RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines men's basketball team hopes to get back on track Thursday night as the Hardrockers welcome MSU Denver to the King Center for a 6 p.m. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rematch.
 
The two squads met earlier this season in Denver, Colorado on December 17 where the Roadrunners pulled out a 72-56 win. It was the 'Rockers' fourth game of the season and a lot has changed since then.
 
South Dakota Mines went from 1-4 after that game to 6-3 and amassed a 7-7 overall and conference record heading into Thursday night. After winning their last two games, the Roadrunners come to town with a 6-6 overall record, most recently earning an overtime win over Black Hills State on Jan. 29 followed by a narrow victory over Colorado Christian (76-74) on Tuesday night.
 
MSUD is averaging 69.9 ppg and letting opponents register 73.6 ppg. They are shooting 41 percent from the field and hitting three-pointers 33 percent of the time. Mavrick Gildyard leads that team averaging 14.4 ppg and 5.3 rpg while Tyrei Randall and Kobe Sanders both contribute over 11 ppg; and Laolu Oke and Tonje Durham both post around 10 ppg.
 
The Hardrockers continue to improve their offensive efforts and have really enhanced the perimeter game. The team is now averaging 66.2 ppg while opponents are scoring around 72.1 ppg. Wilfred Dickson continue to lead the team in scoring with 12.6 ppg, while Brevin Walter and Alejandro Rama are both contributing with just over 11 ppg and Kolten Mortensen cashes in for 10.6 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 7.6 rpg.
 
No fans will be admitted to Thursday's game, but it will be streamed live on the Hardrocker Network at www.gorockers.com.