RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines women's basketball team will travel to Pueblo, Colo. for a single game on Friday, January 20. This will be the second meeting between the two teams with the Thunderwolves winning a double overtime thriller at the King Center 77-75. Game time this Friday will be at 5:30 PM.
Series History
vs. CSUP
- The Thunderwolves defeated the Hardrockers 77-75 in double overtime on December 16, 2022.
- CSU Pueblo has an 8-4 advantage over the Hardrockers since South Dakota Mines joined Division II.
- South Dakota Mines had a three-game winning streak in the series spanning 2020-2021.
- The Hardrockers are averaging 59 points a game against the Thunderwolves.
Gold Nuggets
- Three-point shooting is going well for the 'Rockers are 6th in total 3-pointers made with 111.
- The Hardrockers have grabbed 37.2 rebounds per game which is 7th in the RMAC.
- Megan Alexander is playing well coming off the bench and scoring 6.3 points per game and grabbing 36 rebounds overall. She has come on strong as a freshman, scoring in double figures in four straight games, and five of the last six.
- In their most recent victory, Friday against Westminster, the Hardrockers had four score double figures, with Bailey Johnson and Piper Bauer leading with 15.
Scouting Report
CSU Pueblo
- The Thunderwolves are currently 6th in the RMAC with a 6-5 record and 9-8 overall.
- CSUP is averaging 63.1 points per game which is 8th in the RMAC
- Charisse Fairley leads the Thunderwolves in scoring with 12.9 points per game. She has a season-high of 32 points in one game against Chadron State in December.
- Defensively, CSU Pueblo allows 64.9 points per game.
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.
