COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo - Black Hills State men's basketball tallied two first-place votes and was picked second in the 2020-21 RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll, released Tuesday afternoon.

The poll is voted on by all 15 head men's basketball coaches in the RMAC.

BHSU is coming off a shared 2019-20 RMAC regular season title with a conference record of 17-5. Head coach Ryan Thompson led his team to a 20-9 overall record last year and will enter the 2020-21 season with a 38-20 record compiled over his first two seasons.
 
2020-21 RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll

1	Colorado Mines	195 (13)
2	Black Hills State	172 (2)
3	UC Colorado Springs	163
4	Colorado Mesa	159
5	Fort Lewis	148
6	Metro State	117
7	New Mexico Highlands	109
8	Regis	105
9	CSU Peublo	98
T10	Western Colorado	91
T10	Westminster	91
12	South Dakota Mines	54
13	Adams State	45
14	Chadron State	30
15	Colorado Christian	18

BHSU is set to open the regular season at Western Colorado, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m.