SPEARFISH, S.D. – Fraser Malcolm and Antonio Capley each recorded a double-double, as the Black Hills State University men's basketball team defeated Colorado State University-Pueblo, 78-54, on Saturday evening.

Capley scored 15 points and pulled down 12 boards for his first career double-double to lead the way for the Yellow Jackets (7-4, 4-3 RMAC). Malcolm scored 14 points and recorded 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the year. Connor O'Hearn added 14 points and had six assists.

The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with BHSU holding as much as a six point lead in the first four minutes, before the ThunderWolves (5-8, 2-5 RMAC) came back to lead by as many as nine points, 28-19, with 5:51 remaining in the half. At that point, Capley made a lay-up and converted the and-one to begin a 9-0 run to tie the game with 2:54 remaining. The home team led, 36-33, at halftime.

The Yellow Jackets began the second half on a 15-1 run which helped them take control of the game. Dez Stoudamire hit a three-pointer with 8:49 remaining to give the Green and Gold a 20-point lead, 62-42. Stout defense led to easy buckets for BHSU down the stretch, as they eventually won by 24, 78-54.

BHSU shot 48.3 percent from the field (28-for-58), while CSUP was 31.1 percent from the floor (19-for-61). The Yellow Jackets were 6-for-21 (28.6 percent) from beyond the arc, while the ThunderWolves were 9-for-32 (28.1 percent) on three-pointers. BHSU was 16-for-20 (80.0 percent) from the free throw line, and CSU-Pueblo was 7-for-14 (50.0 percent) from the charity stripe. The Green and Gold held a commanding 55-25 margin in rebounding, including a 17-8 mark in offensive rebounds.  

Will Newman led the ThunderWolves with 14 points.

The Green and Gold next go on the road, traveling to New Mexico Highlands and CSU-Pueblo on January 5 and 6.
  Black Hills State is located in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota, sponsoring 13 NCAA sports with membership in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the NCAA emerging sport of women's triathlon and NIRA rodeo. For all information regarding Yellow Jacket Athletics, please visit BHSUAthletics.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @BHSUAthletics.