Rapid City, S.D. --- The Hardrocker Women's Basketball team opens the new year with a pair of home games against Western Colorado on Sunday, January 2
nd, and Fort Lewis Tuesday January 4
th.
GAME INFORMATION
Western Colorado
Date/Time: Jan. 2, 2021 / 2:00 p.m. MT
Site: Rapid City, S.D.
Arena: King Center
Capacity: 2,000
Series Overall: South Dakota Mines leads 6-4.
Streak: Western Colorado Won 1
Series at South Dakota Mines: South Dakota Mines leads 2-1.
Streak: Western Colorado Won 1
Last Meeting: Western Colorado won 77-69 in Gunnison (3/2/21).
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
Fort Lewis
Date/Time: Jan. 4, 2021 / 5:30 p.m. MT
Site: Rapid City, S.D.
Arena: King Center
Capacity: 2,000
Series Overall: Fort Lewis leads 4-2.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 1
Series at South Dakota Mines: Fort Lewis leads 2-1.
Streak: Fort Lewis Won 1
Last Meeting: South Dakota Mines Won Due to COVID-19 Forfeit (1/3/21)
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
1. Despite playing well of late, the Hardrockers have started 0-11 after a tough non-conference schedule and opening the RMAC schedule with 3 tough opponents.
2. The Hardrockers have had chances to win of late but couldn't pull close games out against Regis and Colorado Christian.
3. South Dakota Mines has shot the three ball well thus far, shooting over 30% to land in the top half of the conference.
4. Free throws have also been a strength, shooting them at the fourth-best mark in the RMAC at 72.1%.
5. The Hardrockers have also done a good job in protecting the rim as they sit in the top-half of the conference, averaging 3.18 blocks per game.
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.
