The 2020–21 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Pioneers, led by fifth-year head coach

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, played their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in

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, as members of the Summit League. In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Pioneers finished the season 2–19, 1–13 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Summit League tournament. On March 1, 2021, the school fired Billups after five seasons as head coach. On March 29, the school named former

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associate head coach Jeff Wulbrun the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2019–20 season 7–24, 3–13 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament to

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Denver Pioneers men's basketball The Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represents the University of Denver and competes in the NCAA Division I men's college basketball in Denver, Colorado. They are led by head coach Jeff Wulbrun and are members of the Summit League. They pl ...