Denver men’s basketball is not going to the NCAA tournament but they will be impacted, one way or another, by the opening of the transfer portal today. Teams will be assessing their own players. Players will be assessing their own teams and schools. Other teams will be assessing other team’s players.  And of course, there is the lure of NIL (Name Image & Likeness) money which will influence some players (and parents). Expect 2,000+ players to head for the exits before next season, impacting 351 NCAA DI teams in the process. Continue reading March Madness Begins for Denver Basketball →

As Jerry Garcia once said, “What a long strange trip it has been.” Tuesday night’s Summit League Conference Championship game in Sioux Falls, South Dakota was a microcosm of the long and winding Denver men’s basketball season. DU was picked last in the preseason coaches poll with a mystery roster of eight new players and one true freshman. The Pioneers were massive underdogs against #1 South Dakota State on, essentially, their home court. Denver’s best player Tommy Bruner was hobbled with an ankle injury. The Pioneers slow defensive start put them in a 20-point first-half hole and missed offensive opportunities carried the 20-point deficit until 8:17 remained in the game.  Somehow, these pesky Pioneers chipped away over the remaining time to slice the lead to 5 points – twice in the final minute on DeAndre Craig buckets. The DU run silenced the Jackrabbits crowd at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. Unfortunately, the hill was too high to climb for DU and the Pioneers fell, 76-68. Continue reading South Dakota State University Defeats Denver for NCAA Bid, 76-68 →

#7 Denver faces home team and #1 seed South Dakota State tonight at 7:30 pm MT on CBS Sports Network. The Pioneers have never been dancing but they can if they follow these five keys: Continue reading The Five Keys For Denver to Go Dancing →

The winner of the #6 Omaha – #7 Denver semifinal was set to face #1 South Dakota State University Tuesday night (7:30 pm MT) in the Summit League Tournament Finals. The Pioneers gutted it out tonight, overcoming a cold offensive hand and a hobbled Tommy Bruner. The Pioneers relied on lockdown zone defense and two unlikely heroes – Isaiah Carr and freshman DeAndre Craig in the nail-biting 66-63 win. Continue reading Denver Wins, Denver Wins, Denver Wins! Denver Set to Play for First NCAA Tournament Berth →

#7 Denver plays the #6 Omaha Mavericks Monday night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a chance to advance to the Summit League finals and a potential berth to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Omaha will be short on rest following a Sunday night win against North Dakota. Frankie Fidler led an Omaha comeback, scoring the last ten points of the game to come from behind and win 73-72. Denver will have an additional day of rest after upsetting UMKC Saturday night. Denver will have to put the clamps on all-world Frankie Fidler who burned the Hawks Sunday night with 34 points, 10 rebounds and the game-winning shot. Continue reading Denver Set to Face Omaha in Summit League Semifinal Monday Night →

#7 Denver faced #2 UMKC Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Denver took the floor following a three-game malaise, getting blasted three games in a row, once by UMKC. Denver bowed up Saturday night and called on their veterans to lead a second-half charge, bolstered by a stingy defense, as they overcame a double-digit halftime hole to win on an Isaiah Addo-Ankrah three-point bomb and Pedro Sanvicente block to stun UMKC, 61-60. Continue reading Denver Stuns #2 UMKC in Summit League Tournament Quarterfinal, 61-60 →

DU hasn’t won a Sumit League Conference Tournament game since the 2018-2019 season and has not qualified for two conference tournaments since that time. This season’s first-round match-up has  #7 seed DU against #2 seed UMKC. It will be no easy task for the Pioneers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota as they face what many are calling the hottest team in the Summit League. The Roos dominated DU in their two previous meetings this season – 85-71 in Kansas City and 84-69 in Denver.

Can Denver get off the schneid? Here are five ways that DU can do it: Continue reading Breaking the Streak – Five Keys to Defeating UMKC →

Where: The Basketball Social House, 7450 S University Blvd., Suite 200, Centennial, CO 80122

What: Summit League Tournament, DU vs UMKC

When: Saturday March 9th, 7:30 PM Mountain Time

Eat, Dribble, Drink, and watch DU Hoops! All ages are welcome – bring family, friends, and kids! Continue reading Saturday Basketball Watch Party at The Basketball Social House →

Denver men’s basketball (15-15, 6-9) returned for their final home game of the season against the UMKC Kangaroos. It was Senior Night and the Pioneers wanted redemption from an earlier 85-71 loss to KC when the Roos held Tommy Bruner to 12 points. Unfortunately, the Roos pulled away in the final five minutes of the first half and the first ten minutes of the second half to earn a convincing 84-69 victory over DU. Continue reading UMKC Runs Away with Senior Night, 84-69 →

When the University of Denver men’s basketball team takes the floor Thursday night (7:00 pm MT) at Hamilton Gym, four players will be concluding their collegiate home careers on Senior Night – Tommy Bruner, Drake Muller, Carlos Fuentes, and Jaxon Brenchley. Brenchley has taken one of the most winding and interesting paths of all. Continue reading Jaxon Brenchley Looks to Extend College Career →