DENVER – The University of Denver men's basketball program will play the middle game of its three-game homestand on Saturday when the Pioneers welcome North Dakota State to Hamilton Gymnasium. Opening tip is set for 1 p.m. MT, and the game will be broadcast on the Summit League Network and 104.3 The Fan HD3.
LAST TIME OUT:
North Dakota jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 95-70 win over the Pioneers on Thursday night in Hamilton Gymnasium. FULL RECAP
SERIES HISTORY – DENVER VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE:
North Dakota State leads the series 20-9, but it was the Pioneers that swept the season series a year ago with wins by scores of 78-70 and 77-71. Last year marked Denver's first sweep in the series since 2019 and snapped a 11-game losing streak to the Bison in the series. FULL HISTORY
DEFENDING THE HOME FLOOR
- Since turning Division I in 1998-99, the Pioneers are 47-34 in Hamilton Gymnasium.
- Denver has played in Hamilton full-time since the 2020-21 campaign.
- 2023-24 marked the first double-digit win season in Hamilton (10-4).
- Denver is 5-2 at home to start the 2024-25 season.
- In the fourth season under head coach Jeff Wulbrun, the Pioneers are 30-18 on their home floor.
LEGAL THEFT
- Denver recorded 13 steals in a win over Western Colorado on Nov. 8, the program's most since February 26, 2020 at Fort Wayne.
- Sebastian Akins and Nicholas Shogbonyo had 3 apiece to lead a group of five Pios with multiple steals.
- Josh Lee had five steals in the Pios loss to Utah Tech on Nov. 26, the first Pio with 5+ steals since Justin Mullins (6) in Feb., 2023.
- Denver had 14 steals in an OT loss to Cal Poly on December 17, its first game against a DI opponent with double digit steals this season.
- Lee, who had his third 4+ steal game last time week at South Dakota, is 75th in the country and leads the SL in steals with 29 this season.
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