The Four W's
Who: North Dakota State (7-7, 5-1 Summit League)
What: Games 11 & 12 of the 2020-21 season
Where: Fargo, N.D. (Scheels Center)
When: Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. MT
Last Time Out:
Denver lost two close ones to Oral Roberts on Jan. 15-16.
DI Series History:
This is the 22nd meeting in the series with North Dakota State with the Bison leading 14-7.
Last Meeting:
The Bison took the last contest, 71-69 in the Summit League Quarterfinal back on Mar. 7, 2020.
What's Next:
Denver returns home to host South Dakota State for two games on Jan. 29-30.
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Other Team Notes:
• The Pioneers are averaging 69.2 points per game in 2020-21.
• DU is shooting 44.0 percent from the field this year, fifth in the Summit League.
• DU ranks sixth in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 33.2 percent.
• Denver has been solid at the line, ranking third in the Summit League in free-throw percentage at 77.8 percent, 16th in the NCAA.
• The Pioneers are averaging 10.6 assists per game.
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Jase Townsend ranks fourth in the Summit League in scoring with a 19.9 points per game average in 2020-21.
• Townsend leads the Summit League in free-throw percentage at 91.2 (62-for-68).
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Sam Hines Jr. ranks 11th in the Summit League in rebounding, ripping down 6.4 boards a contest.
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