DENVER  – The University of Denver women's basketball team will open its 2021-22 Summit League slate when the Pioneers travel to head coach Doshia Woods' alma mater to take on Western Illinois on Monday at 5 p.m. MT.
 
The Four W's
Who: Denver (5-6, 0-0 Summit) at Western Illinois (9-2, 0-0 Summit)
What: Game 12 of the 2021-22 Season, Summit League opener
Where: Macomb, Ill. (Western Hall)
When: December 20, 2021 – 6 p.m. CT/5 p.m. MT
 
Last Time Out:
Uju Ezeudu recorded her second-straight double-double and her third of the season with 22 points on 9-of-18 shooting, to go with 10 rebounds, four assists, a block and a steal, but the Pios fell to Purdue in their non-conference finale. Anna Jackson connected on four triples en-route to a 16-point afternoon. Meghan Boyd rounded out Denver's double-figure scorers with 10 points, two rebounds, four assists and a steal. FULL RECAP
 
Series History:
Western Illinois has won 14 of the 17 Division I meetings between the two programs with all 17 meetings coming since the Pioneers joined the Summit League in 2013-14. Denver has won two of the last five, but has yet to win in nine meetings in Western Hall.
 
#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 98 three-pointers so far this season.
 
Denver in the National Rankings
Team Rankings (Top-50):
Category– National Ranking (Summit League) - Stat
Assists – 33^rd (3^rd) - 164
Blocked Shots – 5^th (1^st) – 67
Blocked Shots/Game – 12^th (1^st) – 6.1
Free-Throw Percentage – 44^th (2^nd) – 76.3
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted – 4^th (1^st) – 306
Three-Point Field Goals Made – 9^th (2^nd) - 98
Three-Point Field Goals Made/Game – 21^st (2^nd)  – 8.9
 
Individual Rankings (Top-50):
Player - Category– National Ranking (Summit League) - Stat
Indeya Sanders – Assists – 20^th (2^nd) 54
Makayla Minett – Blocked Shots – 32^nd (2^nd) 19
Uju Ezeudu – Blocked Shots – 39^th (3^rd) 18
Uju Ezeudu – Points – 35^th (4^th) - 177
Uju Ezeudu - Free Throws Attempted – 9^th (1^st) 69
Uju Ezeudu - Free Throws Made – 7^th (1^st) 54
Anna Jackson – Minutes Played – 9^th (1^st) 398
Meghan Boyd – Minutes Played – 41^st (2^nd) 358
Tess Santos – Minutes Played – 46^th (4^th) 356
Anna Jackson – Minutes Played Per Game – 26^th (1^st) 36.19
Uju Ezeudu – Rebounds – 47^th (2^nd) - 91
Anna Jackson – Three-Point Field Goals Attempted – 9^th (1^st) – 84
Meghan Boyd – Three-Point Field Goals Attempted – 23^rd (3^rd) - 76
Anna Jackson – Three-Point Field Goals Made – 6^th (1^st) – 34
Meghan Boyd – Three-Point Field Goals Made – 29^th (3^rd) – 27
Anna Jackson – Three-Point Field Goals Made/Game – 25^th (1^st) – 3.09
 
What's Next:
The Pioneers will head to St. Thomas to finally cap off a stretch of six of seven on the road for the Pioneers. Tip on Wednesday is set for 6 p.m. MT.
 
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