SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University men's basketball team travels to Rapid City to take on in-state rival South Dakota School of Mines and Technology on Tuesday, February 6. The game is scheduled to tipoff at 7:30 p.m.

THE GAME – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Hardrockers
» The Hardrockers and Yellow Jackets meet for the second time this year on Tuesday. In the first meeting (Jan. 16), BHSU cruised past South Dakota Mines, 92-69, as five players scored in double figures. 

» South Dakota Mines most recently fell to MSU Denver, 63-55. Prior to that, the Hardrockers defeated UCCS, 83-71, to snap a nine game losing streak.

» The Hardrockers average 69.8 points per game, led by Logan Elers, who scores 13.5 ppg. Troy Brady (12.3 ppg) also scores in double figures. Elers leads the squad in rebounding (5.9 rpg).

THE COACHES
» Jeff Trumbauer enters his fourth season at the helm of the Yellow Jackets. He has a 42-62 record at BHSU.

» Jason Henry is in his 11th year as coach of the Hardrockers and has led his team to a home record of 61-25.

» Jeff Hironaka is in his first year as head coach of the Cougars. He comes to CCU after seven years at Seattle Pacific.

Last Time Out
The Yellow Jackets fell in a pair of road Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference games last weekend. BHSU fell to MSU Denver, 72-64, before losing at UCCS, 82-64.

Dez Stoudamire led the way with 17 points against the Roadrunners. Of Stoudamire's 17 points, 13 of them came from the free throw line. Patrick Mendes also chipped in 10 points.

In Saturday's game against the Mountain Lions, Wyatt Krogman scored a season-high 17 points. Fraser Malcolm had 16 points, and Stefan Desnica chipped in 12 in the loss. The Yellow Jackets held a four-point halftime lead, but were unable to hold on.

How it Stands
With five games remaining in the regular season, the Yellow Jackets currently sit in a three-way tie for seventh place in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference standings. BHSU have a 8-9 league record, the same as New Mexico Highlands (13-10 overall) and UCCS (11-12 overall). Due to tiebreakers, the Green and Gold would miss out on a spot in the conference tournament.

Moving On Up
Wyatt Krogman continues to move up the All-Time Assist list at BHSU. Krogman currently sits at 280 total assists, good for fourth all-time. The senior has 50 assists so far this season. Fraser Malcolm also makes an appearance in a record list, sitting in eighth place in the career rebounding list. He currently has 395 total rebounds.

20-20    
Two players scored 20+ points against South Dakota Mines. Dez Stoudamire scored a career-high 22 points, and Makaleb McInnis recorded 21 points. This is the first time this season two players have scored more than 20 points, and the first time since Feb. 4, 2017, when Fraser Malcolm (23) and Connor O'Hearn (20) both hit that mark.

Rivalry Win
BHSU defeated South Dakota Mines on Jan. 16, 92-69. The victory was the first over the Hardrockers since Nov. 17, 2014. The two teams will meet again on Feb. 6 in Rapid City.

Beating a Ranked Opponent
The Yellow Jackets defeated a ranked opponent for the second time in two years when they took down #21 Fort Lewis, 67-64, on January 12. Black Hills State defeated a ranked opponent for the first time in the NCAA era when it took down No. 18 Colorado Mines last season. In recent memory, BHSU was 0-1 in 2015-16 against ranked opponents, and 0-6 in the 2014-15 season.

Black Hills High
Several Yellow Jackets have set career-highs in scoring so far this year. Stefan Desnica scored in double-figures for the first time in his career against Fort Lewis (Jan. 12), recording 10 points, and then set a new career-high of 14 points against Westminster (Jan. 18). Fraser Malcolm tied his career-high with 25 points against Adams State (Jan. 13). Antonio Capley put up 15 points, a new high, against CSU-Pueblo (Dec. 30).

Seeing Double
With Fraser Malcolm and Antonio Capley both recording double-doubles in the Yellow Jackets victory over CSU-Pueblo (Dec. 30), BHSU had two players with double figure points and rebounds for the first time since Feb. 18, 2011. Teammates Will John Johnson (23 points, 22 rebounds) and Luke Enos (24 points, 12 rebounds) led the Green and Gold in a 69-50 victory over Minot State when the team was still in the NAIA.

Feather in His Cap
Antonio Capley recorded his first career double-double in the Yellow Jacket's victory over CSU-Pueblo (Dec. 30). The sophomore tallied 15 points and 12 rebounds, both career-highs. He followed that up with a double-double on Jan. 16 against South Dakota Mines (12 points, 11 rebounds). Against Colorado Mesa (Jan. 27), Capley matched his career-high in rebounds with 12.

Pull it Down
Stefan Desnica grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Colorado Christian (Dec. 9), Antonio Capley had a career-high 12 boards against CSU-Pueblo (Dec. 30), and again at Colorado Mesa (Jan. 27), while Fraser Malcolm is third in the RMAC in offensive rebounds (2.5) and fifth in rebounding (7.5). The Yellow Jackets are third in the league in offensive rebounding (10.2).

South Dakota Hold'Em
BHSU is second in the RMAC and is 40th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing just 68.9 points per game.

99 Problems, but a Win Ain't One
The Yellow Jackets scored 99 points against Yellowstone Christian (Nov. 11). This was the most points scored by BHSU since they scored 101 in an overtime loss to Colorado Christian in 2013 (Dec. 14).

Share the Rock
BHSU are averaging 11.1 assists per game. The 18 assists against Yellowstone Christian (Nov. 11) and CSU-Pueblo (Dec. 30) are the most in a single game since the Yellow Jackets had 19 in an 84-59 victory over Regis in 2015 (Dec. 12). Connor O'Hearn had a season-high six assists against the ThunderWolves (Dec. 30) and Hardrockers (Jan. 16). Wyatt Krogman had a season-high nine assists against Colorado Mesa (Jan. 27).

Settling In
Some of the new players on the Yellow Jackets this season are already making a large impact. Junior transfer Mckaleb McInnis is second on the team in scoring, with 11.6 ppg, while junior transfer Dez Stoudamire is averaging 9.7 ppg.

Home Sweet Home
Black Hills State's record last season was starkly different at home and on the road. The team did not win a road game until Feb. 18. The Yellow Jackets were 7-8 at home, but just 2-11 away from the Young Center. So far this year, the trend is continuing, as BHSU is 10-2 at home, and 1-8 on the road.

BHSU Picked 11th by RMAC Coaches
Black Hills State was tabbed 11th in the RMAC Coaches' Poll with 59 points. Fort Lewis was voted to finish first, with 183 points, while Colorado Mines (178), and Regis (177), were selected to finish second and third, respectively.
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