RAPID CITY, S.D. --- South Dakota Mines men's basketball team has a rare early week matchup, as they take on Chadron State on Tuesday evening as they are still fighting for an RMAC playoff berth.
Series History
vs. Chadron State
- Since 1994, the Hardrockers own a slight advantage in the series, winning 21 and losing 18 matchups.
- The Hardrockers have dominated at home to the tune of 15-6 but are just 6-12 in Chadron.
- Over the last 10 matchups, South Dakota Mines has won 7.
- Earlier this year, Chadron State was victorious at the King Center, 70-67.
Gold Nuggets
- In conference play, South Dakota Mines' offense has fared well, averaging 75.6 points per game.
- Three-point shooting has been a strength all year. The Hardrockers have hit 36.7% from deep this season, the sixth best in the RMAC.
- Free throws have been an area of excellence as the 'Rockers hit 78.1% from there for the season, over three percent better than the next team in the conference. That rate is also good for 14th at the NCAA Division II level.
- Brevin Walter and Ale Rama are one of the better one-two punches in the league, as they average 20.2 and 19.1 points per game on the year.
- Rama is shooting 48.2% from the field (16th RMAC), and 41.8% from three (7th RMAC).
- Kolten Mortensen is deadly from outside, hitting 43.5% from three, fourth best in the league.
Scouting Report
Chadron State
- Chadron State has had a good season and is currently fifth in the RMAC standings.
- Early in the season, they won 8 of 9 contests and over their last 10 games, they've won 9.
- Overall, they are 17-9 with a 14-6 conference mark.
- Offensively, as a team, they are the fourth best in the RMAC averaging, 78.1 points per game, and defensively they allow 71.7 (6th RMAC).
- Isaiah Wyatt, Bryce Latimer, and Josh Robinson are a great tandem, as all three are in the top 20 in the RMAC in scoring.
- Robinson is fifth in the RMAC in rebounding, averaging 8.2 per game.
- Robinson also leads the conference in shooting, hitting 61.4% from the field.
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.
