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Men's Basketball

Denver Heads North for Rematch with South Dakota

Jan. 27, 2017
Game 22: South Dakota (14-9, 5-3) vs. Denver (13-8, 5-3)
Date & TimeSat., Jan. 28 at 2:15 p.m. MT
LocationSanford Coyote Sports Center/6,000 (Vermillion, S.D.)
TVMidcoSN (Jay Elsen, Brad Newitt, Kelly Stewart)
WebLive Video | ESPN 3
RadioESPN 1600 AM (Raj Sharan with the call)
Live StatsLive Stats
Game InfoDenver Game Notes (.pdf) | Summit League
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Twitter@DU_Pioneers | @DU_MHoops | #DU1NATION

About Denver
• The Pioneers are averaging 75.7 points per game on the 2016-17 year, fifth in the Summit League.
• Denver is allowing 72.3 points per game, third lowest in the Summit League.
• DU is knocking down 7.7 3s a game, sixth highest in the Summit League.
• Denver has shot it well this year, ranking second in the Summit League with a 48.4 field-goal percentage, 28th in all of Division I.
• The Pioneers are averaging 13.9 turnovers per game on the season, seventh in the Summit League.
• DU is outrebounding its opponents by 5.3 a game, second in the Summit League.
• Denver is limiting its foes to 43.3 percent shooting on the season, which ranks fifth in the Summit League.
• The Pioneers' 40.2 percent from beyond the arc ranks second in the Summit League and 13th in the NCAA.
• DU's 15.5 assists per game is second highest in the Summit League.
• Sophomore Joe Rosga is ninth in the Summit League in scoring at 15.9 points per contest.
• Rosga has shown he can connect from beyond the arc, knocking down 2.6 3-pointers a game, fifth in the Summit League.
• Rosga also ranks third in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 42.6 percent and 30th in the NCAA.
• Junior Daniel Amigo leads the squad in rebounding with a 7.5 average, fourth in the Summit League.
• Amigo is also second in the Summit League in field-goal percentage at 54.9 percent.
• Amigo's seven double-doubles this year are second in the Summit League and ranks 57th in the NCAA.
• Jake Pemberton's 4.6 assists per game average is good for third in the Summit League.

About South Dakota
• The Coyotes are 14-9 this season and winners in their last contest.
• USD is averaging 74.5 points per contest in 2016-17, seventh in the Summit League.
• South Dakota gives up 71.0 points a night, second lowest in the Summit League.
• The Coyotes are knocking down just 42.5 percent of their shots this season, which ranks ninth in the Summit League.
• USD has done a good job at keeping its foes from shooting well, holding the opposition to 42.2 percent shooting on the year, second in the Summit League.
• South Dakota is averaging 11.7 assists per game, good for last in the Summit League.
• USD ranks ninth in the Summit League in 3s made per game at 6.4.
• Matt Mooney is the team's leading scorer, putting up 16.5 points a night, sixth in the Summit League.
• Mooney is also leading the team in 3s made with 46 on the year, tied for ninth in the Summit League.
• Tyler Flack is leading the team in rebounds with a 7.7 average, good for a tie for fourth in the Summit League.

The Long Ranger
• DU has at least one 3-pointer in 336 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