Tag: The Ncaa
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Collin Gillespie’s success no surprise to Nuggets teammates; same can’t be said of his parents
The Gillespie family woke up Sunday morning to quite the surprise. “Honestly, my parents are probably asleep,” Nuggets guard Collin Gillespie said in the post-game locker room after Denver’s 123-101 win over the Bulls Saturday at Ball Arena. “They probably have no idea this happened.” Gillespie came to that conclusion because he hadn’t heard from…
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Monte Morris credits first coach with selfless approach that helped Denver Nuggets return to playoffs
DENVER – Points never mattered much in the Morris residence. When Monte Morris was learning the game, his first coach made sure he played the right way. “She never really looked at my points, my rebounds,” Morris told The Gazette on Thursday. “She’d look at my body language, how I carry a team as a…
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Denver Pioneers hockey team, fresh off national title, celebrates with fans
DENVER • It was a day for praise and thanks as the University of Denver hockey program celebrated its ninth NCAA Division I championship Tuesday in Magness Arena. Senior forward Brett Stapley seemed to be responsible for keeping tabs on the trophy the Pioneers earned with a come-from-behind 5-1 victory over Minnesota State on Saturday…
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Northern Colorado at Colorado | Subplots we’ll watch
Debut for Wilson’s defense Colorado gave up nearly 32 points per game last season and finished the year by giving up 55 points to Texas in the bowl game. That wasn’t good enough for Karl Dorrell, who replaced defensive coordinator Tyson Summers with Chris Wilson this offseason. Wilson inherits a defense with talent and experience…
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Northern Colorado at Colorado | By the Numbers
1 Meeting between the Bears and Buffaloes since 1934, according to CU’s game notes. That came in a 41-21 Colorado win in 2017 when Steven Montez passed for 357 yards and four touchdowns and Phillip Lindsay rushed 26 times for 151 yards and a touchdown. Colorado leads the all-time series 10-2. 4 Former Colorado football…
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Denver to no longer host NCAA Tournament in 2021, all games to likely be played in Indianapolis
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Denver will no longer host the West Regional of the 2021 NCAA Tournament as all 67 games will likely be played in Indianapolis, the NCAA announced Monday. The decision comes after the tournament was canceled last year due to COVID-19. This year, the NCAA isn’t taking any chances, hoping to create a bubble for the…