Dec. 27, 2015 Storylines & History • The Pioneers continue their four-game homestand with a game against Long Beach State.
• The game will played on Monday night at Magness Arena.
• Tip is set for 7 p.m.
• This will be the second meeting in the all-time series.
• The 49ers won the only meeting 88-68 back on Jan. 5 in 2014 at Long Beach.
• Both
Paige Bradley and
Jacqlyn Poss each scored 11 in the loss in the last meeting.
Last Time Out • DU couldn't keep up in the second half in a loss to Colorado State on Dec. 20.
• Denver's 46 points tied a season low for a second straight game.
• The Pioneers were led by Poss, who put in a team-high 14 points.
• DU had two other players score in double figures,
Jesse Spittel (11 points) and Bradley (10 points).
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Jordyn Alt had an impact on the glass, grabbing a game-high nine rebounds in 27 minutes.
• Denver continued its hot shooting from the foul line, going 19-of-23 (82.6 percent) in the loss.
• The Pioneers' defense contained the Rams for the first half, holding them to 30 points.
About Denver • The Pioneers are 2-10 on the season.
• DU averages 53.6 points per game on the year.
• Denver is allowing 63.6 points a night on the season, which ranks fourth in the Summit League.
• The Pioneers are shooting 38.2 percent from the field.
• DU's foes shoot 41.4 percent from the field on the year, good for fifth lowest in the Summit League.
• Denver is shooting 68.3 percent from the foul line, third in the Summit League.
• The Pioneers are knocking down 4.3 3s per game this year.
• DU is connecting on 27.1 percent of its 3s on the season.
• Denver is dishing out 10.7 assists per contest in 2015-16.
• Bradley is leading the team in scoring at 11.7 points a contest, good for 14th in the Summit League.
• Bradley ranks third in the Summit League in assists, averaging 3.9 per contest.
• Alt is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.3 per game, which ranks fifth in the Summit League.
• Spittel also ranks in the top 10 in rebounding in the Summit League, currently tied for eighth with a 6.8 average.
• The Pioneers have had two players record a double-double this year in Alt against Northern Colorado (10 points, 11 rebounds), and Spittel (11 points, 11 rebounds) at Milwaukee.
About Long Beach State • The 49ers are currently 9-3 in 2015-16.
• LBSU scores 60.7 points per game, fifth in the Big West Conference.
• Long Beach State State has played some stellar defense all season long, holding its foes to just 56.0 points per contest, which leads the Big West.
• The 49ers have a +4.7 scoring margin, second highest in the Big West.
• LBSU shoots 43.4 percent from the field on the season, which ranks tied for first in the Big West.
• Long Beach State is holding its opponents to just 36.9 percent shooting this season, good for third in the Big West.
• Raven Benton is the team's leading scorer, averaging 12.3 points per game, which is ninth in the Big West.
• Jewelyn Sawyer is the team's leading rebounder with a 6.8 average, which ranks seventh in the Big West.
• Benton has also been great at finding people on offense, averaging 3.1 assists a game, eighth in the Big West.
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