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02/18 03:43 CST Denver hosts South Dakota following Fens' 22-point game
Denver hosts South Dakota following Fens' 22-point game
By The Associated Press
South Dakota Coyotes (14-13, 6-6 Summit League) at Denver Pioneers (13-15, 6-7
Summit League)
Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota takes on Denver after Cameron Fens scored 22 points
in South Dakota's 72-71 loss to the North Dakota Fightin' Hawks.
The Pioneers are 7-5 on their home court. Denver ranks third in the Summit
League in rebounding averaging 31.9 rebounds. Gabe Oldham leads the Pioneers
with 7.8 boards.
The Coyotes are 6-6 in Summit League play. South Dakota ranks sixth in the
Summit League shooting 33.8% from 3-point range.
Denver averages 8.9 made 3-pointers per game, 2.6 more made shots than the 6.3
per game South Dakota gives up. South Dakota's 45.6% shooting percentage from
the field this season is 2.7 percentage points lower than Denver has allowed to
its opponents (48.3%).
The Pioneers and Coyotes square off Thursday for the first time in Summit
League play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Carson Johnson is scoring 19.5 points per game with 1.8
rebounds and 3.0 assists for the Pioneers. Zane Nelson is averaging 15.9 points
and 5.2 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Isaac Bruns is scoring 20.7 points per game and averaging 5.1 rebounds for the
Coyotes. Jordan Crawford is averaging 3.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pioneers: 5-5, averaging 81.5 points, 34.9 rebounds, 11.3
assists, 3.7 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 78.3 points per game.
Coyotes: 6-4, averaging 78.9 points, 30.1 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 6.1 steals
and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 77.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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