About Denver
• The Pioneers are averaging 63.0 points per game in 2018-19.
• Denver is holding opponents to just 50 points per contest this season, second in the Summit League and 12th in the NCAA.
• The Pioneers are limiting their foes to 31.0 percent shooting on the year, which ranks first in the Summit League and 30th in Division I.
• The Crimson and Gold are knocking down 11 3s per game, second in the Summit League and 34th in the country.
• Denver has shown its ability to make shots from deep, connecting at a 44 percent clip from downtown, second highest in the Summit League.
• The Pioneers are handing out 14.0 assists per game in 2018-19, which ranks third in the Summit League.
• DU is holding its foes to just 28.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc, good for third in the Summit League.
• Senior
Ronnie Harrell Jr. leads the team in scoring at 18.0 points per game, eighth highest in the Summit League.
• Harrell Jr. is also the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 13.0 boards a night, highest in the Summit League and 10th in the NCAA.
• Harrell Jr. has made his presence felt on the defensive end, sending back 4.0 shots per game, second in the Summit League and seventh in all of Division I.
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Jase Townsend has been a factor off the bench, scoring 16.0 points a night, 12th in the Summit League.
• Townsend's 62.5 shooting percentage is good for sixth best in the Summit League.
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Joe Rosga ranks third in the Summit League in assists, dishing out 4.0 a game.
About Kansas State
• The Wildcats are currently 1-0 on the year.
• KSU is ranked 11th in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• Kansas State is averaging 56.0 points per game, last (10th) in the Big 12.
• The Wildcats have been stout on defense, holding opponents to just 41.0 points per game, best in the Big 12.
• KSU ranks eighth in the Big 12 in field-goal percentage at 41.7 percent.
• Kansas State is shooting 7.7 percent from 3 (1-for-13) on the season, last in the Big 12.
• The Wildcats have made their pressure known, forcing teams into 21.0 turnovers per game this year.
• KSU is averaging 13.0 assists per game in 2018-19, ninth in the Big 12.
• Kansas State ranks fourth in the Big 12 in rebounds per game, grabbing 42.0 as a team on the year.
• The Wildcats are led by Barry Brown Jr. and Dean Wade, who rank 12th in the Big 12 in scoring at 15.0 points per game.
• Austin Trice is second in the Big 12 in rebounding, pulling down 12.0 boards a night.
• Kamau Stokes leads the team in assists at 5.0 per game, tied for sixth in the Big 12.
The Long Ranger
• DU has at least one 3-pointer in 375 straight games, dating back to Feb. 2, 2006.
Quite The First Impression
• Harrell Jr. made an impact in his Pioneer debut on Nov. 6 against Maine.
• The Denver native recorded a double-double in the win, scoring 18 points to go with 13 rebounds and four blocks.
• The senior's 18 points tied a career high and the four blocks were a new career best.
• The double-double effort marked the third straight year that DU has had someone record a double-double in the season opener.
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