RAPID CITY, S.D. – Looking to continue to improve their RMAC standing and playoff position, the Hardrocker Women's Basketball team hosts UCCS and Colorado Christian on Thursday and Saturday.
GAME INFORMATION
UCCS
Date/Time: Feb. 6 / 5:30 pm
Site: Rapid City, S.D.
Arena: King Center
Series Overall: UCCS leads 10-8.
Streak: UCCS Won 3
Series at South Dakota Mines: South Dakota Mines leads 5-4.
Streak at South Dakota Mines: UCCS Won 1
Watch Live: RMAC Network
Tickets: Ticket Central
Colorado Christian
Date/Time: Feb. 8 / 1:00 pm
Site: Rapid City, S.D.
Arena: King Center
Series Overall: South Dakota Mines leads 11-5.
Streak: South Dakota Mines Won 1.
Series at South Dakota Mines (Since 2015): South Dakota Mines leads 4-1.
Streak at South Dakota Mines: CCU Won 1
Watch Live: RMAC Network
Tickets: Ticket Central
BEYOND THE ARC
The Hardrockers do a good job, offensively and defensively, from behind the three-point line, as they are fifth in percentage made (31.3%) and sixth in percentage defended against (29%) in conference play.
South Dakota Mines makes 6.3 three-pointers per game in conference play, sixth in the conference in RMAC play.
CRASHING THE GLASS
South Dakota Mines leads the RMAC in offensive rebounding in conference play, averaging 12.7 per game.
The Hardrockers are fifth in overall rebounding, outrebounding their opponents with a +5.2 margin.
MULTI-FACETED MORNING GRACE
Morning Grace Spotted Bear is one of the more well-rounded players in the league, averaging 15.8 points per game and 8.9 rebounds per game in RMAC play. Those numbers are top-10 in the league.
Spotted Bear is shooting 45.2% from the floor and is also in the top 10 in the conference.
It is more of the same on the defensive end, as Spotted Bear is 10th in blocks and ninth in steals.
SAVEA SCORES
Savea Mansfield has been a potent scorer this season, averaging 14.4 points per game in conference play.
Mansfield has the seventh-best shooting percentage in the league, hitting 45.5% of her shots from the field.
Recently, she has stepped up, scoring 12 or more points in eight straight games.
SCOUTING UCCS
The Mountain Lions have had a strong start to the year, sitting at 11-8 overall and 7-5 in the RMAC.
The defense has been a strong suit for them as a team, as they allow opponents to shoot just 37.5%, the third-best in the RMAC.
They also protect the paint, averaging 4.1 blocks per game, second in the RMAC.
UCCS has a turnover margin of +2.32, which is third in the RMAC.
Maison White and Amyah Moore Allen are their top players.
White leads them in rebounding, double-doubles, blocks, and field goal percentage, where she is in the top five in the RMAC in all categories.
Moore Allen leads them in scoring, averaging 17.9 points per game.
SCOUTING CCU
Colorado Christian is 6-14 overall and just 4-8 in RMAC play this season.
They are a heavy three-point shooting team, second in the RMAC in attempts and percentage.
The Cougars take care of the ball as they average just 13.7 turnovers per game, fourth in the RMAC.
Their free throw percentage is 81.3%, second at the NCAA Division II level.
Five players score double digits for CCU, such as Maggie Hutka, Nicole Bowlin, Elise Grosdidier, Dasiya Jones, and Victoria Perez, who average 10 or more per contest.
LOOKING AHEAD
A road trip follows for the Hardrockers as Regis and MSU Denver are next up on Feb. 13 and 15.
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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 13 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members and four associate members located in California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
