Rapid City, S.D. --- The Hardrocker Women's Basketball team looks to put full games together and win a pair at home to start building some momentum towards the end of the year.
GAME INFORMATION
New Mexico Highlands
Date/Time: Jan. 28, 2021 / 5:30 p.m. MT
Site: Rapid City, S.D.
Arena: King Center
Capacity: 2,000
Series Overall: South Dakota Mines leads 9-0.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 9
Series at South Dakota Mines: South Dakota Mines leads 5-0.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 5
Last Meeting: South Dakota Mines won in Rapid City, 81-53 (2/7/20).
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
Colorado at Colorado Springs
Date/Time: Jan. 29, 2021 / 5:00 p.m. MT
Site: Rapid City, S.D.
Arena: King Center
Capacity: 2,000
Series Overall: Colorado at Colorado Springs leads 7-5.
Streak: Colorado at Colorado Springs Won 1.
Series at South Dakota Mines: Tied 3-3.
Streak: Colorado at Colorado Springs Won 1.
Last Meeting: Colorado at Colorado Springs won in Rapid City, 57-50 (2/26/21).
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
1. South Dakota Mines has started slow in each of the last two games, before picking it up in the second half, defeating Black Hills State 40-28 and Chadron State 45-41 in the second half of those games.
2. South Dakota Mines has been one of the better three-point shooting teams in the RMAC all year, now sitting in 3rd in the league, shooting 32.1% as a team and second in makes with 135.
3. Free throw percentage has been another season-long strength, as the Hardrockers hit 73.1% from the charity stripe to sit in 3rd in the RMAC.
4. The Hardrockers have also done a good job in protecting the rim as they block 3.22 shots per game.
5. Against Black Hills State, the Hardrockers were outscored 41-15, before playing much better in the second half. It was a similar story against Chadron State as the Hardrockers trailed by 11 at half, before outscoring the Eagles in the second half.
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.
