About Denver
• The Pioneers are averaging 68.7 points per game in 2018-19.
• Denver is holding opponents to 77.9 points per contest this season.
• DU is shooting 43.3 percent from the field on the year.
• Denver is hitting 3s at a good rate, ranking fourth in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 37.7.
• The Crimson and Gold are knocking down 7.9 3s per game.
• The Pioneers are handing out 12.4 assists per game in 2018-19.
• Senior
Ronnie Harrell Jr. leads the team in scoring at 14.1 points per game, 10th highest in the Summit League.
• Harrell Jr.'s three double-doubles this year are tied for fourth most in the Summit League.
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Joe Rosga ranks first on the team in 3s made per game with a 2.5 average, also good for fourth in the Summit League.
• Rosga has been more of a playmaker this year, ranking ninth in the Summit League in assists per game with a 2.7 average.
• Rosga has also made his presence felt on the defensive end, ranking fourth in the Summit League in steals per game at a 1.4 average.
About South Dakota
• The Coyotes are currently 6-8 on the season and 0-1 in the Summit League.
• South Dakota is averaging 65.6 points per contest in 2017-18, last in the Summit League.
• USD gives up 65.4 points a night, which ranks number one in the Summit League.
• The Coyotes are knocking down 43.1 percent of their shots this season, last in the Summit League.
• South Dakota has been good at holding teams to tough shots, as foes are shooting 43.2 percent against them this year, fourth in the Summit League.
• The Coyotes are averaging 12.1 assists per game.
• USD is making 6.0 3s a game in 2018-19.
• Trey Burch-Manning and Triston Simpson are tied for the team lead in scoring, each averaging 12.1 points per game.
• Burch-Manning ranks second in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 48.7 percent.
• Burch-Manning also leads the team in rebounds with a 6.5 average.
The Long Ranger
• DU has at least one 3-pointer in 390 straight games, dating back to Feb. 2, 2006.
In Our Defense
• Denver has proven to be a tough out when they dial up the defense under Billups' watch.
• The Pioneers have a 33-8 (.804) record under Billups when allowing 78 or fewer points in a contest.
• DU has held four teams this season to under 65 points this year (3-1), a feat they did 11 times in 2017-18, posting a record of 10-1.
100 Games and Counting
• Rosga recorded his 100th career start against Omaha on Dec. 28
• it was also his 100th career appearance in a Pioneer uniform.
• The senior scored 19 points in the loss to the Mavericks.
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