Nov. 14, 2015 Storylines • The Pioneers are looking to pick up their first win of the year after suffering a season-opening defeat against Northern Colorado on Friday.
• DU meets up with a Weber State team that won its season opener 86-60 over the Bethesda Flames on Friday night.
• Denver is looking to build on its defensive effort, which forced the Bears into 20 turnovers in the opener.
• Sophomore
Jordyn Alt (North Oaks, Minn.) is coming off a 10-point, 11-rebound effort in the loss to UNC.
• Freshman
Haley Simental (Pueblo West, Colo.) looked impressive in her collegiate debut, scoring nine points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field.
• The Wildcats were led by five players scoring in double figures in their opening-night victory.
• WSU's 86 points were the most scored in a game by them since Nov. 28 of last year, when they dropped 100 in a double-overtime win against New Mexico State.
• Weber State is coming off an 11-18 year in 2014-15 with a 4-9 record on the road.
• Head coach Bethann Ord enters her fifth season in charge of the Wildcats.
About Denver • The Pioneers are 0-1.
• DU averages 51.0 points per game on the year.
• Denver is allowing 60 points a night through its lone game of the new season.
• The Pioneers are shooting 37.0 percent from the field.
• DU is holding its foes to a 41.8 shooting on the year.
• Denver is shooting 68.2 percent from the foul line.
• The Pioneers knocked down 6.7 3s per game last year, but only drilled two in their season opener.
• DU is connecting on just 18.1 percent on its 3s on the year (2 for 11).
• Denver is dishing out 8.0 assists per contest in 2015-16.
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Jordyn Alt is leading the team in scoring at 10 points a contest.
• Alt is also the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 11 per game.
• Alt's double-double was just the second one of her collegiate career.
About Weber State • The Wildcats are currently 1-0.
• WSU scores 86 points per game.
• Weber State allows just 60 points per contest so far on the season.
• The Wildcats held their opponents to 38.5 percent shooting last season.
• WSU shot 66.5 percent from the foul line last year.
• Weber State on made 92 3s on the season in 2014-15.
• The Wildcats made just 27.5 percent of their 3s last season.
• WSU averaged 11.2 assists per game last year.
• Regina Okoye is the team's leading returning scorer, averaging 9.7 points per game in 2014-15.
• Okoye is also the returning leading rebounder with a 5.7 average.
• Kailie Quinn knocked down a team-high 39 3-pointers last season.
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