunday.

The Athletic’s model also gives the Packers a 98 percent chance of being the No. 2 seed if Matt LaFleur’s team can win out. That will be much easier said than done without Micah Parsons (and potentially Christian Watson) down the stretch.

Two very possibilities for the Packers: Win the NFC North and host the Bears in the NFC Wild Card Round, or get in as the No. 7 seed and go to Chicago to play the Bears in the NFC Wild Card Round. A third round of the rivalry is increasingly possible in January.

Packers remaining games

Nothing easy here. The Bears, Ravens and Vikings all won Sunday. The Bears and Ravens won comfortably; the Vikings upset the Cowboys — who desperately needed to win — in Dallas. The Bears and Ravens are both playing to win division titles. The Vikings are a dangerously talented spoiler team, and winning at U.S. Bank Stadium is never easy. The Athletic’s model gives the Packers roughly a 40 percent chance of making the postseason even with an 0-3 finish. The Lions are the biggest threat to pass the Packers in the event they finish 0-3.

It appears the Packers can clinch a playoff spot next week with a win over the Bears and a Steelers win over the Lions.

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Packers vs. Broncos Week 15 Game Discussion Thread

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December 14, 2025

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Packers vs. Broncos Week 15 Game Discussion Thread

It’s time for the AFC’s #1 team to meet the NFC’s #2. Today the Denver Broncos host the Green Bay Packers in a key late-season inter-conference matchup that could have playoff seeding implications for both teams.

In Denver, the Broncos will be trying to hold on to the top spot in the AFC and keep their impressive win streak rolling. Denver has won ten straight games, some of them in fairly ridiculous fashion, but they sit at 11-2, sharing the top record in the NFL with the New England Patriots, who are just behind them in the playoff picture based on conference record.

The Packers, meanwhile, want to hold on to the lead in the NFC North before they have their rematch with the Chicago Bears next Saturday night. Green Bay sits behind only the Los Angeles Rams in the playoff race in the NFC, and they want to return to the Central time zone with that lead intact.

Join us here at Acme Packing Company to discuss today’s game, and Go Pack Go!

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