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DENVER MEN S BASKETBALL Game #18 @DU_MHoops (7-10, 1-2 SL)) vs. South Dakota State (15-5, 3-0 SL) Saturday, Jan. 13 1 p.m. MT Frost Arena Brookings, S.D. TV: Jackrabbit All-Access Radio: ESPN 1600 AM Web: www.gojacks.com/watch Men s Basketball Contact: Chris Smith Office: 303-871-7555 Email: christopher.smith726@du.edu 2017-18 Denver Basketball Overall: 7-10 Home: 5-3 Away: 1-6 Neutral: 1-1 Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 12 UC IRVINE L, 83-69 Nov. 14 at Colorado L, 89-62 Nov. 16 JOHNSON & WALES W, 91-59 Nov. 24 at Florida Gulf Coast^ L, 79-71 Nov. 25 vs. St. Francis (BKN)^ W, 60-50 Nov. 26 vs. Navy^ L, 79-71 Nov. 29 WYOMING W, 88-78 Dec. 2 AIR FORCE L, 61-59 Dec. 5 SAN JOSE ST W, 58-56 Dec. 9 USC UPSTATE W, 84-69 Dec. 13 at Northern Colorado L, 83-63 Dec. 15 at Stanford L, 75-62 Dec. 18 at Montana St L, 79-65 Dec. 28 COLORADO MESA W, 106-60 Dec. 30 at South Dakota* L, 82-71 Jan. 6 FORT WAYNE* L, 82-63 Jan. 11 at North Dakota St* W, 67-61 Jan. 13 at South Dakota St* 1 p.m. Jan. 18 at Omaha* 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Oral Roberts* 6 p.m. Jan. 25 WESTERN ILLINOIS* 7 p.m. Jan. 27 SOUTH DAKOTA* 4 p.m. Feb. 3 at Fort Wayne* 12 p.m. Feb. 8 SOUTH DAKOTA ST* 7 p.m. Feb. 10 NORTH DAKOTA ST* 1 p.m. Feb. 14 OMAHA* 7 p.m. Feb. 18 ORAL ROBERTS* 1 p.m. Feb. 24 at Western Illinois* 6 p.m. Mar. 3-6 Summit League Tourn! TBA All Times Mountain and subject to change ^ - game played in Fort Meyers, Fla. * - Summit League Game! - Summit League Tour. in Sioux Falls, S.D. Denver Pioneers - Rodney Billups (Denver, 05), Second Season Record at Denver: 23-24 (.489) Overall Record: Same South Dakota State - T.J. Otzelberger, Second Season Record at North Dakota State: 33-22 (.600) Overall Record: Same u u 71.2 THE COACHES PIONEER NOTES TEAM COMPARISON POINTS PER GAME 72.1 POINTS ALLOWED 47.0 FIELD GOAL % PER GAME 37.9 REBOUNDS PER GAME 14.6 ASSISTS PER GAME 39.8 3-POINT FIELD GOAL % The Matchup 86.2 75.5 48.3 t 38.5 t 14.5 42.2 67.6 FREE THROW % 76.2 16.5 TURNOVERS 11.3 This is the 19th meeting in the all-time series. South Dakota State holds a 12-6 advantage in the series, with the first game being played on Dec. 6, 1969, an 75-56 victory for Denver. The Jackrabbits took the season series last year, going 2-1 against the Pioneers. SDSU has won the last two contests against DU. The Pioneers have never won in Brookings since joining the Summit League back in 2013. Denver last won in Brookings back on Nov. 28, 2009, an 83-80 victory. t t t t DENVER PROBABLE STARTERS Pronunciation Guide... Abiola... Ab-e-o-la Akintola...AH-kin-toe-la Pemberton...Pem-burr-ten Rosga...ROZ-gah Ade... UH-day Murkey...Mur-KEY Krafka...KRAF-ka Joe Rosga, Jr. Ade Murkey, So. Jake Pemberton, Sr. Jake Krafka, So. Daniel Amigo, Sr. 15.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg 5.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg 10.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg 4.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg 15.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 1

Media Information Game Notes: Media members can receive the Pioneer Basketball game notes via email by contacting Assistant Director of Media Relations Chris Smith at christopher.smith726@du.edu. Credentials: Media interested in obtaining season or game credentials should contact Chris Smith via email (christopher.smith726@du.edu), office phone (303-871-7555). The Rodney Billups Show: The Rodney BIllups Show returns for its second season each Monday from 6-6:30 p.m. MT on ESPN Radio 1600 AM. Tyler Maun hosts the show, which is broadcast from The Pioneer restaurant, located just south of the DU campus. DU on ALTITUDE: The Pioneers will make 11 appearances on Altitude TV. Todd Romero (Play-byplay) and Greg Lackey (color) will call all the home action. Interviews During The Week: All interview requests must be arranged through Chris Smith in the Denver Media Relations Office. Please contact Smith to arrange interviews during the week. Smith can be reached via email (christopher.smith726@ du.edu), office phone (303-871-7555). Practice is open, but arrangements must be made in advance if you are planning on shooting B-roll footage. Coach Billups and Denver scholar-athletes are available for interviews on non-game days following practice or through special arrangements with Chris Smith. Post-game Interviews: Postgame interviews will be conducted at a designated site following a 10-minute cooling-off period. Denver head coach Rodney Billups and selected players will be available for interviews. Media requests for both Denver and opposing coaches and players should be made to the DU men s basketball SID. Opponent requests will be forwarded to the visiting SID. The DU men s basketball locker room is closed to the media. Camera Procedures: Photographers must work within the designated areas. Photographers may shoot from the right side of each end line of Magness Arena. Requests to photograph from any other location must be made in advance to the University of Denver Athletic Media Relations Department. The University of Denver reserves the right to accept or reject credential requests. Radio: All radio stations wishing to broadcast from Magness Arena should contact the University of Denver Athletic Media Relations Office at least one week prior to the event. Space will be provided for the official radio station of the visiting team; others will be accommodated as space permits. Phone lines must be arranged for all stations in advance. Directions to DU: Take I-25 to the South University Boulevard exit. Proceed south to the first stop light (Buchtel Boulevard). Go through the Buchtel Boulevard intersection to the next block south (Jewell Avenue). Take a right on Jewell and proceed west approximately one-half block to the east entrance to the Ritchie Center. Media parking is just east of Joy Burns Arena (the easternmost part of the Ritchie Center) in lot 401. Broadcast Information Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=192934 TV: Jackrabbit All-Access Stream: http://www.gojacks.com/watch/?live=2337&type=live Radio: ESPN 1600 AM Social Media: @DU_MHoops About Denver The Pioneers are averaging 71.2 points per game in 2017-18. Denver is shooting 47.0 percent from the field. The Pioneers are limiting their foes to 41.8 percent shooting this year, fourth lowest in the Summit League. DU has stopped teams from being effective from deep against them, holding opponents to just 31.5 percent shooting from 3 this year, third in the Summit League. Denver knocks down 6.8 3s a game this season. The Pioneers are connecting from beyond the arc at a 39.8 percent clip, good for second in the Summit League and 29th in the country. DU is outrebounding its opponents by 7.4 a game, first in the Summit League and 26th in the NCAA. Denver is handing out 14.6 assists per game in 2017-18, fourth in the Summit League. Daniel Amigo leads the team in scoring, putting up 15.9 points a night for DU, that also ranks sixth in the Summit League. Joe Rosga is right behind Amigo in scoring, putting up 15.2 points a game, eighth in the Summit League. Amigo also is averaging a team-high 7.1 rebounds on the season, seventh in the Summit League. Amigo ranks second in the Summit League in field-goal percentage at 56.3 percent. Amigo has been solid so far this year, racking up five double-doubles, tied for third in the Summit League. Rosga ranks ninth in the Summit League in 3s made per game, knocking down 2.1 a contest. Rosga has been automatic from the foul line this year, making 91.5 percent of his free throws, the highest percentage in the Summit League and 10th in all of Division I. Jake Pemberton has been dialed in from deep all year, ranking second in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at a 50 percent clip (32-for-64). About South Dakota State The Jackrabbits are currently 15-5 on the season and 3-0 in Summit League play. South Dakota State is averaging 86.2 points per contest in 2017-18, first in the Summit League and 15th in the NCAA. SDSU gives up 75.5 points a night, which ranks sixth in the Summit League. The Jackrabbits are knocking down 48.3 percent of their shots this season, second in the Summit League. South Dakota State has been terrific at the foul line, knocking down 76.2 percent of their free throws, tops in the Summit League and 27th in the country. The Jackrabbits are averaging 14.5 assists per game, fifth in the Summit League. SDSU is making 10.9 3s a game in 2017-18, most in the Summit League and 13th in the NCAA. Mike Daum is the team s leading scorer, averaging 23.0 points per game, first in the Summit League and 10th in the NCAA. Daum has been a load on the glass, ranking second in the Summit League in rebounding with an 8.8 average. Daum also gets to the line, ranking 16th in the NCAA in free throws made (103) and 22nd in attempts (123). First Time for Everything The Pioneers made history on Jan. 11 with a 67-61 win at North Dakota State. It was the first time that DU has ever won a game in Fargo. 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 2 NOTES

NOTES Denver had balanced scoring in the victory, with four players scoring in double figures in the win. The Long Ranger DU has at least one 3-pointer in 362 straight games, dating back to Feb. 2, 2006. We Get Buckets The Crimson and Gold rewrote their scoring record book for Division I in a victory against Colorado Mesa on Dec. 28. Denver scored 106 points in the win in Hamilton Gymnasium. The 106 points were the most by the Pioneers as a Division I team. The 46-point margin of victory was the most by the team since a 35-point win against Omaha back on Dec. 15, 2012. 100 Games and Counting Christian Mackey made some personal history back on Dec. 28 against Colorado Mesa. Mackey played in his 100th career game for the Pioneers. The senior had seven points and five rebounds in the historic victory. His Story Rosga made history against Northern Colorado on Dec. 13 at the Bank of Colorado Arena. Rosga became the 35th player in program history to score at least 1,000 points in his career. Preseason Honors Both Rosga and Amigo received preseason recognition from the Summit League this year. Amigo was selected to the first team after averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game last year and 7.1 rebounds. Rosga was a second-team selection after putting up 15.3 points as a sophomore. Welcome to the Family The Pioneers signed three players for the upcoming 2018-19 campaign. Taelyr Gatlin, Jase Townsend and JaVonni Bickham are set to join the team. Hailing from Minneapolis, Minn., Bickham brings some size and athleticism to the front court for Denver in the coming years. The 6-foot-7 forward has starred over the past few seasons at the Minnehaha Academy. Bickham posted averages of 18.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 blocks as a junior. He is already the school s alltime leading scorer. Gatlin brings a unique blend of size, speed and athleticism for a point guard to the Pioneers in 2018-19. The Akota, Tenn. native has been a star at Brighton High School these last few years, leading the team in scoring for three straight seasons. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged team highs in points (17.8), rebounds (4.3), assists (5.5) and steals (3.6) as a junior. Gatlin was also named team MVP, district MVP and district tournament MVP. The athletic guard is also a member of the 1,000-point club at his school, as well as holds the school record for most assists in a game with 13. Townsend, a Dallas native, comes to the Crimson and Gold from Skyline High School. As a junior, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 18.4 points per game to go with 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists. The sweet-shooting Skyline standout posted a 53 percent field-goal percentage, 85 percent free-throw percent and a 44 percentage from beyond the arc. In Our Defense Denver has proven to be a tough out when they dial up the defense under Billups watch. The Pioneers have a 22-3 record under Billups when allowing 78-or-fewer points in a contest. DU allowed 65.4 points per game in its wins last year. The Crimson and Gold s 35.7 3-point percentage defense ranked first in the Summit League in 2016-17. We Just Getting Started Here Head coach Rodney Billups enters his second season at the helm of the program. Billups posted a 16-14 record in his first year as head coach of the Pioneers in 2016-17. The second-year coach brought a style not seen at DU before, having the team average 75.8 points a game, the most it has scored per game for a season since going Division I back in 1998. Billups also showed his ability to get his teams to play hard on both ends of the floor with Denver seeing huge improvements in field-goal defense, rebounding margin and rebounding totals. 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 3

I MAKE IT RAIN Made 3s in a game in 2017-18 5 8 6 9 5 6 8 9 5 9 7 11 8 6 7 10 7 5 8 12 5 16 9 13 3 9 7 10 8 5 3 10 7 6 39.8 PERCENT FROM 3 29th in the NCAA TWO OF A KIND Countdown to 1K Career Pionts 1,086 career points 27th on All-Time Scoring List. 852 career points 148 needed to 1k 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 4

A LITTLE ASSIST GOES A LONG WAY Pemberton assist numbers for career 2.7 ASSISTS PER GAME 16 GAMES WITH 5+ ASSISTS 13 CAREER HIGH ON JAN. 7, 2017 PRESEASON SUMMIT ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS First Team All-Summit League Mike Daum, Jr., South Dakota State Daniel Amigo, Sr., Denver John Konchar, Jr., Fort Wayne Paul Miller, Sr., North Dakota State Matt Mooney, Jr., South Dakota Albert Owens, Sr., Oral Roberts Second Team All-Summit League Joe Rosga, Jr., Denver Bryson Scott, Sr., Fort Wayne Reed Tellinghuisen, Sr., South Dakota State Trey Burch-Manning, Jr., South Dakota Emmanuel Nzekwesi, So., Oral Roberts Preseason Poll Rank Team Points 1. South Dakota State 339 (13) 2. South Dakota 327 (12) 3. North Dakota State 246 4. Fort Wayne 234 5. Denver 230 6. Omaha 124 7. Oral Roberts 104 8. Western Illinois 60 SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS League Overall GP Record Pct. PF PA GP Record Pct. PF PA Last 10 Streak South Dakota State 3 3-0 1.000 266 243 20 15-5 0.750 1723 1510 8-2 Won 6 South Dakota 4 3-1 0.750 291 263 20 15-5 0.750 1607 1336 8-2 Won 1 Oral Roberts 4 3-1 0.750 325 278 19 7-12 0.368 1360 1473 5-5 Lost 1 Fort Wayne 3 1-2 0.333 200 207 20 12-8 0.600 1627 1479 6-4 Lost 1 North Dakota State 3 1-2 0.333 225 233 17 9-8 0.529 1258 1163 6-4 Lost 1 Denver 3 1-2 0.333 201 225 17 7-10 0.412 1210 1225 4-6 Won 1 Omaha 3 1-2 0.333 249 260 19 6-13 0.316 1507 1608 5-5 Won 1 Western Illinois 3 0-3 0.000 182 230 15 8-7 0.533 1099 1034 4-6 Lost 3 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 5

FUN FACTS 22-3 Record when allowing 78 points or less in a game under Billups. 69.0 Points per game average on the road in Summit League games this year. 13 Career double-doubles for Daniel Amigo as a Pioneer, including five this season. 8 Games this year where a Denver player has scored at least 20 points. 52.5 field-goal percentage for the Pioneers in wins this season. 3 Number of games this year holding opponents to under 35 percent shooting. 45.9 3-point shooting percentage from the Pioneers in games won this year. 15.4 Plus rebounding margin for DU in wins this season. MAKE MINE A DOUBLE-DOUBLE Nov. 12 vs. UC Irvine Dec. 2 vs Air Force 13 PTS, 10 REBS 11 PTS, 10 REBS Daniel Amigo Daniel Amigo Nov. 24 at FGCU 18 PTS, 10 REBS Daniel Amigo Nov. 25 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn 24 PTS, 16 REBS Daniel Amigo Nov. 29 vs Wyoming 18 PTS, 12 REBS Joe Rosga Nov. 29 vs. Wyoming 22 PTS, 10 REBS Daniel Amigo 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 6 Pioneers with Double-Doubles

SEASON TOTALS/LINEUPS DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING Season Career Joe Rosga 13 58 Daniel Amigo 13 39 Jake Pemberton 10 22 Thomas Neff 1 19 Ade Murkey 3 7 Jake Holtzmann 2 3 Christian Mackey 2 3 Elvin Rodriguez 2 2 Jake Krafka - 2 Luke Neff 1 1 DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDING Season Career Daniel Amigo 5 13 Jake Krafka 2 2 Joe Rosga 1 1 Christian Mackey - 1 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Season Career Daniel Amigo 5 13 Joe Rosga 1 1 LEADING SCORER* Season Career Joe Rosga 8 34 Daniel Amigo 9 18 Jake Pemberton 1 5 Thomas Neff - 2 Christian Mackey - 1 *Includes sharing lead LEADING REBOUNDER* Season Career Daniel Amigo 8 27 Joe Rosga 2 10 Christian Mackey 1 9 Jake Krafka 4 6 Thomas Neff - 3 Jake Pemberton 2 3 Ade Murkey 1 3 Donoven Carlisle 1 1 Jake Holtzmann - 1 *Includes sharing lead STARTING LINEUPS Opponent Guard Guard Guard/Forward Forward Forward UC Irvine Rosga Pemberton Murkey Akintola Amigo Colorado Rosga Pemberton Murkey Akintola Amigo Johnson & Wales Rosga Pemberton Murkey Akintola Amigo Florida Gulf Coast Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo St. Francis Brooklyn Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo Navy Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo Wyoming Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo Air Force Rosga Pemberton Holtzmann Krafka Amigo San Jose State Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo USC Upstate Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo Northern Colorado Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo Stanford Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo Montana State Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo Colorado Mesa Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo South Dakota Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo Fort Wayne Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Amigo North Dakota State Rosga Pemberton Murkey Krafka Akintola STARTING LINEUPS RECORDS Rosga-Pemberton-Murkey-Krafka-Amigo 5-7 Rosga-Pemberton-Murkey-Akintola-Amigo 1-2 Rosga-Pemberton-Holtzmann-Krafka-Amigo 0-1 Rosga-Pemberton-Murkey-Krafka-Akintola 1-0 SEASON/CAREER STARTS 2017-18 Career Joe Rosga 17 76 Jake Pemberton 17 64 Thomas Neff - 61 Daniel Amigo 16 60 Ade Murkey 16 18 Jake Krafka 14 15 Abiola Akintola 4 4 Christian Mackey - 2 Jake Holtzmann 1 1 Speciality Stats Paint Off TO 2nd Ch Bench Result Opponent TM Opp. TM Opp. TM Opp. TM Opp. UC Irvine 18 38 08 18 17 14 24 32 L, 83-69 Colorado 22 44 12 08 03 15 15 42 L, 89-62 Johnson & Wales 54 20 20 26 17 07 45 05 W, 91-59 Florida Gulf Coast 32 35 07 24 14 11 21 22 L, 79-71 St. Francis Brooklyn 30 07 05 20 09 06 19 16 W, 60-50 Navy 13 28 14 23 06 11 25 24 L, 79-71 Wyoming 28 24 05 21 10 01 23 23 W, 88-78 Air Force 12 22 16 17 03 06 11 23 L, 61-59 San Jose State 12 22 11 08 13 09 00 13 W, 58-56 USC Upstate 34 24 13 09 02 12 30 11 W, 84-69 Northern Colorado 26 14 04 25 08 03 26 29 L, 83-63 Stanford 22 24 15 25 10 10 16 20 L, 75-62 Montana State 20 14 08 30 15 10 09 25 L, 79-65 Colorado Mesa 64 14 23 06 19 02 48 30 W, 106-60 South Dakota 34 36 11 19 15 12 09 20 L, 82-71 Fort Wayne 32 38 04 21 07 05 04 04 L, 82-63 North Dakota State 30 26 07 14 11 02 18 03 W, 67-61 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 7

General Information Location... Denver, Colo. Enrollment... 11,500 Founded...1864 Nickname... Pioneers Colors... Crimson and Gold National Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference...The Summit League Chancellor... Rebecca Chopp Alma Mater... Kansas Wesleyan 74... University of Chicago 83 Athletics Director... Ron Grahame Alma Mater...Denver 83...Miami (Ohio) 81 Athletics Department Phone..(303) 871-2275 Ticket Office Phone...(303) 871-2336 Team information Arena...Magness Arena Capacity...7,059 2016-17 Record:... 16-14 (8-5 H, 7-8 R, 1-1 N) 2016-17 Summit Record:...8-8 (5-3 H, 3-5 R) 2016-17 Summit Finish:...5th Letterwinners returning/lost...10/5 Newcomers... 4 Basketball staff Head Coach... Rodney Billups Alma Mater...Denver 05 Assistant Coach...Ricardo Patton Alma Mater... Belmont 80... Trevecca Nazarene 87 Assistant Coach... Steve Snell Alma Mater...Radford 90 Assistant Coach...Dan Ficke Alma Mater... Loyola Univ. Maryland 09... Loyola Univ. Maryland 10 Director of Basketball Ops...Dwight Thorne II Alma Mater... Colorado 10 Assistant Athletic Trainer... Pat Hoxsey Alma Mater...Boise State 91... Michigan State 95 Team Doctor...Dr. Girish Paranjape Alma Mater...Oklahoma 92... Oklahoma State 96 Strength & Cond... Gary Boros Alma Mater...Minnesota (Twin Cities) 11,... St. Cloud State 13 Sport Program Assistant... Jeanie Okane Alma Mater... Iowa Team History First Year of Basketball... 1903-04 Overall all-time record... 1,279-1,303 (.495) No. yrs. In NCAA Tournament/Last... 0/NA No. yrs. In NIT/Last...3/2013 Last postseason opponent...maryland Result...L, 52-62 (NIT, 3/21/13) DU Record When... All Sum. Leading at half: 6-1 1-0 Trailing at half: 1-9 0-2 Tied at half: --- --- Playing overtime: --- --- Shooting 50% or better: 4-1 --- Shooting between 40-49.9%: 2-7 1-2 Shooting less than 40%: 1-2 --- Opps. shoots 50% or better: 0-3 --- Opp. shoots between 40-49.9%: 3-5 1-2 Opp. shoots less than 40%: 4-2 --- Denver outrebounds its opponent: 7-6 1-1 Opp. outrebounds Denver: 1-3 0-1 Teams are tied in rebounds: --- --- Denver has 10 or more steals: --- --- Denver shoots 70% FT or better: 1-4 0-1 Denver shoots less than 70% FT: 6-6 1-1 Scoring less than 50 points: --- --- Scoring 50-59 points: 1-1 --- Scoring 60-69 points: 2-6 1-1 Scoring 70-79 points: 0-3 0-1 Scoring 80-89 points: 2-0 --- Scoring 90-99 points: 1-0 --- Scoring 100 points or more: 1-0 --- Allowing less than 50 points: --- --- Allowing 50-59 points: 3-0 --- Allowing 60-69 points: 3-1 1-0 Allowing 70-79 points: 1-4 --- Allowing 80-89 points: 0-5 0-2 Allowing 90 points or more: --- --- Playing in Magness Arena: 3-3 0-1 Playing in Hamilton Gymnasium 2-0 --- Playing on the road: 1-6 1-1 Playing on a neutral floor: 1-1 --- Game decided by 1-4 points: 1-1 --- Game decided by 5-10 points: 3-2 1-0 Game decided by 11 points or more: 3-7 0-2 Playing at night: 5-6 1-0 Playing in the afternoon: 2-4 0-2 Playing on Monday: 0-1 --- Playing on Tuesday: 1-1 --- Playing on Wednesday: 1-1 --- Playing on Thursday: 3-0 1-0 Playing on Friday: 0-2 --- Playing on Saturday: 2-3 0-2 Playing on Sunday: 0-2 --- Playing in November: 3-4 --- Playing in December: 3-5 0-1 Playing in January: 1-1 1-1 Playing in February: --- --- Playing in March: --- --- Playing on television: 4-8 1-1 *Altitude: 1-3 0-1 *Altitude 2: 2-0 --- 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 8 The Last Time DU... Won In Overtime 76-73 vs. Fort Wayne (2/4/17) Lost In Overtime 85-80 vs. Eastern Washington (11/26/16) Played a Multi-Overtime Game L, 60-54 (2OT) at UTEP (12/29/13) Played Consecutive Overtime Games W, 75-74 vs. Southern (12/3/13) L, 64-63 at Mercer (12/7/13) Scored 100 Points 106 vs. Colorado Mesa (12/28/17) Allowed 100 Points 102 at Cal State Fullerton (12/23/04) Team Shot 70% From Field 70.5% (31-44) vs. La-Monroe (12/19/09) Team Shot 65% From Field 67.3% (35-52) vs. USC Upstate (12/9/17) Team Shot 60% From Field 67.3% (35-52) vs. USC Upstate (12/9/17) Team Shot 90% From FT Line (min. 10 FTA) 100% (10-10) at Fort Wayne (1/7/17) Team Made 10 Three-Pointers 11 vs. Air Force (12/2/17) 2+ Players With 20+ Points Joe Rosga (23) & Jake Pemberton (20) vs. San Jose State (12/5/17) Five Players Scored In Double Figures Amigo (24), Murkey (11), L. Neff (11), T. Neff (10) and Pemberton (10) vs. Colorado Mesa (12/28/17) All Five Starters Scored In Double Figures Rosga (25), Amigo (13), Pemberton (12), Bobbitt (11) and Neff (10) vs. WIU (1/11/17) Six Players Scored In Double Figures O Neale (17), C. Hallam (12), Udofia (11), Olson (11), Engesser (11), Griffin (10) vs. Nebraska-Omaha (12/15/12) Individual With 30 Points 33, Joe Rosga vs. Navy (11/26/17) Individual With 15 Rebounds 16, Daniel Amigo vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/25/17) Individual With 10 Assists 13, Jake Pemberton at Fort Wayne (1/7/17) Individual With 7 Steals 8, Chase Hallam, vs. Seattle (2/7/13) Individual With 6 Or More Three-Pointers 6, Joe Rosga vs. Navy (11/25/17) Didn t Attempt A Free Throw 0, at Fort Wayne (2/13/16)

ROSTER BREAKDOWN ROSTER BY YEAR SENIORS (3): Amigo,, Mackey, Pemberton JUNIORS (6): Akintola, Holtzmann, Joiner, Knighton, T. Neff, Rosga SOPHOMORES (3): Krafka, Murkey, L. Neff FRESHMEN (3): Blake, Carlisle, Rodriguez ROSTER BY POSITION GUARDS (9): Blake, Holtzmann, Joiner, Murkey, L. Neff, T. Neff, Pemberton, Rodriguez, Rosga, FORWARDS (4): Akintola, Carlisle, Knighton, Krafka CENTERS (2): Amigo, Mackey ROSTER BY STATE/COUNTRY AUSTRALIA (1): Akintola COLORADO (7): Blake, Holtzmann, Joiner, Knighton, L. Neff, T. Neff, Pemberton INDIANA (1): Carlisle MINNESOTA (2): Murkey, Rosga NEW MEXICO (1): Mackey NEW YORK (1): Rodriguez TEXAS (2): Amigo, Krafka USA TODAY COACHES POLL TOP 25 RANKINGS (as of Jan. 8 2018) Rank School Record points 1 Villanova (27) 14-1 770 2 West Virginia (4) 14-1 724 3 Virginia 14-1 693 4 Michigan State 15-2 679 5 Wichita State 13-2 586 6 Duke 13-2 584 7 Purdue 15-2 567 8 Texas Tech 14-1 525 9 Oklahoma 12-2 518 10 Xavier 15-2 505 11 Arizona State 13-2 449 12 Kansas 12-3 426 13 Cincinnati 14-2 350 14 Gonzaga 14-3 325 15 Seton Hall 14-2 304 16 TCU 13-2 285 17 Clemson 14-1 258 18 North Carolina 12-4 230 19 Miami 13-2 219 20 Kentucky 12-3 205 21 Arizona 12-4 174 22 Creighton 13-3 160 23 Tennessee 10-4 138 24 Auburn 14-1 100 25 Notre Dame 13-3 53 First-place votes in () ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL TOP 25 RANKINGS (as of Jan. 8, 2018) Rank School Record points 1 Villanova (52) 14-1 1,611 2 West Virginia (12) 14-1 1,559 3 Virginia (1) 14-1 1,438 4 Michigan State 15-2 1,390 5 Purdue 15-2 1,225 5 Wichita State 13-2 1,225 7 Duke 13-2 1,222 8 Texas Tech 14-1 1,174 9 Oklahoma 12-2 1,152 10 Xavier 15-2 1,050 11 Arizona State 13-2 1,036 12 Kansas 12-3 888 13 Seton Hall 14-2 759 14 Cincinnati 14-2 739 15 Gonzaga 14-3 676 16 TCU 13-2 621 17 Arizona 12-4 537 18 Miami 13-2 502 19 Clemson 14-1 465 20 North Carolina 12-4 423 21 Kentucky 12-3 314 22 Auburn 14-1 243 23 Florida State 12-3 202 24 Tennessee 10-4 198 25 Creighton 13-3 160 First-place votets () 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 9

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SEASON STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS RESULTS Date Opponent Result High Scorer High Reb. 11/12 UC Irvine L, 83-69 Rosga 15 2 with 10 11/14 Colorado L, 89-62 Amigo 22 Pemberton 5 11/16 Johnson & Wales W, 91-59 Rosga 19 Krafka 9 11/24 Florida Gulf Coast L, 79-71 Amigo 18 Amigo 10 11/25 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 60-50 Amigo 24 Amigo 16 11/26 Navy L, 79-71 Rosga 33 Mackey 6 11/29 Wyoming W, 88-78 Amigo 22 Rosga 12 12/2 Air Force L, 61-59 2 with 11 Amigo 10 12/5 San Jose State W, 58-56 Rosga 23 Krafka 7 12/9 USC Upstate W, 84-69 Amigo 21 Amigo 8 12/13 Northern Colorado L, 83-63 Rosga 14 Rosga 7 12/15 Stanford L, 75-62 Amigo 18 Pemberton 6 12/18 Montana State L, 79-65 Pemberton 20 Murkey 8 12/28 Colorado Mesa W, 106-60 Amigo 24 Two with 7 12/30 South Dakota L, 82-71 Amigo 17 Amigo 8 1/6 Fort Wayne L, 82-63 Rosga 18 Krafka 9 1/11 North Dakota State W, 67-61 Rosga 15 Amigo 9 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 12

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DENVER GAME-BY-GAME OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 15

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IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 32 6-6, ABIOLA AKINTOLA 220, Junior, Forward Melbourne, Australia (Australian Institute of Sport) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 19

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 44 6-10, DANIEL AMIGO 245, Senior, Forward El Paso, Texas (Coronado H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 20

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 1 6-2, ELIJAH BLAKE 175, Freshman, Guard Denver, Colo. (Rangeview H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 21

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 30 6-8, DONOVEN CARLISLE 210, Freshman, Forward Indianapolis, Ind. (Arlington H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 22

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 10 6-6, JAKE HOLTZMANN 195, Junior, Guard Parker, Colo. (Chaparral H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 23

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 14 6-3, DREW JOINER 175, Junior, Guard Centennial, Colo. (Carthage College) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 24

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 25 6-7, EMIL KNIGHTON 220, Junior, Forward Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 25

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS JAKE KRAFKA 116-7, 215, Sophomore, Forward Austin, Texas (Hays H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 26

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 24 6-6, CHRISTIAN MACKEY 275, Senior, Center Kirtland, N.M. (Kirtland H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 27

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 0 6-5, ADE MURKEY 200, Sophomore, Guard Minneapolis, Minn. (St. Croix Lutheran H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 28

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 12 6-0, LUKE NEFF 155, Sophomore, Guard Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 29

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 15 6-5, THOMAS NEFF 200, Junior, Guard Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 30

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 5 6-4, JAKE PEMBERTON 190, Senior, Guard Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Mountain Vista H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 31

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 3 6-1, ELVIN RODRIGUEZ 180, Freshman, Guard Harlem, N.Y. (Forest Trails Academy) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 32

IND. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2 6-3, JOE ROSGA 175, Junior, Guard St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall H.S.) CAREER STATS 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 33

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Rodney Billups Head Coach Second Season Denver, Colo. Denver (2005) Rodney Billups will enter his second season with the University of Denver men s basketball team in 2017-18. In his debut season in 2016-17, the former Pioneer standout led the Pioneers to a 16-14 record, including a record of 8-8 in the Summit League. The eight league wins tied the most the program has had in league play since joining the league back in 2013. Billups brought a new type of style to Denver which resulted in DU aveaging a 75.8 points per contest, the most it has since going Division I back in 1998. The Crimson and Gold also continued to show its outside touch under the first-year coach, finishing second in the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 40.2, which also was good for 13th in all of the NCAA. Under Billups, the Pioneers showed huge improvement on the glass, finishing second in the Summit League in rebounding margin at plus-4.2. Both Joe Rosga and Daniel Amigo saw their respective games reach new heights during the 2016-17 campaign under Billups, with both posting career highs in numerous statistical categories. Amigo s breakout year resulted in a second-team All-Summit League selection, while Rosga got honorable mention for a second straight season. Billups comes to Denver after spending six seasons on Tad Boyle s staff at the University of Colorado. During his first two years (2010-12) in Boulder, Billups was the director of basketball operations where he was an integral part of the behind-of-the-scenes success of back-to-back school-bests 24-win campaigns with travel, scheduling, and the day-to-day operations of the program. When he was promoted to the coaching staff as an assistant coach prior to the 2012-13 season, the Buffaloes didn t skip a beat. Billups continued CU s excellence enjoying their finest seasons with a 21-win campaign in 2012-13, and another 23 victories in 2013-14, the third-most victories in school history. During Billups s tenure with the coaching staff, the Buffaloes have accumulated 130 victories, which have included five of CU s nine 20+ winning seasons in school history. The Buffaloes have had six-straight seasons of post-season play (2010-2016) and three-straight NCAA Tournament berths (2011-14) and a fourth appearance in 2016. Over the last six seasons, Billups has coached a number of CU student-athletes to conference excellence. In CU s first year of the Pac-12, Andre Roberson (first team, All-Defensive, All-Tournament team), Carlon Brown (second team, tournament s Most Outstanding Player), and Spencer Dinwiddie (freshman team), all garnered all-conference honors. In year two of the conference, Roberson (first team, Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive team); Dinwiddie (first team) and Josh Scott (All-Freshman team) earned post-season accolades. In the third year, Scott continued CU s prominence among the elite Pac-12 Conference players, as he was selected to the first team, while Askia Booker was an honorable mention selection, as to, Wesley Gordon to the honorable mention freshman team. Booker was also named to the Pac-12 All-Tournament team. During his previous six years on the staff, Billups has also helped mentored four former CU student-athlete standouts to the next step professionally in their respective basketball careers. Alec Burks, a sophomore was CU s second-ever lottery pick, was selected No. 12 overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2011 NBA Draft, while Andre Roberson left after his junior year, was the No. 26 overall selection by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2013 (later traded to Oklahoma City). Spencer Dinwiddie, also a junior, was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2014 NBA Draft (second round, No. 38 overall); and Cory Higgins, the school s all-time co-leader in points, played with the Charlotte Bobcats 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 39

during the 2011-12 season. Billups is the younger brother of former CU great Chauncey Billups, who played with the Buffaloes from 1995-97. The younger Billups is also a Colorado native, graduating from George Washington High School in 2001. He was a three-year standout at the University of Denver from 2002-05. At DU, Billups averaged 10.2 points, 6.4 assists, and 3.2 rebounds per game during his 2004-05 senior campaign. In addition to leading the Sun Belt Conference in assists, he also ranked 17th nationally in that category. Billups was named an All-SBC third team selection in 2004-05, the same season he helped the Pioneers win 20 games and a National Invitation Tournament berth. Billups 199 assists in his senior season, ranked third all-time in school history, while his 58 steals, was seventh. During his three years at DU, Billups was fourth in assists (418) and fifth in steals (154). For his career, he averaged 8.5 points, in addition to 4.6 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. In 2004-05, Billups was named co-recipient of the Floyd M. Theard Jr. Memorial Award. An award presented each year to the DU men s basketball player who best displays the qualities of leadership, scholarship and sportsmanship. Billups earned his business management degree from DU in 2005. After his collegiate days, he played professional basketball for ASK Riga in Latvia (2005-06), where he led the league in steals and assists. He also played one year in Finland (2006-07). Billups Record vs. Opponents Air Force...1-1 Arkansas Pine Bluff...1-0 Colorado...0-1 Colorado Mesa...1-0 Eastern Washington...0-1 Florida Gulf Coast...0-1 Fort Wayne...1-2 IUPUI...1-1 Jacksonville...0-1 Johnson & Wales...1-0 Montana State...0-1 Navy...0-1 North Dakota State...2-1 Northern Colorado...1-1 Omaha...0-2 Oral Roberts...2-0 Sacramento State...1-0 San Jose State...2-0 South Alabama...1-0 South Dakota...0-3 South Dakota State...1-2 Stanford...0-1 St. Francis Brooklyn...1-0 Texas A&M...0-1 UC Irvine...0-1 UC Riverside...1-0 USC Upstate...1-0 Utah Valley...0-1 Weber State...1-0 Western Illinois...2-0 Wyoming...1-1 BILLUPS YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD NOTES 2017-18 Denver Head Coach 7-10 2016-17 Denver Head Coach 16-14 DENVER TOTALS (2 seasons) 23-24 (.489) 2015-16 Colorado Assistant Coach 22-12 NCAA Tournament First Round 2014-15 Colorado Assistant Coach 16-18 CBI Quarterfinals 2013-14 Colorado Assistant Coach 23-12 NCAA Tournament First Round 2012-13 Colorado Assistant Coach 21-12 NCAA Tournament First Round 2011-12 Colorado Director of Ops 24-12 NCAA Tournament Second Round 2010-11 Colorado Director of Ops 24-14 NIT Final Four HEAD COACH TOTALS (Two Seasons) 23-24 (.489) ASSISTANT TOTALS (Six Seasons) 130-80 (.619) OVERALL TOTALS 153-104 (.595) 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 40

TV/RADIO ROSTER 0 Ade Murkey G SO 6-5 Minneapolis, Minn. 11 Jake Krafka F SO 6-7 Austin, Texas 1 2 Elijah Blake G FR 6-2 Denver, Colo. 12 Ricardo Patton Assistant Coach Second Year Jake Pemberton G SR 6-4 Highlands Ranch, Colo. 15 Drew Joiner G JR 6-3 Centennial, Colo. 30 5 Elvin Rodriguez G FR 6-1 Harlem, N.Y. 14 Luke Neff G SO 6-0 Arvada, Colo. Donoven Carlisle F FR 6-8 Indianapolis, Ind. Rodney Billups Head Coach Second Year 3 Joe Rosga G JR 6-3 St. Paul, Minn. 24 Thomas Neff G JR 6-5 Arvada, Colo. 32 Abiola Akintola F JR 6-6 Melbourne, Australia Christian Mackey F SR 6-6 Kirtland, N.M. 10 Jake Holtzmann G JR 6-6 Parker, Colo. 25 Emil Knighton F JR 6-7 Parker, Colo. 44 Daniel Amigo C SR 6-10 El Paso, Texas Steve Snell Assistant Coach Second Year 2017-18 Denver Basketball Game Notes page 41 Dan Ficke Assistant Coach Third Year Dwight Thorne II Director of Basketball Operations Second Year