Last Time Out
• Denver lost 82-71 to North Dakota in Summit League action on Wednesday.
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Jase Townsend led the way with a game-high 23 points.
• The Pioneers had four players finish in double figures.
About Denver
• The Pioneers are averaging 63.8 points per game in 2019-20.
• DU is shooting 41.9 percent from the field this year.
• Denver is holding teams to 30.1 percent from deep, first in the Summit League.
• The Crimson and Gold have been active in the passing lanes, ranking second in the Summit League in steals per game as a team with a 6.4 average.
• Denver has been good at getting to the line this season, ranking third in the Summit League in free throws attempted with 308, 47th in all of Division I.
• DU has been good this season at forcing teams into turnovers, ranking second in the Summit League with a 14.0 average.
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Ade Murkey ranks 12th in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 14.4 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 1.3 average.
• Townsend ranks ninth in the Summit League in scoring with a 15.3 average.
• Townsend ranks fifth in the league in 3s made per game, knocking down 2.0 per contest.
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Roscoe Eastmond ranks seventh in the Summit League in assists per game, handing out 3.3 per game.
• Eastmond also ranks 10th in the Summit League in steals per game with a 0.9 average.
About South Dakota
• The Coyotes are currently 9-7 on the season and 0-2 in the Summit League.
• South Dakota is averaging 75.3 points per contest in 2019-20, fifth in the Summit League.
• USD gives up 73.1 points a night, which ranks seventh in the Summit League.
• The Coyotes are knocking down 47.6 percent of their shots this season, first in the Summit League.
• South Dakota is holding teams to 44.6 percent shooting against them this year, seventh in the Summit League.
• The Coyotes are averaging 13.9 assists per game.
• USD is making 6.8 3s a game in 2019-20.
• Tyler Hagedorn leads the Summit League in scoring, pouring in 17.7 points per contest.
• Stanley Umude is averaging 17.1 points per game, good for second in the Summit League.
The Long Ranger
• DU has at least one 3-pointer in 420 straight games, dating back to Feb. 2, 2006.
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