DENVER – The University of Denver women's basketball program will head northwest for its non-conference finale on Thursday when the Pioneers take on Idaho in a rematch of the 2019 WNIT Second Round.
The Four W's
Who: Denver (4-6, 0-0 Summit League) vs. Idaho (2-6, 0-0 Big Sky)
What: Game 11 of the 2022-23 Regular Season
Where: ICCU Arena (Moscow, Idaho)
When: Thursday, December 15, 2022 – 6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT
TV: ESPN+
SERIES HISTORY:
Idaho holds a 3-0 series lead. The Vandals swept the 2012-13 WAC regular season meetings in the two program's lone year together as members of the Western Athletic Conference. The last meeting came in the WNIT Second Round in Moscow, with the Vandals knocking the Pioneers out of the postseason in 2019.
LAST TIME OUT – Denver 104, Colorado Christian 74
Denver had five of the 12 that scored finish in double figures, led by 10 points and 10 assists from graduate student
Ally Haar in the Pioneers 104-74 victory over Colorado Christian on Monday night in Hamilton Gymnasium. Haar's double-double was the first of her career.
Freshman
Jojo Jones had a season-high 17 points to lead the Pioneers.
Mikayla Brandon added 15 points, eight rebounds and two steals,
Emma Smith helped out with 14 points and
Mikenzie Jones reached double figures for the first time in her collegiate career, chipping in 10 points.
NOTES:
- The Pioneers 104 points last time out tied for the third-most in a game in Denver's Division I history, and is the second-most in a game that ended in regulation (107 vs. Air Force 12/08/14).
- The Pioneers finished with five players in double figures last time out for the first time since December 10, 2021 at Butler. It was the first time in regulation since the CCU game a year ago.
- Haar is the first Pioneer since Samantha Romanowski on Feb. 9, 2019 to record 10+ assists in a game that ended in regulation.
- Graduate student transfers Ally Haar (November 25) and Mikayla Brandon (December 2) have both played in their 100th career games this season.
LONG BALL ELITE:
Back for a second season, the Denver women's basketball program has restarted its Long Ball Elite fundraiser this campaign. Fans in a position to donate, consider pledging a dollar amount per 3-pointer made by the DU Pioneers this season.
Join the Long Ball Elite campaign today. Denver has made 77 triples in its first 10 games.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets for the 2022-23 season are available now, and can be
purchased here. Season tickets start at just $59.
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