Last Time Out
• Denver dropped a close one to South Dakota on Thursday, 93-87 in Magness Arena.
• Ade Murkey poured in a season-high 28 points.
• Jase Townsend, despite battling foul trouble, finsihed with 16 points in 22 minutes of action.
• Roscoe Eastmond chipped in with a career-high 15 points, five rebounds and four assists.

About Denver
• The Pioneers are averaging 68.1 points per game in 2019-20.
• DU is shooting 44.1 percent from the field this year.
• Denver is holding teams to 32.3 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 5.8 average.
• Denver has been good at getting to the line this season, ranking third in the Summit League in free throws attempted with 483, 29th in all of Division I.
• DU has been good this season at forcing teams into turnovers, ranking third in the Summit League with a 12.9 average.
• Murkey ranks 8th in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game in 2019-20.
• Murkey has been good at getting into the passing lanes, ranking second in the Summit League in steals per game with a 1.3 average.
• Townsend ranks fourth in the Summit League in scoring with a 17.5 average.
• Townsend ranks seventh in the league in 3s made per game, knocking down 2.1 per contest.
• Townsend's 22.1 scoring average in Summit League games ranks first in the league.
• The Dallas native's 51.2 three-point percentage is second in league games only this season.
• Eastmond ranks ninth in the Summit League in assists per game, handing out 2.9 per game.

About Oral Roberts
• The Golden Eagles are currently 11-10 on the season and 4-4 in the Summit League.
• Oral Roberts is averaging 78.6 points per contest in 2019-20, second in the Summit League and 28th in the country.
• ORU gives up 71.9 points a night, which ranks fourth in the Summit League.
• The Golden Eagles are knocking down 43.9 percent of their shots this season, seventh in the Summit League.
• Oral Roberts is holding teams to 44.2 percent shooting against them this year, third in the Summit League.
• The Golden Eagles are averaging 12.7 assists per game.
• USD is making 7.5 3s a game in 2019-20.
• Emmanuel Nzekwesi is fifth in the Summit League in scoring, pouring in 17.2 points per contest. 
• Nzekwesi also ranks second in the Summit League in rebounding, ripping down 9.9 per contest.

The Long Ranger
• DU has at least one 3-pointer in 427 straight games, dating back to Feb. 2, 2006.

Rising Sophomore
• Townsend has been force during his sophomore season.
• The former Skyline native ranks tied for 10th out of all sophomores in the country in total points with 403.

A Walking Bucket
• Townsend has deadly on the offensive end in Summit League play this year.
• The Dallas native has averaged 22.1 points per game in eight games, highest average by a player for league-only games.
• Townsend has been efficient shooting, posting a 50.8 field-goal percentage. 

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