2021–22 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team
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Conference | Summit League |
Record | 11–21 (7–11 The Summit) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Brandon Dunson |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Hamilton Gymnasium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas City | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denver | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Thomas* | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Omaha | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 Summit League tournament winner |
The 2021–22 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represented the University of Denver in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by first-year head coach Jeff Wulbrun, played their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado, as members of the Summit League.
Previous season
[edit]In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pioneers finished the 2020–21 season 2–19, 1–13 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Summit League tournament.[1]
On March 1, 2021, the school announced that there would be a "change in leadership," ending Rodney Billups' five-year tenure with the team.[2] On March 29, it was announced that Stanford associate head coach Jeff Wulbrun would be the Pioneers' new head coach.[3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm |
Regis | W 68–65 | 1–0 |
Hamilton Gymnasium (1,607) Denver, CO | |||||||
November 12, 2021* 6:00 pm |
Ottawa (AZ) | L 71–72 | 1–1 |
Hamilton Gymnasium (981) Denver, CO | |||||||
November 15, 2021* 4:00 pm |
vs. IUPUI UTSA Invitational |
W 63–47 | 2–1 |
Convocation Center (197) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
November 16, 2021* 6:30 pm, CUSA TV |
at UTSA UTSA Invitational |
L 64–78 | 2–2 |
Convocation Center (848) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
November 17, 2021* 12:00 pm |
vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi UTSA Invitational |
L 67–69 | 2–3 |
Convocation Center (124) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
November 21, 2021* 2:00 pm |
Houston Baptist | W 74–61 | 3–3 |
Hamilton Gymnasium (550) Denver, CO | |||||||
November 24, 2021* 2:00 pm, MWN |
at Air Force | L 65–66 | 3–4 |
Clune Arena (1,076) Colorado Springs, CO | |||||||
November 27, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Utah Valley | L 68–77 OT | 3–5 |
UCCU Center (1,386) Orem, UT | |||||||
December 2, 2021* 7:00 pm, MWN |
at Wyoming | L 64–77 | 3–6 |
Arena-Auditorium (4,030) Laramie, WY | |||||||
December 5, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas State | L 58–71 | 3–7 |
Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX | |||||||
December 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, MWN |
at New Mexico | L 67–87 | 3–8 |
The Pit (8,046) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Dixie State | L 62–82 | 3–9 |
Burns Arena (1,276) St. George, UT | |||||||
December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, Altitude 2 |
UC San Diego | W 64–56 | 4–9 |
Hamilton Gymnasium (318) Denver, CO | |||||||
Summit League regular season | |||||||||||
December 20, 2021 7:00 pm, Altitude |
Western Illinois | L 80–84 OT | 4–10 (0–1) |
Hamilton Gymnasium (682) Denver, CO | |||||||
December 22, 2021 2:00 pm |
St. Thomas | W 75–74 | 5–10 (1–1) |
Hamilton Gymnasium (910) Denver, CO | |||||||
December 30, 2021 6:00 pm, ORSN |
at Oral Roberts | L 66–83 | 5–11 (1–2) |
Mabee Center (2,896) Tulsa, OK | |||||||
January 8, 2022 2:00 pm, Altitude 2 |
North Dakota | L 69–87 | 5–12 (1–3) |
Hamilton Gymnasium (526) Denver, CO | |||||||
January 10, 2022 7:00 pm, Altitude 2 |
North Dakota State | W 93–74 | 6–12 (2–3) |
Hamilton Gymnasium (727) Denver, CO | |||||||
January 13, 2022 6:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ |
at South Dakota | L 71–80 | 6–13 (2–4) |
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,090) Vermillion, SD | |||||||
January 15, 2022 1:00 pm |
at South Dakota State | L 62–80 | 6–14 (2–5) |
Frost Arena (1,595) Brookings, SD | |||||||
January 17, 2022 6:00 pm |
at Kansas City Rescheduled from January 1 |
W 63–55 | 7–14 (3–5) |
Swinney Recreation Center (495) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
January 22, 2022 2:00 pm |
Omaha | W 94–63 | 8–14 (4–5) |
Hamilton Gymnasium (695) Denver, CO | |||||||
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, Altitude |
Kansas City | L 61–72 | 8–15 (4–6) |
Hamilton Gymnasium (474) Denver, CO | |||||||
January 29, 2022 2:00 pm |
Oral Roberts | L 80–89 | 8–16 (4–7) |
Hamilton Gymnasium (839) Denver, CO | |||||||
February 3, 2022 6:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+ |
at North Dakota | W 81–79 OT | 9–16 (5–7) |
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,296) Grand Forks, ND | |||||||
February 5, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Dakota State | L 65–73 | 9–17 (5–8) |
Scheels Center (1,860) Fargo, ND | |||||||
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, Altitude 2 |
South Dakota State | L 61–84 | 9–18 (5–9) |
Hamilton Gymnasium (767) Denver, CO | |||||||
February 12, 2022 2:00 pm |
South Dakota | L 76–84 | 9–19 (5–10) |
Hamilton Gymnasium (1,229) Denver, CO | |||||||
February 17, 2022 6:00 pm |
at Omaha | L 69–72 | 9–20 (5–11) |
Baxter Arena (1,367) Omaha, NE | |||||||
February 24, 2022 6:00 pm |
at St. Thomas | W 91–80 | 10–20 (6–11) |
Schoenecker Arena (770) St. Paul, MN | |||||||
February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Western Illinois | W 83–77 | 11–20 (7–11) |
Western Hall (0) Macomb, IL | |||||||
Summit League tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(7) | vs. (2) North Dakota State Quarterfinals |
L 62–82 | 11–21 |
Denny Sanford Premier Center (9,336) Sioux Falls, SD | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2021 #SummitMBB Championship Bracket Released". The Summit League. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Denver Men's Basketball to Undergo Change in Leadership". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Jeff Wulbrun new men's basketball coach at University of Denver". ESPN. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Denver Pioneers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 18, 2021.