SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University men's basketball team (11-11, 9-7 RMAC) returns to Spearfish for the second meetings of the year against the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (11-12, 7-10 RMAC) and Regis University (12-11, 9-8 RMAC).
 
GAME INFORMATION
Black Hills State (11-11, 9-7 RMAC) vs. UCCS (11-12, 7-10 RMAC)
Date: Friday, February 16 // Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Spearfish, S.D. (A2 Arena)
Watch: rmacnetwork.com // Listen: KDSJ (103.5 FM & 980 AM)

Black Hills State (11-11, 9-7 RMAC) vs. Regis (12-11, 9-8 RMAC)
Date: Saturday, February 17 // Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Spearfish, S.D. (A2 Arena)
Watch: rmacnetwork.com // Listen: KDSJ (103.5 FM & 980 AM)
 
RMAC RANKINGS

• Matthew Ragsdale leads the conference with his 35.5 minutes per game on the floor.
• He also sits second in the RMAC in made 3-pointers (60).
• John Shanklin enters the weekend sitting in a tie for second in blocks per game (1.2), while his 23 blocks sits in a five-way tie for third.
• Hoku Fisher sits 17^th in the league in with his 2.5 assists per game.

RAGSDALE STAYS HOT

• Ragsdale continues to be the lone RMAC men's basketball player to average 20+ points per game (21.2).
• The mark sits 17th in all of NCAA Division II entering the weekend (as of Friday morning).
• His 35.3% mark from 3-point range sits 11^th in the RMAC and his overall FG% (.493) sits 12^th.
• He needs just 61 points to reach 1,000 in his BHSU career (currently at 939).

HEARNE MORE INVOLVED

• In the last seven games, Caelin Hearne is averaging 16.7 points per game.
• When you remove the S.D. Mines game, he's averaging 19.5 points in the last six games.
• The streak for Hearne began back on January 20 with his season-high 22 points at Westminster.
• Also in this span, Hearne is shooting 55.6%  from the floor.

FISHER LIGHTING IT UP FROM DEEP

• Hoku Fisher has been heating up from downtown over the last three games, shooting 47.6% in that span.
• He has made at least three 3FG in the last three games, hitting at least three in a game for the first time all season in this span.
• His season high was four made 3-pointers in the win at Colorado Christian (Feb. 3), shooting 4-for-7.
• On the year, he's shooting it a clip of 34.3%.

LAST TIME OUT

• Black Hills State is coming off a split in the Denver metro, downing No. 17/22 Colorado Mines and falling to MSU Denver last weekend.
• The Yellow Jackets picked up a big road win over Colorado Mines behind 27 points from Ragsdale, who also hit the game-winner.
• Fisher and Hearne also added 17 points each, as the Yellow Jackets shot 52.4% from the floor in the victory.

SERIES HISTORY – UCCS

• BHSU leads the all-time series against the Mountain Lions 15-11.
• The Yellow Jackets have won the last four meetings in the series.
• BH looks for their 10^th win all-time against UCCS in Spearfish, currently sitting 9-4.  
• Black Hills State has won the last seven against the Mountain Lions at home.

SERIES HISTORY – REGIS

• Black Hills State holds the all-time series lead over Regis, 13-8.
• Regis won the first meeting earlier this year (66-54) in Denver, snapping a BH six-game win streak in the series.
• The Yellow Jackets are 7-3 against the Rangers in the Young Center.

Up Next: Black Hills State will make the long trek down to Fort Lewis (21-2, 16-1 RMAC) and Adams State (8-15, 6-11 RMAC) next weekend in the final road trip of the regular season on February 23-24.