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Denver Pioneers

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2025-26 drought profile · 31 games played · 15-16 (48%)

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Denver Pioneers ranks 2nd of 10 WCC teams in droughts per game (1.06 dpg, below the WCC average of 1.45). Their droughts average 3:45 (0:09 below the WCC norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.8 pts per drought, contributing to 5 influenced losses (1 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.06

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.4 · #2 of 10 in WCC

2nd in WCC

-0.39/game vs WCC avg

#2 in WCC (10 teams)

3:45

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:53 · #2 of 10 in WCC

-0:09 vs WCC avg

How long cold streaks typically last

7.8

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.1 · #9 of 10 in WCC

+0.7 pts vs WCC avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

5

Influenced losses

1 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

6%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 2 of 33 droughts

3-6

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 12-10 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.1 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 33 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
26
droughts · avg 3:49
2nd half
7
droughts · avg 3:31

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
23
70% of droughts
6.8 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
8
24% of droughts
9.3 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
2
6% of droughts
13 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.8 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
9.3 pts
Critical (5+ min)
13 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 91% more points than notable ones (13 vs 6.8 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(18%)2-PT(73%)FT(9%)
3-pointer (6, 18%)2-pointer (24, 73%)FT (3, 9%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 6
North Dakota Fighting Hawks@ North Dakota Fighting Hawks
L 67–83
Feb 26
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles@ Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
L 80–102
Feb 21
St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommiesvs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies
W 82–80
Feb 19
South Dakota Coyotesvs South Dakota Coyotes
W 90–70
Feb 15
Omaha Mavericks@ Omaha Mavericks
L 76–83
Feb 12
South Dakota State Jackrabbitsvs South Dakota State Jackrabbits
W 79–61
Feb 7
North Dakota Fighting Hawks@ North Dakota Fighting Hawks
W 98–79
Feb 5
North Dakota State Bison@ North Dakota State Bison
W 78–71
Jan 31
Omaha Mavericksvs Omaha Mavericks
L 82–84
Jan 28
Kansas City Roos@ Kansas City Roos
W 69–61
Jan 24
North Dakota Fighting Hawksvs North Dakota Fighting Hawks
L 86–93
Jan 22
North Dakota State Bisonvs North Dakota State Bison
L 77–82
Jan 14
Oral Roberts Golden Eaglesvs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
W 98–87
Jan 10
South Dakota Coyotes@ South Dakota Coyotes
L 72–82
Jan 8
South Dakota State Jackrabbits@ South Dakota State Jackrabbits
L 79–87
Jan 4
St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies@ St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies
L 88–92
Dec 31
Kansas City Roosvs Kansas City Roos
W 87–74
Dec 22
Tulsa Golden Hurricane@ Tulsa Golden Hurricane
L 85–90
Dec 20
Northern Colorado Bears@ Northern Colorado Bears
W 86–79
Dec 16
vs Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions
W 129–93
Dec 13
Cal State Fullerton Titansvs Cal State Fullerton Titans
L 86–105
Dec 11
vs Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
W 97–61
Dec 9
vs Colorado Christian Cougars
W 95–59
Dec 6
Idaho State Bengals@ Idaho State Bengals
L 79–93
Dec 3
Eastern Washington Eaglesvs Eastern Washington Eagles
W 93–89
Nov 26
Wyoming Cowboys@ Wyoming Cowboys
L 59–101
Nov 24
Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona Wildcats
L 73–103
Nov 21
Colorado State Rams@ Colorado State Rams
W 83–81
Nov 15
UTSA Roadrunnersvs UTSA Roadrunners
L 79–84
Nov 9
Montana State Bobcats@ Montana State Bobcats
W 75–73
Nov 6
Washington Huskies@ Washington Huskies
L 70–84
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 6North Dakota Fighting Hawks@ North Dakota Fighting HawksL 83-67
1
Feb 26Oral Roberts Golden Eagles@ Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 102-80
1
Feb 21St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommiesvs St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesW 82-80
1
Feb 19South Dakota Coyotesvs South Dakota CoyotesW 90-70
1
Feb 15Omaha Mavericks@ Omaha MavericksL 83-760
Feb 12South Dakota State Jackrabbitsvs South Dakota State JackrabbitsW 79-61
2
Feb 7North Dakota Fighting Hawks@ North Dakota Fighting HawksW 79-980
Feb 5North Dakota State Bison@ North Dakota State BisonW 71-78
1
Jan 31Omaha Mavericksvs Omaha MavericksL 82-84
1
Jan 28Kansas City Roos@ Kansas City RoosW 61-69
2
Jan 24North Dakota Fighting Hawksvs North Dakota Fighting HawksL 86-930
Jan 22North Dakota State Bisonvs North Dakota State BisonL 77-82
2
Jan 14Oral Roberts Golden Eaglesvs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 98-870
Jan 10South Dakota Coyotes@ South Dakota CoyotesL 82-72
2
Jan 8South Dakota State Jackrabbits@ South Dakota State JackrabbitsL 87-790
Jan 4St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies@ St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 92-88
1
Dec 31Kansas City Roosvs Kansas City RoosW 87-74
1
Dec 22Tulsa Golden Hurricane@ Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 90-85
1
Dec 20Northern Colorado Bears@ Northern Colorado BearsW 79-860
Dec 16vs Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain LionsW 129-930
Dec 13Cal State Fullerton Titansvs Cal State Fullerton TitansL 86-105
2
Dec 11vs Alaska Anchorage SeawolvesW 97-61
1
Dec 9vs Colorado Christian CougarsW 95-59
1
Dec 6Idaho State Bengals@ Idaho State BengalsL 93-790
Dec 3Eastern Washington Eaglesvs Eastern Washington EaglesW 93-89
1
Nov 26Wyoming Cowboys@ Wyoming CowboysL 101-59
2
Nov 24Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona WildcatsL 103-73
1
Nov 21Colorado State Rams@ Colorado State RamsW 81-83
1
Nov 15UTSA Roadrunnersvs UTSA RoadrunnersL 79-84
2
Nov 9Montana State Bobcats@ Montana State BobcatsW 73-75
2
Nov 6Washington Huskies@ Washington HuskiesL 84-70
3

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Washington Huskies@ Washington HuskiesL 70-84Nov 6
32 pts allowed during 3 droughts (38.1% of 14-pt margin)
Major Factor
South Dakota Coyotes@ South Dakota CoyotesL 72-82Jan 10
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (19.5% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
North Dakota State Bisonvs North Dakota State BisonL 77-82Jan 22
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (15.9% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UTSA Roadrunnersvs UTSA RoadrunnersL 79-84Nov 15
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (14.3% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies@ St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 88-92Jan 4
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (10.9% of 4-pt margin)
Minor Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended Denver Pioneers scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
LK
Logan Kinsey
33% clutchⓘ
9
2
CJ
Carson Johnson
33% clutchⓘ
6
3
JB
Jeremiah Burke
20% clutchⓘ
5
4
GO
Gabe Oldham
40% clutchⓘ
5
5
JR
Julius Rollins
0% clutchⓘ
3
6
ZN
Zane Nelson
67% clutchⓘ
3
3PT
2PT
FT