SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University women's basketball team (14-6, 11-5 RMAC) returns to A2 Arena this weekend for the second to last time in the regular season with the second meetings against the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (16-7, 13-4 RMAC) and Regis University (18-5, 13-4 RMAC) as the jostling for Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) tournament seeds continues.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Black Hills State (14-6, 11-5 RMAC) vs. UCCS (16-7, 13-4 RMAC)
Date: Friday, February 16 // Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Spearfish, S.D. (A2 Arena)
Watch: rmacnetwork.com // Listen: KDSJ (103.5 FM & 980 AM)

Black Hills State (14-6, 11-5 RMAC) vs. Regis (18-5, 13-4 RMAC)
Date: Saturday, February 17 // Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Spearfish, S.D. (A2 Arena)
Watch: rmacnetwork.com // Listen: KDSJ (103.5 FM & 980 AM)
 
JACKET FACTS

• BH is 9-2 on the season when they hold their opponent to under 60 points.
• When recording more steals than an opponent, BH is 8-4 on the season.
• BH sits with an 9-3 mark when they control the opening tip.
• The Yellow Jackets are 5-0 when they shoot 45% or better from the floor.

RMAC RANKINGS

• The Yellow Jackets sit second in scoring defense (58.5ppg), just behind Colorado Mesa's 58.3ppg.
• Additionally, BH sits fourth in rebounding (37.9rpg).
• Kalla Bertram cracked the top-10 (T9th) in steals in the league (41), while Ellie Moore sits T11^th in blocks (16).
• Hammerbeck and Bertram also sits T23rd in total rebounds (99).

DEFENSIVE PROWESS

• BHSU continues to lead the RMAC in scoring defense at 58.2 points allowed per game.
• Additionally, the Yellow Jackets are fourth in the RMAC in opponent field goal percentage (38.0%).
• The opponent point per game mark is now one of two teams in the league to hold opponents to under 60 points a contest (Colorado Mesa, 58.8ppg).
• The Yellow Jackets are 9-2 when they hold a team to under 60 points on the year.

ELLIE MOORE STEPS UP IN DENVER

• Graduate forward Ellie Moore was instrumental in the pair of road win last week.
• She put up a total of 24 points, 13 rebounds, and was 8-for-8 from the free throw line; earning her Female Yellow Jacket of the Week honors.
• She tied her season-high with 14 points against Colorado Mines.
• Moore now has eight double-digit scoring games this season.
• With her perfect mark from the charity strike, she brings her season average above 80 percent (80.4%).

LAST TIME OUT

• Black Hills State picked up a pair of wins in the Denver metro area, including a win over No. 14/15 Colorado Mines.
• On Saturday, the Yellow Jackets completed the season sweep of MSU Denver with a 71-60 win over the Roadrunners, led by 16 points from Kalla Bertram.
• Four Jackets notched double digits in the win over MSU Denver.

SERIES HISTORY – UCCS

• The Mountain Lions lead the all-time series, 12-11 after the win earlier this season.
• BHSU is 6-5 against UCCS in Spearfish; winning the last six at home.
• The Yellow Jackets have won 9 of the last 11 meetings against UCCS.

SERIES HISTORY – REGIS

• Black Hills State leads the series against Regis, 13-7, winning the first meeting this season back in December (64-54).
• BH has won eight of the last 10 against the Rangers.
• The Yellow Jackets are 6-3 all-time against Regis inside A2 Arena.

Up Next: Black Hills State will make the long trek down to Fort Lewis (11-12, 8-9 RMAC) and Adams State (18-7, 13-4 RMAC) next weekend in the final road trip of the regular season on February 23-24.