University of Denver Basketball Game Tomorrow!

Denver (10-14, 5-8 SBC) vs. New Orleans (10-15, 5-9 SBC)

Saturday, February 14, 2009 • 4 p.m. MT

Magness Arena (7,200) • Denver, Colo.

TV: None • Radio: AM 1510 • Web: www.DenverPioneers.com

The Pioneers have won their last four home games, including Western Kentucky, South Alabama and Middle Tennessee. Denver is in a three-way tie for third place in the SBC West Division, a half game behind North Texas for second. DU is led by Nate Rohnert’s 15.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Rob Lewis is second on the team with 11.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 50.8 from the field.

The Owls are 10-15 overall and 5-9 in the SBC under second year head coach Joe Pasternack this season. UNO has lost six of its last nine games, including the last two. T.J. Worley leads the Privateers with 16.8 points per game, while preseason All-SBC third team selection Kyndall Dykes is just behind him with 16.5 points per game.

New Orleans holds a 20-4 lead in the all-time series with the Pioneers, including a 6-4 mark in Denver. UNO has won the past seven meetings between the teams, 54-52 nail biter in New Orleans on Jan. 1. The Privateers ended DU’s season last year with a 65-60 win in the first round of the SBC Tournament in New Orleans.

Denver is 9-2 at home this year with both losses coming in overtime. Since Joe Scott took over as head coach prior to the 2007-08 season, the Pioneers are 18-5 (.783) at Magness Arena.