DENVER, Colo. --- Despite a hard-fought and great game as well as a great game from Kolten Mortensen who scored 28, grabbed 10 rebounds, as well as dishing out 4 assists, and blocked two shots, the Hardrockers couldn't grab the victory.

Early in the first half, it was all Regis as they got out to a 20-8 lead. With the score 33-18, the Hardrockers started to chip away, first cutting it back to 10 thanks to five straight from Keagen Smith. South Dakota Mines would continue to chip away getting free throws from Brevin Walter and a three from Alejandro Rama to kick start an 11-0 run to end the half with the Hardrockers leading 39-38.

Kolten Mortensen got hot early in the second half, scoring 11 of the first 14 points for the Hardrockers, getting them out to a 51-48 lead. Regis would start to get a little bit of momentum retaking the lead and pushing it to a 65-59 advantage before another Mortensen three. Kolton Frugoli would cut the deficit to 2 after a layup to head into the media timeout down 67-65. Out of the timeout, Brevin Walter would tie the game with a layup. The two teams would continue to go back and forth. Rama would hit a three with 2:57 to go, answering a Regis three, taking a 79-78 lead. With under a minute to go and the Hardrockers down 3. Following an extended injury break, the Hardrockers would possess the ball down 81-80 with 37.2 seconds to play. Walter would drive to the basket and run over a defender, but gat a blocking call to get to the free-throw line. He would hit the first then miss the 2nd following a timeout. Regis would get an opportunity to win it but come up empty and the two teams would go to overtime tied at 81.

To start the overtime Regis would score 5 straight points, taking an 86-81 lead. Regis would continue to score, taking a 91-83 before Rama would drive to the basket and convert. The Hardrockers would not be able to get the stops they needed defensively, however, falling in overtime, 95-85.

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.