Dec. 4, 2015 Storylines & History • The Pioneers close out the five-game road trip with a trip to Malibu, Calif. for a game against Pepperdine.
• DU and the Waves will play each other at Firestone Fieldhouse.
• Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. MT.
• This will be the first meeting in the all-time series.
Last Time Out • The Pioneers nearly overcame a 17-point deficit in a 59-51 loss at Seattle on Thursday.
• DU was led by
Samantha Romanowski's season-high 20 points.
• Romanowski knocked down four 3s in 38 minutes of action.
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Paige Bradley also chipped in with a season-high 14 points.
• Bradley also added five rebounds and three assists.
• Denver recorded new season highs in steals (11) and rebounds (38) in the game.
• The Pioneers were able to use some strong defense to rally late, holding Seattle to 24 percent shooting in the 2nd half.
• DU also handed out 11 assists in the loss.
Not Your Normal Freshman • Romanowski has been on a tear recently, averaging 15 points per game since being inserted in the starting lineup.
• The freshman has provided Denver with an outside threat, making three 3-pointers a game over the last four games.
• Romanowski has increased her scoring output in every game this year (5,5,9,14,17,20).
About Denver • The Pioneers are 1-5.
• DU averages 52.2 points per game on the year.
• Denver is allowing 63.3 points a night on the season, which ranks fifth in the Summit League
• The Pioneers are shooting 37.3 percent from the field.
• DU is holding its foes to 43.8 percent shooting on the year.
• Denver is shooting 61.4 percent from the foul line.
• The Pioneers are knocking down 4.5 3s per game this year.
• DU is connecting on 27.3 percent on its 3s on the season.
• Denver is dishing out 10.8 assists per contest in 2015-16.
• Romanowski is leading the team in scoring at 11.7 points a contest.
• Bradley ranks third in the Summit League in assists, averaging 3.8 per contest.
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Jesse Spittel is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.5 per game, which ranks tied for fifth in the Summit League.
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Jordyn Alt has the only double-double posted by a Pioneer this season, a 10-point, 11-rebound effort in the opener against Northern Colorado.
About Pepperdine • The Waves are currently 2-6 in 2015-16.
• PU scores 61.0 points per game, eighth in the WCC.
• Pepperdine is allowing 72.0 points per contest, good for ninth in the WCC.
• The Waves have a -11.4 scoring margin.
• PU shoots 37.2 percent from the field on the season.
• Pepperdine has connected on 33.3 percent of its 3-point shots this season, which ranks sixth in the WCC.
• The Waves are good at defending the 3s, limiting teams to just 30.5 percent on 3-point shooting, fifth-best mark in the WCC.
• Erica Ogwumike is the team's leading scorer, averaging 16.9 points per game, which ranks fifth in the WCC.
• Ogwumike also leads the team in rebounding with a 8.3 average, seventh in the WCC.
• Allie Green provides a serious scoring punch from the outside, shooting 43.5 from downtown, which is tied for fourth in the WCC.
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