The Four W's
Who: North Dakota Fighting Hawks (4-11, 0-2 SL)
What: Game 17 of the 2021-22 season
Where: Denver, Colo. (Hamilton Gymnasium)
When: Saturday, January 8, 2 p.m. MT

Last Time Out:
Denver lost at Oral Roberts, 83-66 on Dec. 30.

Series History:
This is the 10th meeting in the all-time series, North Dakota leads 6-3.

Last Meeting:
Denver won the last meeting, an 85-81 victory in Hamilton Gymnasium on Feb. 6, 2021.
 
Other Team Notes:
• The Pioneers are averaging 67.3 points per game this year, ninth in the Summit League.
• Denver is allowing 71.8 points per game on the season, sixth in the Summit League.
• DU is shooting 45.1 percent from the field, fifth in the Summit League this season.
• Denver is holding opponents to 44.1 percent shooting, fifth in the Summit League.
• The Pioneers rank sixth in the Summit League in steals per game, swiping 5.5 a night.
• Denver has been solid at rim protection, ranking second in the Summit League in blocks per game at 3.4.
• The Crimson and Gold rank fourth in the Summit League at getting to the line, attempting 278 free throws on the season, 36th in all of Division I.
• DU ranks seventh in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 34.3 percent in 2020-21.
• The Pioneers rank fifth in the Summit League in 3-point defense, allowing just a 33.2 percent make rate.
• KJ Hunt leads the team in scoring at 16.2 points per game, good for sixth in the Summit League.
• Hunt ranks third in the Summit League in assists per game, handing out 3.5 per night.
• Hunt ranks 11th in the Summit League in steals per game with a 1.1 average.
• Tevin Smith ranks second in the Summit League in blocks per game, sending back 1.2 per night.
• Jordan Johnson ranks fourth in the Summit League in free throw percentage at 86.8 percent.
 
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