Rapid City, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines Men's basketball team looks to get things going fast in the new year, with Western Colorado and Fort Lewis coming to Rapid City for games on Jan. 2^nd, and Jan. 4^th.  

GAME INFORMATION

Western Colorado
Date/Time: Jan. 2, 2021 / 4:00 p.m. MT
Site: Rapid City, S.D.
Arena: King Center
Capacity: 2,000
Series Overall: Western Colorado leads 5-3.
Streak: Western Colorado Won 1
Series at South Dakota Mines: Western Colorado leads 2-1.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 1
Last Meeting: Western Colorado won 75-64 in Gunnison (1/5/21).
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
 
Fort Lewis
Date/Time: Jan. 4, 2021 / 7:30 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 3-0.
Streak: Fort Lewis Won 2
Last Meeting: Fort Lewis won 84-79 in Durango (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. 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 few games, going to overtime against Regis, then defeating Adams State, and losing close to Colorado Christian and MSU Denver.
2. Offensively, the Hardrockers are shooting 37.6% from three-point range, landing them in the top five of the conference.
3. The Hardrockers have limited opponents' rebounding efforts, allowing 32.3 per game (6th RMAC).
4. Defensively, South Dakota Mines has continued to improve, now 6th in the RMAC, allowing 69.4 points per game.
5. Balanced scoring has been improving of late. In the most recent contest, the Hardrockers had 5 players score between 8 and 10 points in a low-scoring affair against MSU Denver.

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.