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Men's Basketball

Denver Welcomes South Dakota State to Magness Arena on Wednesday

Jan. 24, 2017
Game 21: South Dakota State (9-13, 2-5) vs. Denver (12-8, 4-3)
Date & TimeWed., Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. MT
LocationMagness Arena/7,200 (Denver, Colo.)
TVAltitude 2 (Todd Romero and Greg Lackey)
RadioESPN 1600 AM (Raj Sharan with the call)
Live Stats
Game InfoDenver Game Notes (.pdf) | Summit League
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About Denver
• The Pioneers are averaging 74.9 points per game on the 2016-17 year, sixth in the Summit League.
• Denver is allowing 71.8 points per game, tied for second lowest in the Summit League.
• DU is knocking down 7.6 3s a game, sixth highest in the Summit League.
• Denver has shot it well this year, ranking second in the Summit League with a 48.3 field-goal percentage, 29th in all of Division I.
• The Pioneers are averaging 14.2 turnovers per game on the season, ninth in the Summit League.
• DU is outrebounding its opponents by 5.0 a game, second in the Summit League.
• Denver is limiting its foes to 43.0 percent shooting on the season, which ranks fourth in the Summit League.
• The Pioneers' 39.4 percent from beyond the arc ranks second in the Summit League and 24th in the NCAA.
• DU's 15.6 assists per game is second highest in the Summit League.
• Sophomore Joe Rosga is eighth in the Summit League in scoring at 16.1 points per contest.
• Rosga has shown he can connect from beyond the arc, knocking down 2.7 3-pointers a game, fourth in the Summit League.
• Rosga also ranks third in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 43.5 percent and 23rd in the NCAA.
• Junior Daniel Amigo leads the squad in rebounding with a 7.7 average, fourth in the Summit League.
• Amigo is also second in the Summit League in field-goal percentage at 56.0 percent.
• Amigo's seven double-doubles this year are second in the Summit League and ranks 51st in the NCAA.
• Jake Pemberton's 4.6 assists per game average is good for third in the Summit League.

About South Dakota State
• The Jackrabbits are 9-13 this season and winners in their last contest.
• SDSU is averaging 74.5 points per contest in 2016-17, seventh in the Summit League.
• South Dakota State gives up 77.7 points a night, seventh in the Summit League.
• The Jackrabbits are knocking down 44.3 percent of their shots this season, which ranks seventh in the Summit League.
• SDSU has struggled at keeping its foes from shooting well, holding the opposition to 44.7 percent shooting on the year, sixth in the Summit League.
• South Dakota State is averaging 13.4 assists per game, good for seventh in the Summit League.
• SDSU is known for getting to the line, ranking first in the Summit League in free-throw attempts with 528, good for 11th in all of the country.
• Mike Daum is the team's leading scorer, putting up 22.8 points a night, first in the Summit League and seventh in the NCAA.
• Daum is also the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.9 boards a night, tied for second in the Summit League.
• Daum also leads the country in free throws made (140) and attempted (170) this year.

The Long Ranger
• DU has at least one 3-pointer in 335 straight games, dating back to Feb. 2, 2006.

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Players Mentioned

Joe Rosga

#2 Joe Rosga

Guard
6' 3"
Freshman
Daniel Amigo

#44 Daniel Amigo

Center
6' 10"
Freshman
Jake Pemberton

#5 Jake Pemberton

Guard
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joe Rosga

#2 Joe Rosga

6' 3"
Freshman
Guard
Daniel Amigo

#44 Daniel Amigo

6' 10"
Freshman
Center
Jake Pemberton

#5 Jake Pemberton

6' 3"
Freshman
Guard