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Denver began play in 1974, after a few years playing as a club sport. They played in the Intermountain Conference from 1974-1978, the Continental Divide/Colorado Athletic from 1978-1996, and the Rocky Mountain from 1996-98 before joining Division I play in 1998. In the 2000-01 season, the Pioneers won 24 games and went 14-2 to win the West Division in the conference. In the Sun Belt Conference championship game, they lost 67-55 to Louisiana Tech. Despite the loss, they were invited to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in school history. In the First Round, they were beaten 77-57 by Virginia Tech. Denver has made one appearance in the WNIT, in 2011. They lost 75-60 to BYU in the First Round. The Pioneers played in the Western Athletic Conference for 2012-13 before joining the Summit League in 2013. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Pioneers have an all-time record of 637-549.<ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/denv/graphics/pdf/WBB_Timeline-Hall_of_Fame.pdf</ref><ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/denv/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/MediaGuide.pdf</ref>
Denver began play in 1974, after a few years playing as a club sport. They played in the Intermountain Conference from 1974-1978, the Continental Divide/Colorado Athletic from 1978-1996, and the Rocky Mountain from 1996-98 before joining Division I play in 1998. In the 2000-01 season, the Pioneers won 24 games and went 14-2 to win the West Division in the conference. In the Sun Belt Conference championship game, they lost 67-55 to Louisiana Tech. Despite the loss, they were invited to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in school history. In the First Round, they were beaten 77-57 by Virginia Tech. Denver has made one appearance in the WNIT, in 2011. They lost 75-60 to BYU in the First Round. The Pioneers played in the Western Athletic Conference for 2012-13 before joining the Summit League in 2013. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Pioneers have an all-time record of 637-549.<ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/denv/graphics/pdf/WBB_Timeline-Hall_of_Fame.pdf</ref><ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/denv/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/MediaGuide.pdf</ref>


==Postseason==
==NCAA Tournament results==
===NCAA Division I tournament results===
The Pioneers have made one appearance in the [[NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament]]. They have a combined record of 0–1.


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===NCAA Division II tournament results===
The Pioneers made two appearances in the [[NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament]]. They had a combined record of 0–2.

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| [[1993 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament|1993]]
| First Round
| [[North Dakota State Bison women's basketball|North Dakota State]]
| L, 77–92
|- align="center"
| [[1995 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament|1995]]
| First Round
| [[South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball|South Dakota State]]
| L, 59–95
|}
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Revision as of 01:25, 14 April 2021

Denver Pioneers
2017–18 Denver Pioneers women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Denver
Head coachDoshia Woods (1st season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationDenver, Colorado
ArenaMagness Arena
(capacity: 7,200)
NicknamePioneers
ColorsCrimson and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
2001

The Denver Pioneers women's basketball team represents the University of Denver and competes in the NCAA Division I women's college basketball in Denver, Colorado.[2]

History

Denver began play in 1974, after a few years playing as a club sport. They played in the Intermountain Conference from 1974-1978, the Continental Divide/Colorado Athletic from 1978-1996, and the Rocky Mountain from 1996-98 before joining Division I play in 1998. In the 2000-01 season, the Pioneers won 24 games and went 14-2 to win the West Division in the conference. In the Sun Belt Conference championship game, they lost 67-55 to Louisiana Tech. Despite the loss, they were invited to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in school history. In the First Round, they were beaten 77-57 by Virginia Tech. Denver has made one appearance in the WNIT, in 2011. They lost 75-60 to BYU in the First Round. The Pioneers played in the Western Athletic Conference for 2012-13 before joining the Summit League in 2013. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Pioneers have an all-time record of 637-549.[3][4]

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Pioneers have made one appearance in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. They have a combined record of 0–1.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2001 #10 First Round #7 Virginia Tech L 57−77

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Pioneers made two appearances in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament. They had a combined record of 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1993 First Round North Dakota State L, 77–92
1995 First Round South Dakota State L, 59–95

References

  1. ^ Colors | University of Denver. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "denverpioneers.com - University of Denver Official Athletic Site University of Denver Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". www.denverpioneers.com.
  3. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/denv/graphics/pdf/WBB_Timeline-Hall_of_Fame.pdf
  4. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/denv/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/MediaGuide.pdf