Nov. 25, 2016
About Denver
• The Pioneers are averaging 81.0 points per game on the 2016-17 year, third in the Summit League.
• DU is knocking down 8.0 3s a game, good for fifth highest in the Summit League.
• Denver has shot it well this year, leading the Summit League with a 53.8 field-goal percentage, which also ranks sixth in the NCAA.
• The Pioneers are averaging 20.7 turnovers per game on the season, ninth in the Summit League.
• DU is outrebounding its opponents by 4.7 a game, tied for second in the Summit League.
• Denver is limiting its foes to 47.0 percent shooting on the season, which ranks eighth in the Summit League.
• The Pioneers' 42.9 percent from beyond the arc ranks first in the Summit League and 20th overall in the country.
• DU's 14.7 assists per game is third highest in the Summit League.
• Sophomore Joe Rosga is first in the Summit League in scoring at 22.7 points per contest, which ranks 25th in all of the Division I.
• Rosga has shown he can connect from beyond the arc, knocking down 4.3 3-pointers a game, sixth best in all of the NCAA.
• Junior Daniel Amigo leads the squad in rebounding with a 9.0 average, third in the Summit League.
• Amigo is also the leader in the Summit League in field-goal percentage at 60 percent.
• Amigo's two double-doubles this year are second most in the Summit League.
About Eastern Washington
• The Eagles are 3-2 this season.
• EWU is averaging 71.0 points per contest in 2016-17, tied for seventh in the Big Sky.
• Eastern Washington gives up 74.2 points a night, good for fourth in the Big Sky.
• The Eagles are shooting just 44.0 percent from the field in 2016-17, sixth in the Big Sky.
• EWU has been good from beyond deep, knocking down 9.0 3-pointers a game this year, third highest in the Big Sky.
• The Eagles are outstanding at the foul line, making 82.9 percent of their free throws this season, second in the NCAA.
• Bogdan Bliznyuk is the team's leading scorer, putting up 18.0 points a night, eighth in the Big Sky.
• Bliznyuk is also the team's leading assister with a 3.8 average on the season, which ranks sixth in the Big Sky.
• Jacob Wiley is having a successful season, averaging 15.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest.
• Cody Benzel and Felix Von Hofe lead the team in made 3s with 14 through 5 games played.
About Sacramento State
• The Hornets are 1-3 on the year.
• Sacramento State is averaging 67.0 points per game on the season, last in the Big Sky.
• The Hornets are giving up 78.5 points a night, eighth in the Big Sky.
• Sacramento State has struggled shooting the ball, ranking 10th in the Big Sky with a 39.4 field-goal percentage.
• The Hornets are allowing the opposition to shoot 47.5 percent from the floor, last in the Big Sky.
• Sacramento State is letting opponents shoot 50 percent from 3 on the year, last in the Big Sky.
• Nick Hornsby and Jason Strings lead the team in scoring at 12.0 points per game.
• String is averaging 9.3 rebounds per contest, second in the Big Sky, while Hornsby is pulling down 9.0 a night, third in the Big Sky.
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