Lakewood, Colo. --- The Hardrocker Men's Basketball team heads to the road to finish up the 2021 season, hoping to continue momentum, taking on Colorado Christian on Thursday evening, before making the short trip to Denver to take on MSU Denver for a 4:00 p.m. game on Saturday afternoon.
GAME INFORMATION
Colorado Christian
Date/Time: Dec. 14, 2021 / 7:00 p.m. MT
Site: Lakewood, Colo.
Arena: CCU Event Center
Capacity: 1,500
Series Overall: South Dakota Mines leads 6-2.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 6
Series at Colorado Christian: South Dakota Mines leads 3-1.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 3
Last Meeting: South Dakota Mines Won 68-52 in Rapid City (2/13/21).
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
MSU Denver
Date/Time: Dec. 16, 2021 / 4:00 p.m. MT
Site: Denver, Colo.
Arena: Auraria Event Center
Capacity: 2,200
Series Overall: MSU Denver leads 11-3.
Streak: MSU Denver Won 2
Series at MSU Denver: MSU Denver leads 7-1.
Streak: MSU Denver Won 1
Last Meeting: MSU Denver Won 70-64 in Rapid City (2/11/21)
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
1. The Hardrockers won the first game of the season, then lost 4-in-a-row before winning the last non-conference game when they defeated MSU Billings 60-51. Most recently, they have played well in their last couple game, going to overtime against Regis, then defeating Adams State.
2. Offensively, the Hardrockers are shooting 36.1% from three-point range, landing them in the top five of the conference.
3. The Hardrockers have limited opponents' rebounding efforts, allowing 30.3 per game (3rd in the RMAC).
4. Defensively, South Dakota Mines has continued to improve, now 7th in the RMAC, allowing 70.3 points per game.
5. Kolten Mortensen earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Adams State. He recorded 9 defensive rebounds and 3 blocks on his way to recording a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
You can read South Dakota Mines' complete game notes here (PDF).
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
