The Four W's
Who: South Dakota (2-6)
What: Games 8 & 9 of the 2020-21 season
Where: Vermillion, S.D. (Sanford Coyote Sports Center)
When: Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. MT
Last Time Out:
Denver lost in a close one to Northern Arizona, 68-65 on Dec. 22.
DI Series History:
This is the 20th meeting in the series with South Dakota leading 11-8.
Last Meeting:
The Coyotes took the last meeting 93-87 in Denver on Jan. 30, 2020.
What's Next:
Pioneers continue Summit League play at home against Oral Roberts on Jan. 15-16,
Other Team Notes:
• The Pioneers are averaging 69.1 points per game in 2020-21.
• DU is shooting 47.1 percent from the field this year, second in the Summit League.
• DU ranks fourth in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 32.4 percent.
• Denver has been solid at the line, ranking third in the Summit League in free-throw percentage at 76.3 percent, 36th in the NCAA.
• The Pioneers are averaging 11.5 assists per game.
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Jase Townsend ranks second in the Summit League in scoring with a 20.3 points per game average in 2020-21, 37th highest in the country.
• Townsend leads the Summit League in free-throw percentage at 93.0 (40-for-43).
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Sam Hines Jr. ranks 12th in the Summit League in rebounding, ripping down 5.8 boards a contest.
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