Preview: Women's Basketball Prepared for Battle with High-Scoring Denver

Kansas City begins its 32nd season of NCAA Division I Women's Basketball and seventh year as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Last season, the Roos were 16-15 overall and finished fourth in the conference standings.
The Roos open their season against Denver. This will be the seventh time in program history that the two teams meet, with Denver holding a 4-2 all-time advantage and a current two game win-streak.
The Roos and Pioneers met on Nov. 9 of last year, with Denver earning the 92-75 victory. Ericka Mattingly led the Roos with 23 points and six assists, but the Pioneers were able to force her into eight turnovers.
Lauren Loven led Denver with 21 points in last year's meeting. Loven returns as a senior this year, coming off of a Summit League Honorable Mention performance in 2018-19.
The last time these teams met in Kansas City was in 2017, where Denver defeated the Roos, 77-68 in the Roo Holiday Classic.
Denver averaged 94 points per game in its two exhibition contests. The Pioneers were the 11th highest scoring offensive team in the nation in 2018-19, averaging 80.3 ppg.
The Roos were also a top-25 scoring offense last season, averaging 76.0 ppg.

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