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Joseph Lanzi
Carol MacKay

Men's Basketball Chris Smith

Denver Hits the Road For Summit League Matchup with South Dakota

Game set for 2:30 pm MT

Last Time Out
• Denver lost 82-71 to North Dakota in Summit League action on Wednesday. 
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.
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.
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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Players Mentioned

Ade Murkey

#0 Ade Murkey

Guard
6' 5"
Junior
Jase Townsend

#3 Jase Townsend

Guard
6' 3"
Freshman
Roscoe Eastmond

#2 Roscoe Eastmond

Guard
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ade Murkey

#0 Ade Murkey

6' 5"
Junior
Guard
Jase Townsend

#3 Jase Townsend

6' 3"
Freshman
Guard
Roscoe Eastmond

#2 Roscoe Eastmond

5' 9"
Freshman
Guard