Game #23: Denver (13-9, 6-5 SBC) vs. Florida Atlantic (12-11, 8-4 SBC)

Saturday, February 6, 2010 • 4 p.m. MT

Magness Arena (7,200) • Denver, Colorado

           TV: None • Radio: AM 950 • Web: www.DenverPioneers.com (Video & Audio)

About Denver: DU enters Saturday’s game after going 1-4 in the past five games, including a 73-62 loss at Arkansas State on Jan. 30. DU is in fourth place in the SBC West Division, two games behind first-place Arkansas State. Denver returns nine players, including all five starters, and 98 percent of its scoring and rebounding from last year. DU was picked second in the Sun Belt West Division in the annual coaches’ preseason poll, and senior captain and guard Nate Rohnert was named to the Preseason All-SBC First Team.  

About Florida Atlantic: The Owls are in a three-way tie for first place in the SBC East Division at 12-11 overall and 8-4 in the SBC. FAU won five-straight and 7-of-its-last-8 games before falling 86-69 at North Texas on Feb. 4. Florida Atlantic was picked to finish fifth in the SBC East Division after finishing 6-26 overall and 2-16 in the SBC last year. The Owls are averaging 75.2 points per game, the second most in the SBC, but they have allowed 74.1 points per game, also the second most in the conference.

The Match-up: The Pioneers and Owls are tied 2-2 in the all-time series with both teams winning a pair of games at home, including a split last season.

 

Magness Magic: The Pioneers have won 12-straight at home, following a season opening loss to Missouri Valley favorite Northern Iowa. Since Joe Scott took over as head coach prior to the 2007-08 season, the Pioneers are 33-7 (.825) overall and 20-4 (.833) against SBC teams at Magness Arena.