DENVER, Colo. – The Black Hills State University men's basketball team fell to Regis, 83-71, on Saturday evening to wrap up the regular season.

Dez Stoudamire scored 15 points to lead the Yellow Jackets (15-11, 12-10 RMAC), while Makaleb McInnis recorded 13 points. Antonio Capley chipped in 10 points and six boards.  

The Rangers (23-5, 17-5 RMAC) jumped out to a 12-4 lead in the initial three minutes of the game. The Yellow Jackets responded by scoring five consecutive points, all by McInnis. However, Regis went on a 7-0 run to push the lead back out to 19-9. BHSU again tried to cut into the lead, and trailed by just one, 25-24, with 6:33 left in the half. The Rangers then used a 16-2 run to enter halftime with a 41-26 lead.

The Yellow Jackets outscored the Rangers, 45-42, in the second half, led by Stoudamire who scored 10 in 20 minutes, however, it was not enough, as Regis held on to win, 83-71, and clinch the second seed in the RMAC Tournament.

BHSU shot 50.9 percent from the field (28-for-55), while RU was 59.3 percent from the floor (32-for-54). The Yellow Jackets were 6-for-23 (26.1 percent) from beyond the arc, while the Rangers were 11-for-21 (52.4 percent) on three-pointers. BHSU was 9-for-11 (81.8 percent) from the free throw line, while Regis was 8-for-9 (88.9 percent).  The Green and Gold were outrebounded, 28-23.

Christian Little led the Rangers with 20 points, while four other players scored in double figures for the home team.

The Green and Gold will next play in the first round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference on Tuesday, February 27. Stay tuned to BHSUAthletics.com and the BHSU Athletics social media accounts for updates on the Yellow Jackets' opponent and game time.
  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.