RAPID CITY, S.D. --- On Friday and Saturday, the Hardrocker men's basketball hosts two games at the King Center. Friday, South Dakota Mines welcomes MSU Denver, and on Saturday, the Colorado School of Mines will visit. Tip-offs are scheduled for 7:30 on Friday and 6:00 on Saturday.
 
Series History
vs. MSU Denver

• MSU Denver has a lead in the series since 2011, 13-4.
• The first eight matchups in that period went the Roadrunners' way, but it has been evenly matched since with the Hardrockers winning 4, and MSU Denver winning 5.
• Earlier this season, the Hardrockers were able to emerge victorious in Denver, 93-88.
• In that matchup, Brevin Walter set a single-game school record for South Dakota Mines, scoring 45 points.
• Kolten Mortensen added 18 and nine rebounds.

vs. Colorado School of Mines

• Colorado School of Mines has a 14-4 advantage in the series since 2006 but has also won five in a row.
• In Rapid City, the Hardrockers have fared better, splitting the matchups, winning three and losing three.
• Earlier this season, Colorado Mines was able to pick up a narrow victory, 68-61.

Gold Nuggets

• The Hardrockers shoot the fourth-most three-point shots in the RMAC and hit them at a 34.1% clip and have made the fifth-most in the conference.
• At the free throw line, South Dakota Mines leads the RMAC, hitting 76.9%.
• Brevin Walter is one of the better scorers in the conference, averaging 21 points a game (4th RMAC). In conference play, that number increases to 23.7.
• Alejandro Rama is seventh in league play in scoring, averaging 17.4 per game.
• Kolten Mortensen is on top of the league in three-point shooting, hitting 47.6%, and is eighth in overall shooting, hitting 51.5%.

Scouting Report
MSU Denver

• MSU Denver has an 8-12 overall record and is 5-9 in the RMAC.
• They have struggled to a 2-7 road record.
• The offense is a strength for the Roadrunners as they are seventh in the RMAC, averaging 74.2 points per game.
• At the free throw line, they are hitting 74.2%, fourth best in the conference.
• Tyrei Randall is their leading scorer, as he averages 15.1 points per game.
• Caleb McGill averages 13.7 points per game as well.
• McGill hits 53.6% of his shots from the field.

Colorado School of Mines

• The Orediggers are ranked #10 in the NABC Coaches poll after their 19-2 start.
• In the past week, they fell from #5 to #10 after falling for the first time since early December against Fort Lewis.
• Colorado School of Mines is strong on both ends of the court, scoring 83.7 points per game, and allowing 67 points per game.
• They shoot 50.2% from the floor, the highest in the RMAC and 13th in NCAA Division II.
• Adam Thistlewood leads their balanced scoring attack, as he averages 15.4 points per game and seven rebounds 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.