Denver Men's Basketball Denver Season Box Score (As of Feb 28, 2019) All Games
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DENVER MEN’S BASKETBALL Game #30 @DU_MHoops (8-21 3-12) vs. Omaha (18-10, 12-3) Saturday, Mar. 2 • 1 p.m. MT Magness Arena • Denver, Colo. TV: Altitude • Radio: ESPN 1600 • Web: AltitudeNOW Men’s Basketball Contact: Chris Smith Office: 303-871-7555 Email: [email protected] 2018-19 Denver Basketball THE COACHES Overall: 8-21 Denver Pioneers - Rodney Billups (Denver, ‘05), Third Season Home: 6-6 | Away: 1-14 | Neutral: 1-1 Record at Denver: 39-50 (.438) Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 6 MAINE W, 63-50 Overall Record: Same Nov. 12 at No. 11 Kansas State L, 64-56 Omaha Mavericks - Derrin Hansen, 14th Season Nov. 15 ABILENE CHRISTIAN L, 67-61 Record at Omaha: 224-198 (.530) Nov. 23 at Seattle^ L, 82-63 Overall Record: Same Nov. 24 vs. Longwood^ W, 64-62 Nov. 25 vs. Fairfield^ L 86-85 PIONEER NOTES Nov. 28 NORTHERN COLO. L, 88-72 Dec. 1 at Utah Valley L, 98-75 TEAM COMPARISON Dec. 5 at Air Force L, 73-65 Dec. 9 WESTERN STATE W, 93-69 Dec. 11 at Wyoming W, 90-87 OT 69.3 POINTS PER GAME 79.7 t Dec. 15 at UC Irvine L, 86-52 u 77.0 POINTS ALLOWED 77.5 Dec. 18 MONTANA ST W, 76-64 Dec. 21 at No. 9 Gonzaga L ,101-40 43.8 FIELD GOAL % PER GAME 47.9 t Dec. 28 at Omaha* L, 91-84 u 34.7 REBOUNDS PER GAME 32.3 Dec. 30 at Western Illinois* L, 78-60 Jan. 2 SOUTH DAKOTA* L, 71-70 11.7 ASSISTS PER GAME 13.1 t Jan. 5 NORTH DAKOTA* L, 80-59 3-POINT FIELD GOAL % t Jan. 10 at South Dakota St* L, 78-66 37.0 39.3 Jan. 16 NORTH DAKOTA ST* W, 80-65 u 75.2 FREE THROW % 72.0 Jan. 20 ORAL ROBERTS* W, 74-58 Jan. 26 Purdue Fort Wayne* L, 91-81 13.7 TURNOVERS 9.5 t Feb. 3 SOUTH DAKOTA ST* L, 92-82 Feb. 7 at Oral Roberts* L, 78-65 Feb. 9 at North Dakota St* L, 81-71 THE MATCHUP Feb. 14 PURDUE FORT WAYNE* L, 94-81 • This is the 16th meeting in the all-time series. Feb. 20 at South Dakota* L, 72-45 • Denver holds an 9-6 advantage in the series, with the first game being played Feb. 23 at North Dakota* L, 81-63 on Dec. 29, 1943, a 47-45 victory for the Pioneers. Feb. 28 WESTERN ILLINOIS* W, 74-46 • Omaha took the first meeting earlier this year, 91-84 back on Dec. 28. Mar. 2 OMAHA* 1 PM • The Pioneers are 3-2 at home against UNO as Summit League opponents. Mar. 9 Summit League Qtr! TBA All Times Mountain and subject to change ^ - game played in Seattle, Wash. * - Summit League Game ! - Summit League Tour. in Sioux Falls, S.D. DENVER PROBABLE STARTERS Pronunciation Guide ................................... Abiola .......................................... Ab-BE-o-la Akintola....................................Ah-kin-TOE-la Rosga...............................................Roz-GAH Ade Murkey .......................Uh-DAY MUR-key Krafka................................................CRAF-ka JOE ROSGA, SR. TAELYR GATLIN, FR. JASE TOWNSEND, FR. ALPEREN KURNAZ, FR. DAVID NZEKWESI, FR. Harrell Jr. ....................................................... HA-rell Alperen ................................................. ALP-er-REN 12.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg 3.1 ppg, 1.4 apg 6.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg 2.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg 7.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg Nzekwesi ......................................N-ZAH-quay-ZE 2018-19 Denver Basketball Game Notes — page 1 MEDIA INFOrmATION Game Notes: Media members can receive the NOTES Pioneer Basketball game notes via email by Broadcast Information contacting Assistant Director of Media Relations • Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=238744 Chris Smith at [email protected]. • TV: Altitude (Comcast: 25, 725 HD, DirecTV: 681, Dish Network: 413) • Stream: https://www.altitudenow.com/ Credentials: Media interested in obtaining season or game credentials should contact Chris Smith via • Social Media: @DU_MHoops email ([email protected]), office phone (303-871-7555). The Coach Billups Show: The Rodney BIllups Show About Denver returns for its third season on selective Mondays • The Pioneers are averaging 69.3 points per game in 2018-19. from 12-12:30 p.m. MT on ESPN Radio 1600 AM. • DU is shooting 43.8 percent from the field on the year. Tyler Maun hosts the show, which is broadcast from • Denver is hitting 3s at a good rate, ranking sixth in the Summit League in The Pioneer restaurant, located just south of the DU 3-point percentage at 37.0, 59th in the NCAA. campus. • The Crimson and Gold are knocking down 7.6 3s per game. • The Pioneers are handing out 11.7 assists per game in 2018-19. DU on ALTITUDE: The Pioneers will make 12 • Denver has been good at the line, making 75.2 percent of its free throws this appearances on Altitude TV. Todd Romero (Play-by- play) will be back for a third season. season, good for third in the Summit League and 29th in the NCAA. • The Pioneers rank third in the Summit League in rebounding margin with a plus Interviews During The Week: All interview 2.1 margin over their opponents. requests must be arranged through Chris Smith in • Senior Ronnie Harrell Jr. leads the team in scoring at 12.9 points per game, 16th the Denver Media Relations Office. Please contact in the Summit League. Smith to arrange interviews during the week. Smith • Harrell Jr.'s four double-doubles this year are tied for sixth most in the Summit can be reached via email (christopher.smith726@ League. du.edu), office phone (303-871-7555). Practice is • Fellow teammate Joe Rosga ranks close to Harrell in scoring, coming in at 18th open, but arrangements must be made in advance if you are planning on shooting B-roll footage. Coach in the league in scoring with a 12.2 average. Billups and Denver scholar-athletes are available for • Rosga ranks first on the team in 3s made per game with a 2.4 average, also interviews on non-game days following practice or good for seventh in the Summit League. through special arrangements with Chris Smith. • Rosga has been more of a playmaker this year, ranking 13th in the Summit League in assists per game with a 2.4 average. Post-game Interviews: Postgame interviews will • Rosga has also made his presence felt on the defensive end, ranking 11th in the be conducted at a designated site following a Summit League in steals per game at a 1.0 average. 10-minute cooling-off period. Denver head coach Rodney Billups and selected players will be available for interviews. Media requests for both Denver and About Omaha opposing coaches and players should be made to • The Mavericks are currently 18-10 on the season. the DU men’s basketball SID. Opponent requests • Omaha is averaging 79.7 points per contest in 2018-19, third in the Summit will be forwarded to the visiting SID. The DU men’s League and 40th in the NCAA. basketball locker room is closed to the media. • UNO gives up 77.5 points a night, which ranks eighth in the Summit League. • The Mavericks are knocking down 47.9 percent of their shots this season, third Camera Procedures: Photographers must work in the Summit League. within the designated areas. Photographers may • Omaha has been solid at making 3s on the year, ranking second in the Summit shoot from the right side of each end line of Magness Arena. Requests to photograph from any other League in 3-point percentage at a 39.3 percent clip. location must be made in advance to the University • The Mavericks are averaging 13.1 assists per game, fifth in the Summit League. of Denver Athletic Media Relations Department. The • UNO is making 9.0 3s a game in 2018-19, fourth highest in the Summit League. University of Denver reserves the right to accept or • Zach Jackson is the team’s leading scorer, averaging 18.4 points per game, reject credential requests. fourth in the Summit League. • Jackson can shoot it from deep, ranking 10th in the Summit League in 3-point Radio: All radio stations wishing to broadcast from percentage at 42.3 percent. Magness Arena should contact the University of • JT Gibson and Mitch Hahn are each averaging 13.3 points per night, 13th and Denver Athletic Media Relations Office at least one week prior to the event. Space will be provided for 14th in the Summit League. the official radio station of the visiting team; others will be accommodated as space permits. Phone Freshman Firepower lines must be arranged for all stations in advance. • Jase Townsend has made an impact with his scoring this year off the bench. • The freshman has really found his groove of the last five games, averaging 10.0 Directions to DU: Take I-25 to the South University points, while making two starts in that time. Boulevard exit. Proceed south to the first stop • Townsend had it rolling against Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb. 14, pouring in a light (Buchtel Boulevard). Go through the Buchtel career high 18 points along with six assits off the bench. Boulevard intersection to the next block south (Jewell Avenue). Take a right on Jewell and proceed • The former Skyline standout also knocked down a season-high 4 3s in that west approximately one-half block to the east contest. entrance to the Ritchie Center. Media parking is just east of Joy Burns Arena (the easternmost part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Stand Up Ritchie Center) in lot 401.