RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The Hardrocker men's basketball team heads to the road for a pair of games against its' rivals, facing Black Hills State on Thursday at 7:30 and Chadron State on Saturday at 7:30.
GAME INFORMATION
Black Hills State
Date/Time: Jan. 20, 2022 / 7:30 p.m. MT
Site: Spearfish, S.D.
Arena: Donald E. Young Center
Capacity: 3,800
Series Overall: Black Hills State leads 33-27 (Since 1994-95).
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 2
Series at Black Hills State: Tied 15-15.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 1
Last Meeting: South Dakota Mines won 79-78 in Rapid City (1/23/21).
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
Chadron State
Date/Time: Jan. 22, 2022 / 7:30 p.m. MT
Site: Chadron, Neb.
Arena: Chicoine Center
Capacity: 1,750
Series Overall: South Dakota Mines leads 19-17 (Since 1994-95).
Streak: Chadron State Won 1
Series at Chadron State: Chadron State leads 12-5.
Streak: Chadron State Won 1
Last Meeting: Chadron State won in Chadron, 63-60 (2/20/21).
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 have been coming on of late, winning three of their last 5.
2. South Dakota Mines has done damage from three-point range shooting 36.1% for the 6th best mark in the league.
3. The Hardrockers limit opponents' rebounding efforts, allowing just 32.4 per game good for 6th in the RMAC, and grab an average of 32.9 themselves for a +.5 margin per game.
4. Offensively, the Hardrockers have turned it around in 2022, averaging over 82 points per game in their first three games, but similar shots weren't falling in their past two games.
5. After turning the ball over a lot at the beginning of the season, the Hardrockers have done a much better job as the season has gone on, now averaging 14.1 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 14 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.
