Men’s Basketball (13-9)
UALR 69, DU 57
Arkansas State 72, DU 63
What Went Right
Denver cut a 17-point deficit by more than half on Saturday night, but failed to complete the comeback in the second half. Sophomore Brian Stafford finished with a team-high 19 points. Stafford led the team with 18 points in Thursday’s loss to Arkansas Little-Rock.
What Went Wrong
The Pioneers continue to struggle on the road. They have lost eight consecutive away games. DU could not stop Arkansas State’s Brandon Reed who ripped the Pioneers for a game-high 34 points. The Pioneers were tied with the Red Wolves midway through the first half, but Arkansas State ripped off a 16-0 run to go ahead 42-28 at halftime. Thursday’s loss gave UALR their second conference win of the season.
Up Next
DU hosts Florida Atlantic on Saturday night. The Pioneers have won 12 consecutive home games.
Women’s Basketball (13-8)
UALR 64, DU 58
Arkansas State 74, DU 58
What Went Right
The Pioneers fell into a deep hole on Saturday against Arkansas State, trailing 27-9 after 10 minutes. However, DU fought back to cut the deficit to eight points. Junior Britteni Rice scored a team-high 15 points. Sophomore Kaetlyn Murdoch recorded a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
What Went Wrong
Denver dropped to second in the Sun Belt Conference West Division, because of Wednesday’s loss to UALR (16-5, 9-1). Chastity Reed scored a game-high 37 points, which proved to be the difference maker in a game that had 11 lead changes. In both losses, the Pioneers struggled offensively, failing to score above 60 in either contest.
Up Next
The Pioneers have two home games this week. On Wednesday night they host non-conference opponent Northern Colorado. On Saturday afternoon, DU has an opportunity to grab a conference win when SBC opponent Florida Atlantic comes to Magness Arena.
Skiing
Up Next
The ski team had last weekend off, but will head to New Mexico this weekend to participate in the New Mexico Invitational. The Pioneers will participate in all four events on Friday and Saturday.
