RAPID CITY, S.D. --- South Dakota Mines men's basketball is back at home for a pair of contests against Westminster and Colorado Mesa.
 
This weekend, the Hardrocker offense looks to continue it's stretch of strong play as it takes on Westminster and a tough Colorado Mesa defense.
 
Series History
vs. Westminster

• The Hardrockers and Griffins have met eight times since 2016, with Westminster leading the series 5-3.
• Westminster has won three in a row in the series.
• Last season, Westminster defeated the Hardrockers in Salt Lake City, 76-70.

vs. Colorado Mesa

• Colorado Mesa and South Dakota Mines have met eight times since 2016.
• Colorado Mesa has won seven of the eight previous matchups in the series.
• The Mavericks have been victorious in each of the previous two matchups.

Gold Nuggets

• The Hardrockers are 5-10 on the year but are 3-3 at home and 4-5 overall in RMAC play.
• South Dakota Mines has a habit of playing in tight games with 6 of their 9 RMAC contest being decided by 5 or less points with the team winning 3 of those contests.
• The 'Rockers lead the RMAC, hitting 79% of their free throws.
• In defensive rebounding, South Dakota Mines sits in the middle of the pack in the conference, averaging 25.5 per game.
• Brevin Walter has had a great start to the season, scoring 22.4 points per game, sitting in third in the RMAC, but first in conference play, averaging 27.6 per game in RMAC play.
• Kolten Mortensen is averaging 14.1 points per game, the 14th most in the RMAC.

Scouting Report
Westminster

• Westminster has an identical record to South Dakota Mines, 5-10 overall, and 4-5 in RMAC play.
• They are coming off two wins in a row, but have struggled on the road, with an 0-8 mark away from Salt Lake City.
• Despite their struggles away from home, they shoot the ball well, hitting 47.5% from the floor, the fourth best in the conference.
• The Griffins also do a good job on the glass, outrebounding their opponents by a margin of 3.8 per game.
• Trey Farrer is the Griffins' leading scorer as he averages 17.9 points per game.
• Farrer is also their leading rebounder, grabbing 7.5 per game.

Colorado Mesa

• The Mavericks are receiving votes in the NABC Coaches poll after their recent stretch of play.
• Colorado Mesa is 12-3 on the year, with a 7-2 RMAC record, but has won seven straight.
• On the road, they are 5-1 on the season.
• Defensively, Colorado Mesa is the best team in the RMAC, allowing just 65.6 points per game.
• CMU shoots and defends shots as they are third in the conference in field goal percentage (48.5%), and fifth in opponent field goal percentage (43%).
• Blaise Threatt and Trevor Baskin are a dynamic duo as they both sit in the top-10 of the conference in scoring and top-11 in rebounding.

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.