RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines men's basketball team will travel to Lakewood, Colo. to face the Colorado Christian University Cougars on Saturday, Feb 25th.
Series History
vs. CCU
- Since 1999, the Hardrockers have a 7-3 advantage in the series.
- From 2016-2021, South Dakota Mines won six in a row, before the two teams split the last two matchups.
- February of 2022 was the last time the two teams met with the Hardrockers emerging with an 81-78 victory.
- In that game, Brevin Walter scored 38 points.
Gold Nuggets
- The offense continues to improve as the Hardrockers average 75.6 points per game in the RMAC.
- From three-point range, South Dakota Mines hits 36.8% of their shots, sitting in 6th in the RMAC.
- Brevin Walter and Ale Rama continue to sit near the top of the league in scoring with Walter averaging 20.3 points per game (4th), and Rama averaging 19.4 (6th).
- Kolten Mortensen and Rama are two of the top shooters in the league with Mortensen hitting 50.2% from the field (11th) and 44.4% from three-point range (4th). Rama hits 49.2% from the field in conference play (15th), and 43.7% from three in conference play (4th).
- In the most recent contest, Walter and Rama each scored 24 points, in a loss to Chadron State.
Scouting Report
CCU
- One of the Cougars' strengths is their offensive rebounding as they are fifth in the RMAC, averaging 9.2 per game.
- Jason Gallant and DJ McDonald are their leading offensive threats averaging 14.6 and 14.5 points per game.
- Isaiah Alonzo averages 7.1 rebounds per game, the sixth-best mark in the conference.
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.
