Last Time Out
• Denver lost at Northern Colorado, 86-64 on Dec. 17.
• The Pioneers were led by Ade Murkey, who recorded his first collegiate double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds) in the loss.
• Jase Townsend was the other DU player to finish in double figures, totaling 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting.

About Denver
• The Pioneers are averaging 63.8 points per game in 2019-20.
• DU is shooting 43.9 percent from the field this year.
• Denver is holding teams to 30.4 percent from deep, first in the Summit League.
• The Crimson and Gold have been active in the passing lanes, ranking third in the Summit League in steals per game as a team with a 6.3 average.
• Denver has been good at getting to the line this season, ranking third in the Summit League in free throws attempted with 237.
• DU has been good this season at forcing teams into turnovers, ranking third in the Summit League with a 14.0 average.
• Murkey ranks seventh in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 14.8 points per game in 2019-20.
• Murkey has been good at getting into the passing lanes, ranking fifth in the Summit League in steals per game with a 1.2 average.
• Townsend ranks 10th in the Summit League in scoring with a 13.8 average.
• Roscoe Eastmond ranks seventh in the Summit League in assists per game, handing out 3.0 per game.
• Eastmond also ranks 14th in the Summit League in steals per game with a 0.9 average.

About Wyoming 
• The Cowboys are 3-9 on the year and on a six-game losing streak.
• Wyoming is averaging 58.1 points per game, last in the Mountain West.
• Wyo. is allowing 65.6 points per game, third in the Mountain West.
• The Cowboys are shooting 41.5 percent from the field, ninth in the Mountain West.
• Wyoming is shooting 3s at a 30.8 percent clip, 10th in the Mountain West.
• Wyo. ranks last in the Mountain West in rebounding margin at a minus-6.6 per game average.
• The Cowboys are last in the Mountain West in assists per game, averaging 9.5 this year.
• Wyoming is last in the steals per game in the Mountain West, swiping 4.1 per night.

Murkey's December to Remember
• The senior has taken his game to another level in the month of December.
• In five games, Murkey has posted averages of 20.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals and a 59.0 field-goal percentage.
• Murkey has recorded at least 15 points in all five games.

The Long Ranger
• DU has at least one 3-pointer in 417 straight games, dating back to Feb. 2, 2006.

Home Court Advantage
• The Crimson and Gold have made playing in Denver a hard place to play at under Billups' watch.
• Denver is 27-18 (.600) in home games with Billups at the helm.

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