Feb. 13, 2015 About Denver: The Pioneers lost in dramatic fashion in overtime to NDSU, 73-69 at Magness Arena, on Feb.12. Denver tied the game on a half-court heave by
Brett Olson at the buzzer. Olson scored 22 points, and grabbed three rebounds.
Cam Griffin scored 15 points, pulled down eight rebounds and had five steals. Olson is leading the way averaging 13.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists a game. Griffin is averaging 11.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists a game on 54.0 percent shooting from the field.
Nate Engesser is averaging 11.2 points a game on 55.6 percent shooting. Denver was selected to finish second in The Summit League by league head coaches, SIDs and members of the media.
About IUPUI: The Jaguars come into Saturday's matchup having lost their last four games. IUPUI fell to Fort Wayne on Feb. 11, 69-54. DavRon Williams scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds in the defeat. Khufu Najee scored 11 points and pulled down six rebounds, while Mason Archie added 10 points and three assists. IUPUI is led by Marcellus Barksdale who is averaging 8.2 points and 4.6 rebounds. a game, while Williams is averaging 7.9 points and 6.0 rebounds. Najee is averaging 7.6 points and 3.1 rebounds a game. The Jaguars were selected to finish ninth in The Summit League in the preseason poll.
Booming Brett: Brett Olson is averaging 13.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists while playing 34.3 minutes a game during the 2014-15 season. Olson scored a season-high 27 points vs. St. Joseph's on Dec. 29 knocking down 9-of-12 shots from the field and 5-of-6 from behind the arc. Olson has a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Olson played a career-high 45 minutes vs. NDSU on Feb 12, 2015.
Slammin' Cam: Senior guard
Cam Griffin is averaging 11.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists on the season on 54.0 percent shooting from the field. Griffin scored a career-high 21 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi breaking his previous career-high of 19 which he set at St. Mary's earlier this season. Griffin currently sits in eighth place on the all-time steals list at the University of Denver with 133.
Nifty Nate: Junior guard
Nate Engesser set a career high on Nov. 26 at Belmont scoring 26 points and knocking down a career high seven 3-pointers. The seven 3-pointers were the most by a Pioneer since Feb. 26, 2009 when Brian Stafford hit seven at Louisiana-Monroe. Engesser is averaging 11.2 points a game on 55.6 percent shooting from the field and 47.9 percent from behind the arc in 27.3 minutes of action on the season. Engesser set a career-highs in assists (6) and steals (3) vs. Western Illinois on Jan 14, 2015. He tied his career-high in assists by dishing out six against Omaha on Feb. 7, 2015.
The Long Ranger: The Pioneers have at least one three-pointer in 279 straight games, dating back to Feb. 2, 2006.
Byrd's Eye View: Redshirt junior
Marcus Byrd is averaging 8.7 points on 51.1 percent shooting from the field and 47.1 percent from behind the arc and grabs 3.8 rebounds in 28.5 minutes a game this season. Byrd played a career-high 40 minutes at IUPUI on Jan. 10, 2015.
All You Need is Love: Junior
Jalen Love is averaging 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists a game. Love has started every game this season and also has a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio. Love had a career-high seven assists vs. St. Joseph's on Dec. 29, 2014. Love played a career-high 45 minutes at NDSU on Jan. 29, 2015 and agains vs. NDSU on Feb 12., 2015.
