# 2024–25 Denver Pioneers women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Denver Pioneers women's basketball team represented the University of Denver during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pioneers, who were led by fifth-year head coach Doshia Woods, played their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado as members of the Summit League.

## Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2023–24 season 8–22, 5–11 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were defeated by North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament.

## Preseason

On October 8, 2024, the Summit League released their preseason coaches poll. Denver was picked to finish sixth in the Summit League regular season.

### Preseason rankings

Summit League preseason poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | South Dakota State | 562 (34) |
| 2 | Oral Roberts | 479 (1) |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 427 (1) |
| 4 | South Dakota | 363 |
| 5 | St. Thomas | 336 |
| 6 | Denver | 220 |
| 7 | North Dakota | 188 |
| 8 | Kansas City | 144 |
| 9 | Omaha | 116 |
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### Preseason All-Summit League

Preseason All-Summit League teams :
| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| 1st | Jordan Jones | Guard | Junior |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 6:00 pm, SLN | | Colorado Christian | L 66–73 | 0–1 | 24 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 3 – Robles | Hamilton Gymnasium (328) Denver, CO |
| November 9, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Mary's | L 64–69 | 0–2 | 19 – Tied | 6 – Jones | 4 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (425) Moraga, CA |
| November 17, 2024* 10:00 am, ESPN+ | | at High Point | L 55–63 | 0–3 | 20 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 3 – Jones | Qubein Center (783) High Point, NC |
| November 22, 2024* 1:00 pm, SLN | | Christian Brothers | W 78–48 | 1–3 | 15 – Jones | 10 – Tied | 6 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (301) Denver, CO |
| November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, SLN | | UC San Diego | W 67–59 $^{OT}$ | 2–3 | 28 – Jones | 13 – Jones | 8 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (413) Denver, CO |
| November 30, 2024* 1:00 pm, SLN | | UC Irvine | W 60–50 | 3–3 | 18 – Jones | 7 – Jones | 5 – Jones | Hamilton Gymnasium (339) Denver, CO |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Idaho State Big Sky–Summit Challenge | L 61–73 | 3–4 | 15 – Wilson | 8 – Jones | 2 – Jones | Reed Gym (687) Pocatello, ID |
| December 7, 2024* 1:00 pm, SLN | | Portland State Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 57–41 | 4–4 | 23 – Jones | 10 – Smith | 7 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (947) Denver, CO |
| December 10, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Colorado | L 61–78 | 4–5 | 15 – Jones | 6 – Tied | 5 – Jones | CU Events Center (2,036) Boulder, CO |
| December 13, 2024* 6:00 pm, Altitude 2/SLN | | Northern Colorado | W 64–53 | 5–5 | 22 – Jones | 7 – Jones | 6 – Jones | Hamilton Gymnasium (318) Denver, CO |
| December 15, 2024* 1:00 pm, SLN | | Texas State | L 60–63 | 5–6 | 22 – Jones | 7 – Smith | 4 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (259) Denver, CO |
| December 18, 2024* 6:00 pm, SLN | | Western Colorado | W 64–58 | 6–6 | 27 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 8 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (392) Denver, CO |
| December 21, 2024* 12:00 pm, Altitude/SLN | | North Alabama | W 78–70 | 7–6 | 19 – Watts | 6 – Tied | 8 – Jones | Hamilton Gymnasium (217) Denver, CO |
| Summit League regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2025 6:00 pm, SLN | | South Dakota | L 71–77 | 7–7 (0–1) | 27 – Jones | 6 – Tied | 7 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (390) Denver, CO |
| January 4, 2025 1:00 pm, SLN | | South Dakota State | L 42–79 | 7–8 (0–2) | 13 – Jones | 5 – Jones | 4 – Jones | Hamilton Gymnasium (553) Denver, CO |
| January 9, 2025 6:00 pm, SLN | | at North Dakota State | L 59–69 | 7–9 (0–3) | 23 – Jones | 4 – Monclova | 5 – Jones | Scheels Center (570) Fargo, ND |
| January 11, 2025 12:00 pm, SLN | | at North Dakota | L 61–69 | 7–10 (0–4) | 30 – Jones | 7 – Jones | 2 – Jones | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,673) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 15, 2025 6:00 pm, SLN | | at Kansas City | L 66–73 $^{OT}$ | 7–11 (0–5) | 24 – Jones | 11 – Murrell | 2 – Tied | Swinney Recreation Center (392) Kansas City, MO |
| January 18, 2025 3:00 pm, SLN | | Oral Roberts | L 72–79 | 7–12 (0–6) | 21 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 7 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (450) Denver, CO |
| January 22, 2025 6:00 pm, SLN | | Omaha | W 71–56 | 8–12 (1–6) | 24 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 3 – Tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (283) Denver, CO |
| January 25, 2025 11:00 am, SLN | | at St. Thomas | L 65–78 | 8–13 (1–7) | 30 – Jones | 4 – Tied | 4 – Smith | Schoenecker Arena (413) St. Paul, MN |
| February 1, 2025 12:00 pm, SLN | | at Oral Roberts | L 67–68 | 8–14 (1–8) | 15 – Jones | 11 – Murrell | 9 – Smith | Mabee Center (1,191) Tulsa, OK |
| February 5, 2025 6:00 pm, SLN | | Kansas City | L 65–73 | 8–15 (1–9) | 23 – Robles | 6 – Jones | 4 – Tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (351) Denver, CO |
| February 8, 2025 11:00 am, SLN | | St. Thomas | L 68–81 | 8–16 (1–10) | 22 – Jones | 6 – Jones | 3 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (493) Denver, CO |
| February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, SLN | | at Omaha | L 77–80 $^{OT}$ | 8–17 (1–11) | 20 – Watts | 9 – Murrell | 5 – Jones | Baxter Arena (470) Omaha, NE |
| February 20, 2025 6:00 pm, SLN | | North Dakota State | L 59–64 | 8–18 (1–12) | 16 – Jones | 7 – Smith | 5 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (357) Denver, CO |
| February 22, 2025 1:00 pm, SLN | | North Dakota | L 68–73 | 8–19 (1–13) | 21 – Robles | 9 – Murrell | 3 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (465) Denver, CO |
| February 27, 2025 6:00 pm, SLN | | at South Dakota State | L 37–71 | 8–20 (1–14) | 13 – Jones | 6 – Jones | 3 – Watts | First Bank and Trust Arena (2,784) Brookings, SD |
| March 1, 2025 12:00 pm, SLN | | at South Dakota | W 63–60 | 9–20 (2–14) | 26 – Jones | 7 – Tied | 4 – Smith | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,429) Vermillion, SD |
| Summit League tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2025 4:30 pm, SLN | (9) | vs. (8) Omaha First Round | L 68–76 | 9–21 | 22 – Jones | 8 – Murrell | 3 – Jones | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. |||||||||
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