The Portland Pilots outplayed visiting Denver men’s basketball by nine points in the first half. DU returned the favor with a nine-point edge in the second twenty minutes of regulation to take the game to overtime. The Pilots eventually wore down Denver in the second overtime period to coast to a 101-90 win. Continue reading Undermanned DU falls to Portand, 101-90, in Double OT
#3 Denver Defeats #14 Indiana, 1-0, Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals
A DU Soccer Stadium record crowd of nearly 2,000 fans packed Pioneer Field for DU’s NCAA Round of 16 victory against Indiana University. Denver’s Keegan Kelly scored the game-winner on an early first-half goal (08:30) and kept the Hoosiers off the score sheet the rest of the way. Denver men’s soccer now advances to the NCAA Quarterfinal round of 8 at Pioneer Field next weekend against UMass-Amherst. Continue reading #3 Denver Defeats #14 Indiana, 1-0, Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals
Black Friday: Have you Ordered the Denver Boone Heritage Hockey Jersey?
As Black Friday rapidly approaches, have you ordered the classic Denver Boone commemorative hockey jersey HERE. While it may or may not arrive by Christmas, it will be worth the wait for you or that important someone in your life. All proceeds from this and the Matt Davis ‘The Save’ jersey go to benefit DU Hockey and Matt Davis’ NIL (name, image and likeness), a 3-time NCHC All-Academic member in Sports Marketing as the Frozen Four’s Most Outstanding Player for last season’s national champions. The jersey shoulders feature patches that celebrate the Pioneers’ record-setting 10 championships years and 75 years of Denver hockey, Continue reading Black Friday: Have you Ordered the Denver Boone Heritage Hockey Jersey?
Scoring Drought Leads to 68-54 Utah Tech Loss
Denver men’s basketball (3-5) played the Utah Tech Trailblazers Wednesday afternoon at the Stew Morrill Classic in Missoula, Montana. DU was without center Isaiah Carr, out indefinitely with a hand injury. It was the third game in three days for a depleted roster missing three of their four front line players from earlier in the season. That left the Pioneers with one big man, Pedro Lopez Sanvicente to protect the paint along with a host of freshmen guards and transfer guard Nicholas Shogbonyo. Ultimately, it was a ten-minute scoreless streak that stretched from the first half into the second half that put DU in a deficit they could never overcome. Continue reading Scoring Drought Leads to 68-54 Utah Tech Loss
C-Sun Blasts Denver, 89-60
Denver men’s basketball (3-4) started the game with a small line-up to include Isaiah Addo Ankrah, Nicholas Shogbonyo, Josh Pickett, Sabastian Akins and Jon Mani against the Cal State Northridge Matadors, DU’s center Isaiah Carr was out of the lineup, likely with a hand injury incurred during yesterday’s game. Denver got in early foul trouble with nine fouls and entered the double bonus by the midway point of the first half. Denver fell into a double-digit hole, 35-18, as Cal State Northridge went on a 14-0 run. Denver was doubled up 40-20 with 4:45 remaining. It was a brutal half that had the Denver coaching staff call a timeout and an emotional challenge by head Coach Wulbrun to his team in the final five minutes. The first half ended 48-33. C-Sun shot 57% from the field to the Pioneers 37% and doubled up C-Sun on fouls with 14 in the half. Continue reading C-Sun Blasts Denver, 89-60
Montana Cruises Past Depleted Denver, 83-73
DU men’s basketball (3-3) had a tough first half against Montana on Sunday evening in Missoula, Montana. Denver shot a tepid 33.3% (9/27) from the field and committed nine turnovers against Montana. Fielding a thin front line and an inexperienced backcourt, DU trailed 38-24 at the break. Freshman Sebastian Akins and grad student Isaiah Addo-Ankrah had 7 and 6 points respectively at the break to pace Denver. Continue reading Montana Cruises Past Depleted Denver, 83-73
First Half Scoring Spree Sinks Gardner-Webb, 3-0
All it took was a six-and-a-half minute stretch in the first half for #3 DU (13-3-4) to take a commanding 3-0 lead. Ben Smith put Denver up 1-0 at 18:03. Five minutes later, Keegan Kelly took a feed from Sam Bassett to build a 2-0 lead. A little more then a minute after that, Sam Basset fed Trevor Wright to stack another goal on the visiting Runnin’ Bulldogs, 3-0. The Pioneers were perfect on all three shots they took in the first 45 minutes while Gardner-Webb never had a shot on frame. Continue reading First Half Scoring Spree Sinks Gardner-Webb, 3-0
Arizona State Completes Weekend Sweep with 5-2 Win
You would have to get on the way-back machine to experience a home loss sweep like this weekend at the hands of Arizona State. In February of 2020, DU was swept by Minnesota Duluth at Magness Arena – 1,757 days ago. The 5-2 loss Saturday night was a repeat of Friday night when ASU was the better team on the ice as well. DU had critical defensive breakdowns and could not execute on several grade-A scoring chances against a relentless ASU team. Luke Pavicich was golden between the pipes for the Sun Devils and stifled a number of great scoring opportunities from DU. Denver got off 60 shots on the night to 49 for ASU but only a pair of shots found their intended target. Matt Davis was not the problem either as DU turnovers, odd-man rushes and clean scoring looks carried over from Friday night’s game. The final ASU goal was an empty-netter and Davis made several big stops on the night to keep DU in the game. Continue reading Arizona State Completes Weekend Sweep with 5-2 Win
Pioneers Lose for the First Time Since March as They Fall to Arizona State
Whether it was an emotional letdown after sweeping North Dakota in Grand Forks or the fact that finals were this week, the #1 Denver Pioneers (12-1-0, 2-1-0 NCHC) served up their first true bad game of the season in a 3-2 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils (5-7-1, 2-3-0 NCHC) at Magness Arena. The Pioneers’ winning streak ends at 21, dating back to last March and their program-best start to the season ends at 12 straight wins. Continue reading Pioneers Lose for the First Time Since March as They Fall to Arizona State
ASU Leverages Innovation and Creativity to Build Academic Profile
LetsGoDU readers may be stunned to learn that the University of Denver and Arizona State University (ASU), the latter known for parties rather than academic pursuits, are tied in the most recent US News University Rankings at #121. However, the elevation of the Sun Devils’ academic profile is largely due to the innovation and creativity in designing their curriculum.
Here are five groundbreaking courses that have been reconfigured to bring relevance, practicality, and accelerated learning to the Tempe campus: Continue reading ASU Leverages Innovation and Creativity to Build Academic Profile