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Denver Heads West; Begins Stretch of Six of Seven on the Road at UCSB

Pioneers and Gauchos set for first ever Division I meeting on Thursday at 8 p.m. MT

DENVER  – The University of Denver women's basketball program will begin a stretch of six of seven away from Hamilton Gymnasium on Thursday when the Pioneers travel to Santa Barbara to take on UCSB. Tip is set for 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT.
 
The Four W's
Who: Denver (2-4) at UC Santa Barbara (2-3)
What: Game 7 of the 2021-22 Season
Where: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Thunderdome) – TV: ESPN+
When: December 2, 2021 – 8 p.m. MT
 
Last Time Out:
Meghan Boyd had a game-high 17 and Uju Ezeudu added 16 of her own, but a late-first quarter run was the difference in Wyoming's 81-51 win in Hamilton Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
 
DI Series History:
First Meeting
 
#Pledge4Pios:
Ahead of the 2021-22 season, the Pioneers began the #Pledge4Pios #LongBallElite campaign, an opportunity for supporters of the program to donate any dollar amount towards every made three the Pioneers knock down this season. To join #Pledge4Pios, click here. Denver has made 50 three-pointers so far this season.
 
Denver in the National Rankings
Team Rankings (Top-50):
Category– National Ranking (Summit League) - Stat
Blocked Shots – 18th (1st) – 38
Blocked Shots/Game – 14th (1st) – 6.3
Free-Throw Percentage – 38th (2nd) – 77.1
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted – 35th (1st) – 162
Three-Point Field Goals Made/Game – 43rd (2nd)  – 8.3
 
Individual Rankings (Top-50):
Player - Category– National Ranking (Summit League) - Stat
Uju Ezeudu - Free Throws Attempted – 48th (2nd) - 36
Uju Ezeudu - Free Throws Made – 28th (1st) – 30
Anna Jackson – Three-Point Field Goals Attempted – 31st (1st) - 47
Anna Jackson – Three-Point Field Goals Made – 24th (1st) – 19
Anna Jackson – Three-Point Field Goals Made/Game – 23rd (1st) – 3.17
 
What's Next:
Denver will stay in the state of California to take on Cal Poly on Saturday at 3 p.m. MT. The Pioneers have won the only previous meeting between the two programs, earning a 30-point win in Hamilton Gymnasium in the 2019-20 season.
 
DENVER TICKET OFFICE:
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CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION:
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Players Mentioned

Meghan Boyd

#0 Meghan Boyd

Guard
5' 11"
Junior
Uju Ezeudu

#24 Uju Ezeudu

Forward
6' 0"
Junior
Anna Jackson

#5 Anna Jackson

Guard
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Meghan Boyd

#0 Meghan Boyd

5' 11"
Junior
Guard
Uju Ezeudu

#24 Uju Ezeudu

6' 0"
Junior
Forward
Anna Jackson

#5 Anna Jackson

6' 0"
Senior
Guard