Today, Denver Athletics’  ‘X’ account (formerly Twitter) announced Tommy Bruner merchandise sales along with authentic gameday basketball jerseys featuring Bruner, Isaiah Carr and Tyson Garff. DU collaborated with the Brandr Group which coordinated merchandise sales via Athletes Thread and the Denver student-athletes. The deal falls under an undisclosed NIL (name, image & likeness) licensing agreement between the student-athletes and Athletes Thread. Continue reading Denver Basketball Announces the Sale of Student-Athlete Merchandise & Game Day Jerseys →

Denver men’s basketball traveled to Brookings, S.D. to face the South Dakota State Jackrabbits Thursday night. After falling to Denver by 19 points earlier in the season, the Jackrabbits demolished Denver 97-70 at Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits raced out to leads of 14-0 and 30-10 before DU cut the lead to 7 points in the final minute of the first half. A frustrated Tommy Bruner got an intentional foul to end the half and the Jacks momentum carried over to the second half. Following free throws to open the final 20 minutes, SDSU pushed the lead to 21 points in the first five minutes and the game was, essentially, over. It got worse from there as the Jackrabbits added to their huge lead and finished the game with a lay-up, their largest lead of the contest, 27 points, to polish off the flat Pioneers 97-70. Continue reading SDSU Blasts a Cold DU team at Frost Arena, 97-70 →

Oscar Robertson, ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich, Elvin Hayes, and Larry Bird. DU’s Tommy Bruner may join their elite club. Bruner (25.3 PPG) holds a 2.0 points-per-game lead over his nearest rival heading into his last three conference games this season. The NCAA individual scoring title still hangs in the balance. Can Bruner, a fifth-year graduate student, hold on to the scoring title down the stretch as the Pioneers also battle for Summit League Tournament seeding? Continue reading Tommy Bruner on Cusp of Historic Achievement →

All hope was lost Saturday afternoon at Hamilton Gym. North Dakota State’s  Noah Fedderson sunk a pair of free throws to put DU down by 20 points, 52-32, early in the second half. The Bison held a steady advantage with a 19-point bulge four minutes later after  Jacar White buried a three-point shot with 13:45 remaining. From that point forward, Denver caught fire, outscoring NDSU 39-14 down the stretch, led by a seldom-used Pioneer Josh Lee, a scrambling baseline defense and a red-hot Tommy Bruner to down NDSU 77-71.  Continue reading GAME FOR THE AGES™ Part II: DU Overcomes 20 Point Second Half Deficit to Defeat NDSU, 77-71 →

Denver (14-13, 5-7) trailed by four points at halftime. Just like their earlier trip to North Dakota, they made three-point shots (6 of 8 for UND in the second half) and outshot DU from the field with many of their other points coming in the paint. Treyson Eaglestaff shot Denver out of the building with 27 points in the second half. Denver was within two points of the lead with under four minutes remaining but came unraveled down the stretch, falling by 13 points, 88-75. The late-game fade has become an ongoing problem for Denver in conference play. Continue reading Denver Fades Down the Stretch to North Dakota, 88-75 →

Following a four-game losing streak, Denver men’s basketball (14-12, 5-6) took their frustration out on St. Thomas by scorching the Tommies Saturday afternoon. DU shot 57.9% from the field, 40% from Three (10-25) and 18 of 20 from the line. Ultimately, it was sound defense that triggered the win along with veteran Jaxson Brenchley playing his best game of the season. Brenchley finished with a glittering stat line of 25 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists along with a steal and a block in 37 minutes. The Utah transfer was just one star of many for the afternoon at Hamilton Gym who owned the Tommies from start to finish. Continue reading Denver Shoots the Lights Out, Downs St Thomas, 94-77 →

DU men’s basketball (13-12, 4-6) traveled to Vermillion, South Dakota to play the University of South Dakota Coyotes. Following the Game For the Ages™ at DU’s Hamilton Gym on January 25th, a double overtime barn burner won by DU, both teams went on a three-game skid. One team was set to snap the losing streak Thursday night and it was South Dakota’s turn to win in overtime, 92-86. Denver led for large stretches of the game but gave the Coyotes numerous chances to get back in the game and, ultimately, win. Continue reading South Dakota Returns the Favor, Downs DU in OT, 92-86 →

Denver men’s basketball (13-11, 4-5) traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma Saturday to play the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. Denver surged back from an 18 point deficit, built a 10 point lead and fell in the final minutes to ORU. Continue reading Denver Battles Back but Falls to Oral Roberts, 82-76 →

Once his interview for this article was completed, DU freshman point guard DeAndre Craig was asked if we missed anything. “Yes,” said Craig while focusing on an important final point. “Our team wants to do big things this season. We want to do things here that have never been done before.” Despite an interview that focused exclusively on Craig, he wanted to make sure that readers knew that team goals were the most important thing. Continue reading DeAndre Craig Makes the Point in his Freshman Campaign →