RAPID CITY, S.D. --- South Dakota Mines men's basketball heads to Colorado for matchups with Fort Lewis and Adams State on Friday and Saturday, starting at 5:00 Friday, and 5:30 on Saturday.
 
Series History
vs. Fort Lewis

• The Hardrockers and Skyhawks have met just seven times.
• Fort Lewis leads the series 4-3.
• South Dakota Mines has won two-in-a-row in the matchup.

vs. Adams State

• South Dakota Mines and Adams State are meeting for the 10th time.
• The Grizzlies lead the all-time series, 6-3.
• The Hardrockers have won three straight.

Gold Nuggets

• The Hardrockers have started the season 4-8, with a 3-3 record in RMAC play.
• South Dakota Mines has won 2 of their last 3 games with the third being a two-point defeat on a last-second charging call.
• The 'Rockers lead the RMAC, hitting 77.1% of their free throws.
• In defensive rebounding, South Dakota Mines sits in the middle of the pack in the conference, averaging 26.1 per game.
• Brevin Walter has had a great start to the season, scoring 21.9 points per game, sitting in fourth in the RMAC.
• Kolten Mortensen is averaging 15.6 points per game, the 11^th most in the RMAC.
• Alejandro Rama returned to the lineup for the first time this season over the past two games and scored 29 points in the New Mexico Highlands game.

Scouting Report
Fort Lewis

• Fort Lewis has had a phenomenal 10-1 start to the season, with a 4-1 mark in the conference.
• The Skyhawks are ranked 15th in the NABC Coaches Poll and 18^th in the D2SIDA poll.
• Their offense has been a big factor in their success as they average 89.4 points per game to lead the RMAC and sits ninth in the nation at the NCAA DII level.
• Fort Lewis shoots 47.9% (3rd RMAC).
• Akuel Kot leads the conference in scoring, averaging 27 points per game. That number also leads NCAA Division II.

Adams State

• Adams State has started the season with a 3-8 mark and 1-4 in RMAC play.
• The Grizzlies have lost in five of their last six contests.
• Their three-point shooting is near the top of the RMAC as they sit in fourth, hitting 38.5%.
• Lamont Sanders leads their offense, scoring 14 points per game.
• Isaiah Sampson and Kolby Walker are also averaging double figures in scoring.

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 10 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.