Last Time Out
• Denver lost 70-63 to Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday in Hamilton Gymnasium.
• Jase Townsend led the way with a team-high 15 points.
• Robert Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Pioneers.
• Roscoe Eastmond provided a spark off the bench, finishing with six points, six assists and five steals.

About Denver
• The Pioneers are averaging 68.2 points per game in 2019-20.
• DU is shooting 44.3 percent from the field this year, sixth in the Summit League.
• Denver is holding teams to 32.4 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 5.9 average.
• Denver has been good at getting to the line this season, ranking third in the Summit League in free throws attempted with 530, 41st 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.
• Ade Murkey ranks seventh 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 third in the Summit League in steals per game with a 1.2 average.
• Townsend ranks fourth in the Summit League in scoring with an 17.9 average.
• Townsend ranks sixth in the league in 3s made per game, knocking down 2.2 per contest.
• Townsend's 22.2 scoring average in Summit League games ranks first in the league.
• The Dallas native's 45.0 three-point percentage is sixth in league games only this season.
• Eastmond ranks ninth in the Summit League in assists per game, handing out 2.9 per game.

About South Dakota State
• The Jackrabbits are currently 18-8 on the season and 9-2 in the Summit League.
• South Dakota State is averaging 77.2 points per contest in 2019-20, third in the Summit League and 39th in the NCAA.
• SDSU gives up 69.3 points a night, which ranks second in the Summit League.
• The Jackrabbits are knocking down 48.9 percent of their shots this season, second in the Summit League and eighth in the country.
• South Dakota State is holding teams to 41.6 percent shooting against them this year, first in the Summit League.
• The Jackrabbits are averaging 14.1 assists per game, first in the Summit League.
• SDSU is making 7.4 3s a game in 2019-20.
• Douglas Wilson leads the team in scoring, pouring in 17.9 points per contest, fifth in the Summit League. 
• Wilson is averaging 6.4 rebounds per game, good for seventh in the Summit League.

The Dynamic Duo
• The combination of Jase Townsend and Ade Murkey have been a offensive force to witness this year for Denver.
• The duo is combining for 34.3 points per game, the second highest for a duo in the Summit League. 

The Long Ranger
• DU has at least one 3-pointer in 429 straight games, dating back to Feb. 2, 2006.

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