RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines men's basketball team heads up the road on Tuesday night to take on the 8th-ranked Yellowjackets from Black Hills State
 
Series History
vs. BHSU

• Since 1994, the Hardrockers and Yellowjackets have met 63 times.
• In those matchups, Black Hills State has a 36-27 advantage.
• Black Hills State has some momentum in the series, winning eight of the last 10, and two of the last three.

Gold Nuggets

• In conference play, the Hardrocker offense has upped its offense significantly, averaging 75.5 points per game (6th RMAC), compared to 58.33 in non-conference play.
• The Hardrockers continue to lead the league in free throw percentage, hitting 77.2% from the charity stripe.
• South Dakota Mines has been one of the best three-point shooting teams in RMAC play, hitting 36.6% (5th RMAC), and making 115 total for an average of 9.6 per game (2nd RMAC).
• Brevin Walter continues to be one of the leading scorers in the conference, averaging 24.7 points per game in league play (second-best), and 21.3 on the season, fourth-best in the conference.
• Since his return in the second semester, Alejandro Rama is averaging 17.6 points per game, second in the RMAC.
• Kolton Frugoli and Kolten Mortensen each average over five rebounds per game.
• Mortensen is one of the best shooters in the RMAC, hitting 50.5% from the field and 47.4% from three-point range.

Scouting Report
BHSU

• Black Hills State started the season with 13 straight victories, before falling, and has rebounded with three wins in a row.
• They are 16-1 overall and 10-1 in the RMAC.
• At the Donald E. Young Center, they are 5-1 on the season.
• The Yellowjackets have one of the top-scoring offenses and defenses in the conference, averaging 79.8 points per game (3rd), and allowing just 65.2 points per game (2nd).
• Joel Scott is one of the best players in the RMAC, averaging 22.5 points per game, and 10.1 rebounds per game.
• Adam Moussa leads the RMAC, averaging 5.3 assists 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.