The Four W's
Who: South Dakota State (21-4, 12-0 SL)
What: Game 27 of the 2021-22 season
Where: Denver, Colo. (Hamilton Gymnasium)
When: Thursday, February 10, 7 p.m. MT

Progressive Half Court Shot Contest
The promotion is open to currently enrolled University of Denver students ONLY and each potential contestant must register prior to the game. A contestant will be selected at random prior to halftime of the game in which the promotion will take place. Once a contestant is selected, they will be briefed on the full rules and regulations of the contest prior to their participation. 
  
For an eligible contestant to successfully win the $5,000 they must make a layup, free throw, three-point shot, and half-court shot in under 30 seconds. The proper order of shots must begin with a made layup and the contestant must start from the half-court line prior to making the layup. Once a successful layup is made, the contestant may move on to the free-throw shot as moving on to the next shot in the sequence is not allowed until a successful preceding shot is made. 
  
There are no limits to the number of attempts taken on the shots except for the half-court shot. For the half-court shot, the contestant will have only one (1) attempt. Additionally, contestants must retrieve their own rebounds, including on-made shots. 

Last Time Out:
Denver dropped a close on in Fargo on Feb. 5, 73-65 to NDSU.

Series History:
This is the 26th meeting in the all-time series, with SDSU leading 16-8.

Last Meeting:
South Dakota State won the first meeting this year, 80-62 in Brookings on Jan. 15.
 
Other Team Notes:
• The Pioneers are averaging 69.8 points per game this year, ninth in the Summit League.
• Denver is allowing 73.1 points per game on the season, fifth in the Summit League.
• DU is shooting 45.5 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 fifth in the Summit League in steals per game, swiping 5.4 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 third in the Summit League at getting to the line, attempting 475 free throws on the season, 36th in all of the NCAA.
• DU ranks fourth in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 35.9 percent in 2021-22.
• The Pioneers rank fourth in the Summit League in 3-point defense, allowing just a 34.2 percent make rate.
• KJ Hunt leads the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game, good for ninth in the Summit League.
• Hunt ranks fourth in the Summit League in assists per game, handing out 3.4 per night.
• Hunt ranks ninth in the Summit League in steals per game with a 1.1 average.
• Tevin Smith ranks third 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 87.2 percent.
• Coban Porter ranks fifth in Summit League in 3s made per game, knocking down 2.3 a contest.
 
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