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Women's Basketball Looks To Continue Winning Ways on Road
RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The Hardrocker Women's Basketball team heads to the road for a pair this weekend against Westminster on Thursday and Colorado Mesa on Saturday.
GAME INFORMATION
Westminster
Date/Time: Feb. 3, 2022 / 5:00 p.m. MT
Site: Salt Lake City, Utah
Arena: Behnken Field House
Capacity: 1,200
Series Overall: Westminster leads 7-1.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 1
Series at Westminster: Westminster leads 4-0.
Streak: Westminster Won 4
Last Meeting: South Dakota Mines won 74-71 in Rapid City (2/6/21).
Television: None
Watch Live: RMAC Network | www.rmacnetwork.com/sdmines
Radio: KOTA 1380 AM/100.7 FM
Colorado Mesa
Date/Time: Feb. 5, 2022 / 4:00 p.m. MT
Site: Grand Junction, Colo.
Arena: Brownson Arena
Capacity: 1,800
Series Overall: Colorado Mesa leads 7-0.
Streak: Colorado Mesa Won 7
Series at Colorado Mesa: Colorado Mesa leads 3-0.
Streak: Colorado Mesa Won 3
Last Meeting: Colorado Mesa won 61-57 in Rapid City (2/5/21).
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 started fast in both of the last two games, getting out to large leads, defeating New Mexico Highlands comfortable after a great fourth quarter, and holding on late against Colorado Springs.
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% as a team and second in makes with 151.
3. Free throw percentage has been another season-long strength, as the Hardrockers hit 74% from the charity stripe to sit in 3rd in the RMAC.
4. Against New Mexico Highlands, the Hardrockers used a 27-15 4th quarter to seal the victory after a battle through three quarters.
5. In the Colorado Springs contest, it was the opposite as the Hardrockers got out to an early 24-11 lead prior to Colorado Springs battling back and the Hardrockers having to hold them off for the victory.
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.
