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Brittany Evans

Men's Basketball

Denver Set for Showdown with Omaha

Pioneers must win both games to clinch postseason berth

The Four W's
Who: Omaha (3-19, 1-11 Summit League)
What: Games 20 & 21 of the 2020-21 season
Where: Denver, Colo.  
When: Friday and Saturday at 4 p.m. MT

Last Time Out:
Denver fell in both games at Kansas City on Feb. 19-20.

DI Series History:
This is the 19th meeting between the two teams with DU leading 10-8.

Last Meeting:
The Mavericks took the last game in the series, 85-62 in Omaha back on Feb. 16, 2020.

What's Next:
Denver heads to Sioux Falls with two wins for the Summit League Championship on Mar. 6 at the Sanford Pentagon.
 
Other Team Notes:
• The Pioneers are averaging 69.2 points per game in 2020-21.
• DU is shooting 44.5 percent from the field this year, fifth in the Summit League.
• DU ranks fifth in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 34.6 percent.
• Denver has been solid at the line, ranking fourth in the Summit League in free-throw percentage at 73.2 percent.
• The Pioneers are averaging 11.8 assists per game.
Jase Townsend ranks third in the Summit League in scoring with a 19.1 points per game average in 2020-21.
• Townsend is third in the Summit League in free-throw percentage at 88.7 (86-for-97).
Sam Hines Jr. ranks 12th in the Summit League in rebounding, ripping down 5.7 boards a contest.
Roscoe Eastmond ranks sixth in the Summit League in assists per game, handing out 3.3 per game.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jase Townsend

#3 Jase Townsend

Guard
6' 3"
Sophomore
Roscoe Eastmond

#2 Roscoe Eastmond

Guard
5' 9"
Freshman
Sam Hines Jr.

#20 Sam Hines Jr.

Forward
6' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jase Townsend

#3 Jase Townsend

6' 3"
Sophomore
Guard
Roscoe Eastmond

#2 Roscoe Eastmond

5' 9"
Freshman
Guard
Sam Hines Jr.

#20 Sam Hines Jr.

6' 6"
Freshman
Forward