ST. GEORGE, UT – A hot Dixie State couldn't be contained as they rolled past the Black Hills State University men's basketball team 76-54. The #16 Trailblazers remain undefeated while the Yellow Jackets fall to 3-5 and 1-2 in the RMAC.
 
The first half of the game was slow and defensive. At half, Dixie State only had a slight advantage 28-21. Offense's heated up the second half, and while BHSU put up 33 points, it was no match for the Trailblazers 48.
 
The Yellow Jackets made just 19 of 49 shots from the field, 7 of 24 from beyond the arc, and, faltering from the norm, only hit 60 percent of their free throws. The team pulled down 26 rebounds, 22 of them defensive.
 
Tyler Oliver had a balanced night, leading the team with 15 points and 7 rebounds. He was good for three three-pointers on six attempts for the night. Joel Scott and Stefan Desnica both posted double digit point with 13 and 10 respectively. The bench only put up 10 points tonight.
 
The Green and Gold return home next weekend kicking off a long homestand. They take on Adams State, Friday the 13^th at 7:30pm and follow up against Fort Lewis on the Saturday at 6:00pm.
 
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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.
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