Last Time Out
• Denver's comeback bid came up just short in a loss to North Dakota on Thursday, falling 78-71 in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
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Ade Murkey led the way for the Pioneers with a team-high 25 points.
• Murkey became the 41st player in program history to record 1,000 career points.
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Jase Townsend dropped in 19 points.
About Denver
• The Pioneers are averaging 67.1 points per game in 2019-20.
• DU is shooting 43.7 percent from the field this year.
• Denver is holding teams to 31.5 percent from deep, second 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 5.6 average.
• Denver has been good at getting to the line this season, ranking third in the Summit League in free throws attempted with 429, 46th in all of Division I.
• DU has been good this season at forcing teams into turnovers, ranking third in the Summit League with a 13.0 average.
• Murkey ranks 11th in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 15.5 points per game in 2019-20.
• Murkey has been good at getting into the passing lanes, ranking fourth in the Summit League in steals per game with a 1.2 average.
• Townsend ranks third in the Summit League in scoring with a 17.3 average.
• Townsend ranks sixth in the league in 3s made per game, knocking down 2.2 per contest.
• Townsend's 22.9 scoring average in Summit League games ranks first in the league.
• The Dallas native's 52.9 three-point percentage is tops in league games only this season.
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Roscoe Eastmond ranks 10th in the Summit League in assists per game, handing out 2.9 per game.
About North Dakota State
• The Bison are currently 13-7 on the season and 4-2 in Summit League play.
• North Dakota State is averaging 72.9 points per contest in 2019-20, seventh in the Summit League.
• NDSU gives up 65.4 points a night, which ranks first in the Summit League.
• The Bison are making 44.4 percent of their shots this season, sixth in the Summit League.
• North Dakota State has been holding teams to tough shots, as foes are shooting 43.6 percent against them this year, third in the Summit League.
• The Bison are averaging 12.8 assists per game, sixth in the Summit League.
• NDSU is making 9.3 3s a game in 2019-20, tops in the Summit League.
• Vinnie Shahid is the team's leading scorer, averaging 16.6 points per game, sixth in the Summit League.
• Tyson Ward is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.5 boards a game, good for fourth.
The Long Ranger
• DU has at least one 3-pointer in 425 straight games, dating back to Feb. 2, 2006.
The Rise of Rob
• Jones has come on during Summit League play this season, averaging 10.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in seven games.
• Jones is shooting 56.3 percent from the field in Summit League action.
Rising Sophomore
• Townsend has been force during his sophomore season.
• The former Skyline native ranks ninth out of all sophomores in the country in total points with 364.
A Walking Bucket
• Townsend has deadly on the offensive end in Summit League play this year.
• The Dallas native has averaged 22.9 points per game in seven games, highest average by a player for league-only games.
• Townsend has been efficient shooting, posting a 50.5 percent field-goal percentage.
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