Denver (1-4) played by far their best game of the season Wednesday night but fell to the University of Northern Colorado (3-1), 83-75. DU played the highly athletic Bears tough all night long but could never knock out the visitors who nailed 10 of 20 three’s (50%) for the game to DU’s 4 treys. Continue reading Bears Claw Past Pioneers, 83-75
Three Point Shooting & Turnovers Plague Denver Hoops
It’s too early to determine a simple fix for what ails DU men’s basketball (1-3) heading into tonight’s game against Northern Colorado (2-1) at Hamilton Gym. However, digging into the statistics, you will see several major issues facing this season’s team. Continue reading Three Point Shooting & Turnovers Plague Denver Hoops
Pioneers Bounce Back with 3-2 Victory over Western Michigan Broncos
The #8 Denver Pioneers (3-4-0, 10 pts) continue to learn and grow throughout the Pod. After erasing the memory of their season-opening three-game losing streak, they wanted to erase another loss from their memories, this time a 4-1 loss to Minnesota Duluth. Thanks to a strong performance from Yale transfer goaltender Corbin Kaczperski and a stifling presence in the defensive zone, DU bounced back from that loss with a 3-2 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos (2-5-1, 7 pts). Continue reading Pioneers Bounce Back with 3-2 Victory over Western Michigan Broncos
DU Falls to Dixie State, 73-70
Denver (1-3) faced Dixie State (3-0) Saturday afternoon at Magness Arena. Geographically challenged ‘Dixie State’ is actually located in St George, Utah. Interestingly, we got a view of ‘might have been’ while facing the Trailblazers in their first year in the WAC as a D1 program. Continue reading DU Falls to Dixie State, 73-70
Pioneers Third Period Meltdown Enables UMD to Thump DU, 4-1
The Denver Pioneers became mentally unglued in the third period of an otherwise tight game, allowing the two-time defending NCAA champion Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs to score a pair of unanswered goals to blow open a 2-1 game, en-route to a 4-1 victory over the Pioneers on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Omaha’s Baxter Arena. Continue reading Pioneers Third Period Meltdown Enables UMD to Thump DU, 4-1
Why We Watch NCHC TV but Listen to Jay Stickney
With the recent retirement of legendary hockey broadcaster Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, Jay Stickney has emerged as a leading national hockey voice – or at least a LetsGoDU favorite. Broadcasting the Thursday afternoon game between Miami and Denver at the Omaha pod from room #4288 at Magness Arena, Stickney brought the game to cars and homes around Pioneer nation.
We captured a few choice quotes from Jay during the Denver-Miami game. Continue reading Why We Watch NCHC TV but Listen to Jay Stickney
Pioneers top RedHawks 5-1 for Second Straight Victory, 6th Straight Over Miami
Once the relief of earning their first victory of the season two days ago wore off, a new reality set in for the #9 Denver Pioneers (2-3-0, 7 pts): they’re in the bottom half of the NCHC, trailing first-place Minnesota Duluth by 8 points just four games into the season. So while that thrilling 3-2 victory over North Dakota on Tuesday felt great for the Pios, their work had just started. With the winless, last-place Miami RedHawks (0-5-0, 1 pt) next on the schedule, Denver had to face a team desperate to earn their own first victory. In other words, DU’s journey back up the NCHC standings continued with a potential trap game. But after surrendering the first goal to the RedHawks, the Pioneers settled in, played their game, and did again to Miami what they’ve done so many times in recent years: dominate. It was a 5-1 victory that didn’t end up being as close as even the wide score margin indicates. Continue reading Pioneers top RedHawks 5-1 for Second Straight Victory, 6th Straight Over Miami
DU Gets Boat-Raced by Wyoming, 83-61
Denver (1-2) played two familiar foes Wednesday night in Laramie, Wyoming. First, DU faced the University of Wyoming (4-1) for the 158th meeting in the series. Second, Denver faced Wyoming head coach Jeff Linder who often got the best of DU while at the University of Northern Colorado before matriculating to the Cowboys this season. Now, Linder has even better players in Laramie and it showed as the Cowboys trounced the University of Denver, 83-61.
Wyoming never trailed.
DU Women’s Hoops Bounces CU, 85-84
It’s always a great day (or night) to beat CU. Denver women’s hoops took down the visiting Buffs 85-84 at Hamilton Gym Tuesday night. The visitors from Boulder stormed back from a 13 point deficit in the fourth quarter but two late free throws by DU sealed CU’s fate.
It was a DU freshman who delivered the knockout blow. Rowan Hein drew a foul on an in-bounds pass with 3.5 seconds to go with the Pioneers trailing by one point. Hein nailed her two free throws to give the Pioneers a 85-84 lead. CU was unable to get off a final shot as the horn sounded. Denver wins.
Sophomore Ugu Ezeudu scored 13 points, gathered 6 rebounds and added 2 steals. Sophomore guard Megan Boyd led the Pioneers with 29 points in the win.
Photo: Courtesy of CU Buffs
Denver Enters Win Column in Thrilling 3-2 Victory over North Dakota
It’s extremely rare when Denver and North Dakota tangle and the game doesn’t end up being an instant classic. On Friday night, it was #1 North Dakota’s (3-1-0, 8 pts) Jordan Kawaguchi who put the finishing touches on an overtime thriller with a roofed shot down low but this time, just four days later, it was the #9 Denver Pioneers (1-3-0, 4 pts) who came away with the late game-winning goal off of the stick of freshman hero Carter Savoie, his fifth of the season already. The 3-2 victory, though, took on a much bigger significance for the Pios as it was their first victory of the season after starting the season 0-3-0 for the first time since the 2000-2001 season. Continue reading Denver Enters Win Column in Thrilling 3-2 Victory over North Dakota