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Pioneers Open Four-game Homestand with South Dakota

Feb. 4, 2016
Game 23: Denver (4-18, 2-7) vs. South Dakota (17-5, 8-1)
Date & TimeFriday, February 5 at 7 p.m. MT
LocationMagness Arena
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Storylines & History
• The Pioneers return home for a four-game homestand of Summit League games, starting with a meeting against South Dakota.
• Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. MT at Magness Arena on Friday night.
• This is the eighth meeting in the all-time series, with USD leading 5-2.
• South Dakota has won the last five contests between the two teams.
• The Coyotes took the first game in the season series back on Jan. 1, an 85-60 win in the Dakotadome.
• Paige Bradley powered the DU attack, scoring 18 points while adding six assists.
• Denver last knocked off USD back on Jan. 12, 2014 with a 91-84 win.

Last Time Out
• The Pioneers are coming off a 61-49 loss at IPFW this past Saturday.
• DU had a season-high 25 turnovers in the loss.
• Jordyn Alt grabbed 12 rebounds and sent back a career-high four blocks.
• Ciera Morgan dished out five assists.
• Samantha Romanowski had a team-high 12 points in 35 minutes.
• Denver finished the game shooting 42.9 percent from the field (18-of-42.)

About Denver
• The Pioneers are 4-18 on the season.
• DU averages 53.3 points per game on the year.
• Denver is allowing 64.3 points a night on the season, which ranks fifth in the Summit League.
• The Pioneers are shooting 39.1 percent from the field.
• DU's foes shoot 40.6 percent from the field on the year, good for fifth lowest in the Summit League.
• Denver is shooting 69.7 percent from the foul line, fifth in the Summit League.
• The Pioneers are knocking down 4.3 3s per game this year.
• DU is connecting on 27.5 percent of its 3s on the season.
• Denver is dishing out 10.4 assists per contest in 2015-16.
• Bradley is leading the team in scoring at 13.1 points a contest, good for ninth in the Summit League.
• Bradley ranks third in the Summit League in assists, averaging 3.5 per contest.
• Alt is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 8.0 per game, fifth in league play.
• The Pioneers have had two players record a double-double this year in Alt (two occasions) and Jesse Spittel (11 points, 11 rebounds) at Milwaukee.

About South Dakota
• The Coyotes are currently 17-5 in 2015-16.
• USD scores 80.1 points per game, first in the Summit League and 12th in the NCAA.
• South Dakota is holding its foes to 68.0 points per contest, sixth in the Summit League.
• The Coyotes have a +12.1 scoring margin, first in the Summit League.
• USD shoots 45.2 percent from the field on the season, which ranks first in the Summit League and 20th in the country.
• South Dakota is limits its opponents to 42.3 percent shooting this season, good for sixth in the Summit League.
• Nicole Seekamp is the team's leading scorer, averaging 16.9 points per game, which is third in the Summit League.
• Seekamp has been outstanding also as a distributor, dishing out 6.5 assists a night, which leads the Summit League and is 10th in all of Division I.
• Seekamp also leads the team and Summit League in steals, swiping 3.2 a game, also 10th in the NCAA.
• Tia Hemiller is the team's leading rebounder with a 5.5 average, which ranks 15th in the Summit League.
• Caitlin Duffy has shown she can shoot from distance, knocking down a team-leading 2.2 3s a game.

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Players Mentioned

Samantha Romanowski

#2 Samantha Romanowski

Guard
5' 9"
Freshman
Jordyn Alt

#45 Jordyn Alt

Forward
6' 2"
Freshman
Paige Bradley

#22 Paige Bradley

Guard
5' 9"
Junior
Ciera Morgan

#20 Ciera Morgan

Guard
5' 9"
Freshman
Jesse Spittel

#31 Jesse Spittel

Forward
6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Samantha Romanowski

#2 Samantha Romanowski

5' 9"
Freshman
Guard
Jordyn Alt

#45 Jordyn Alt

6' 2"
Freshman
Forward
Paige Bradley

#22 Paige Bradley

5' 9"
Junior
Guard
Ciera Morgan

#20 Ciera Morgan

5' 9"
Freshman
Guard
Jesse Spittel

#31 Jesse Spittel

6' 2"
Sophomore
Forward