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Play DENVER +1 ---2*
Play OVER 138 ---1*
No reason La-La should be favored in this one.
Denver shot 53% in the first win at home with La-La and shot 54% away at La. Also things arent getting a lot better for La. on the defensive front. They won 80-69 over FIU last nite but FIU shot 54% on them. Only difference in the game was turnovers.
Terry Carroll is in his third yr, as head coach of Denver and his team is showing signs of conf. dominance 14-3 SU this yr in conference.
Strong senior leadership this yr by guard Rodney Billups if that last name sounds familiar it should. He is the little brother of Chauncey Phillips of the Detroit Pistons.
Should be a tight game through the first half but look for Denver to come out strong in a very high scoring game.
1*(6-2)
2*(2-1)
3*(2-1)
GLTA
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Winner Take All - Pioneers in SBC Championship Game on Tuesday
Pioneers play Louisiana-Lafayette for third time this season
March 7, 2005
DENTON, Texas -
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THE GAME - The No. 1 West Seeded Denver Pioneers (20-9, 12-3) will battle the No. 2 West Seeded Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (19-10, 11-4) in the championship game of the 2005 Aéropostale Sun Belt Conference Championship for the league's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. MT in the Super Pit on the campus of the University of North Texas. Denver is riding at five-game winning streak, including a 64-57 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday, March 5 in the quarterfinals and a 77-68 win against Western Kentucky in the semifinals on Monday, March 7. Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Middle Tennessee 71-57 in the quarterfinals on Sunday, March 6 and Florida International 80-69 in the semifinals on Monday. The game can be seen live on ESPN2 with Dave Barnett (play-by-play) and Tim McCormick (analyst) handling the on-air duties. It can also be heard live on KKFN AM 950 "The Fan", Sirius Satellite Radio and DenverPioneers.com. Mitch Hyder will call the game with the pregame show beginning at 6:45 p.m. MT.
SERIES HISTORY & NOTES - This will be the 14th meeting between Denver and Louisiana-Lafayette, with the Ragin' Cajuns leading the series, 10-3. The Pioneers swept the season series with Denver defeating the Cajuns 72-66 in Lafayette on January 8 and 79-72 in Denver on February 5. The two teams have met once before in the SBC Championship with the Pioneers earning a 72-68 quarterfinal victory on March 8, 2003.
POSTSEASON PIONEERS - The Pioneers are 4-4 all-time in the SBC Championship. Head coach Terry Carroll is 4-2.
FINALS - This is Denver's first appearance in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Finals. SCOUTING THE PIONEERS - Denver is riding at five-game winning streak, including a 64-57 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday, March 5 in the quarterfinals and a 77-68 win against Western Kentucky in the semifinals on Monday, March 7. The Pioneers are 8-8 away from Denver. Junior center Yemi Nicholson leads the way with 18.3 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds. Senior guard Erik Benzel has added 13.7 points and 2.6 assists per game. Sophomore forward Antonio Porch has contributed 12.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while senior point guard Rodney Billups has contributed 10.0 points and a team-best 6.6 assists per game. Junior transfer Andrew Carpenter is averaging 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per outing.
Play OVER 138 ---1*
No reason La-La should be favored in this one.
Denver shot 53% in the first win at home with La-La and shot 54% away at La. Also things arent getting a lot better for La. on the defensive front. They won 80-69 over FIU last nite but FIU shot 54% on them. Only difference in the game was turnovers.
Terry Carroll is in his third yr, as head coach of Denver and his team is showing signs of conf. dominance 14-3 SU this yr in conference.
Strong senior leadership this yr by guard Rodney Billups if that last name sounds familiar it should. He is the little brother of Chauncey Phillips of the Detroit Pistons.
Should be a tight game through the first half but look for Denver to come out strong in a very high scoring game.
1*(6-2)
2*(2-1)
3*(2-1)
GLTA
ASI
Winner Take All - Pioneers in SBC Championship Game on Tuesday
Pioneers play Louisiana-Lafayette for third time this season
March 7, 2005
DENTON, Texas -
Complete Release in PDF Format
Download Free Acrobat Reader
THE GAME - The No. 1 West Seeded Denver Pioneers (20-9, 12-3) will battle the No. 2 West Seeded Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (19-10, 11-4) in the championship game of the 2005 Aéropostale Sun Belt Conference Championship for the league's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. MT in the Super Pit on the campus of the University of North Texas. Denver is riding at five-game winning streak, including a 64-57 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday, March 5 in the quarterfinals and a 77-68 win against Western Kentucky in the semifinals on Monday, March 7. Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Middle Tennessee 71-57 in the quarterfinals on Sunday, March 6 and Florida International 80-69 in the semifinals on Monday. The game can be seen live on ESPN2 with Dave Barnett (play-by-play) and Tim McCormick (analyst) handling the on-air duties. It can also be heard live on KKFN AM 950 "The Fan", Sirius Satellite Radio and DenverPioneers.com. Mitch Hyder will call the game with the pregame show beginning at 6:45 p.m. MT.
SERIES HISTORY & NOTES - This will be the 14th meeting between Denver and Louisiana-Lafayette, with the Ragin' Cajuns leading the series, 10-3. The Pioneers swept the season series with Denver defeating the Cajuns 72-66 in Lafayette on January 8 and 79-72 in Denver on February 5. The two teams have met once before in the SBC Championship with the Pioneers earning a 72-68 quarterfinal victory on March 8, 2003.
POSTSEASON PIONEERS - The Pioneers are 4-4 all-time in the SBC Championship. Head coach Terry Carroll is 4-2.
FINALS - This is Denver's first appearance in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Finals. SCOUTING THE PIONEERS - Denver is riding at five-game winning streak, including a 64-57 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday, March 5 in the quarterfinals and a 77-68 win against Western Kentucky in the semifinals on Monday, March 7. The Pioneers are 8-8 away from Denver. Junior center Yemi Nicholson leads the way with 18.3 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds. Senior guard Erik Benzel has added 13.7 points and 2.6 assists per game. Sophomore forward Antonio Porch has contributed 12.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while senior point guard Rodney Billups has contributed 10.0 points and a team-best 6.6 assists per game. Junior transfer Andrew Carpenter is averaging 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per outing.