Men’s Basketball (12-5)
DU 75, New Orleans 66
DU 72, Western Kentucky 67
What Went Right
On Sunday afternoon, Denver continued an 11-game, home win streak by defeating two-time defending Sun Belt Conference champs, Western Kentucky in Magness Arena. Senior guard Nate Rohnert emerged with a team-high 23 points and junior forward Rob Lewis contributed with 15 points.
What Went Wrong
DU could not stop WKU guard A.J Slaughter. Slaughter was named the Preseason Conference Player of the Year and scored 28 points against Denver, but the Hilltoppers failed to take the lead against the Pioneers.
Up Next
Denver has four road games before January ends and will need to get some wins away from Magness in order to hold onto their thin division lead. They travel to take on Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday and Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.
Women’s Basketball (10-6)
DU 61, New Orleans 54
DU 70, Western Kentucky 73
What Went Right
Sophomore forward Kaetlyn Murdoch finished with a team-high 20 points on Sunday and also led the team with seven blocks and six rebounds. Junior Brianna Culberson finished with a career high 17 points. With 13 points, junior guard Britteni Rice has scored in double figures for 11 straight games.
What Went Wrong
The Pioneers snapped a nine-game win streak with a loss to Western Kentucky. It was DU’s first conference loss (5-1) of the season and their first loss since starting out 1-5.
Up Next
In two weeks, the Pioneers host the East Division leader, South Alabama (10-6, 5-0). However, the Pioneers cannot afford to overlook two road games this week. They play Louisiana Lafayette on Wednesday and then take on Louisiana Monroe on Sunday afternoon.
Skiing
Denver opens their 2010 schedule this week with two big races. Today, the Pioneers will participate in the Utah Invitational in Park City, Utah. On Friday, DU travels to Big Sky and Bohart, Montana to compete in the The RMISA qualifier for the giant Slalom event will be held on Friday at Big Sky, while the Invitational’s classical-style event will begin in Bohart the same day. The events conclude in Big Sky on Sunday where the Slalom competition will be held.
