Black Hills State men's basketball took No. 4 Colorado Mines into overtime but fell 85-83 Monday night at the Donald E. Young Center.

The Yellow Jackets (2-2, 2-2 RMAC) used another strong showing in the second half, outscoring CSM 43-28 in the period, to force overtime but their 53.6 percent (15-28) shooting at the charity stripe loomed large down the stretch.

Joel Scott led the team with 16 points and eight rebounds along with his three assists and a steal.

Adam Moussa dished a team leading four assists to go along with his 13 points, including a team-high three 3-pointers.

Kevin Senghore-Peterson and Sindou Cisse each scored 14 points and Tommy Donovan scored 10.

Defensively, Cisse tallied five steals while Trey Whitley grabbed three.

Both teams traded baskets in the opening minutes before Colorado Mines went on a 12-4 scoring run to go ahead 23-14 midway through the first half. The Yellow Jackets would keep the game in reach the rest of the half, going into halftime trailing 46-31.

A 7-0 run out of the locker room included a pair of steals and a fast break three by Trey Whitley to bring the score to 46-30 with 16:46 to play.

The Yellow Jackets continued to chip away, scoring another seven unanswered midway through the second to pull within two (61-59) on a takeaway fast break layup by Whitley.

With under two to play, Moussa drained a three to pull within one, and then drained another to pull even at 74-all to end regulation.

Colorado Mines jumped ahead to begin overtime, but BHSU continued to fight, locking even at 80-80 on a Senghore-Peterson free throw, and then 83-83 on another clutch Moussa trey with 10 seconds left.

However, the Orediggers sank a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to seal the game at 85-83.

Up Next
The Yellow Jackets will head south to face No. 14 Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction, Colo. Saturday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m.