SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University men's basketball team (13-11, 11-7 RMAC) hits the road for one final time in the regular season this weekend as the jostling for Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) conference tournament seeing continues against No. 3/5 Fort Lewis (22-2, 17-1 RMAC) and Adams State (8-16, 6-12 RMAC). Entering the weekend, the Yellow Jackets have won six of their last eight games.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Black Hills State (13-11, 11-7 RMAC) at No. 3/5 Fort Lewis (22-2, 17-1 RMAC)
Date: Friday, February 23 // Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Durango, Colo. (Whalen Gymnasium)
Watch: rmacnetwork.com // Listen: KDSJ (103.5 FM & 980 AM)

Black Hills State (13-11, 11-7 RMAC) at Adams State (8-16, 6-12 RMAC)
Date: Saturday, February 24 // Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Alamosa, Colo. (Plachy Hall)
Watch: rmacnetwork.com // Listen: KDSJ (103.5 FM & 980 AM)
 
RMAC RANKINGS

• Matthew Ragsdale leads the conference with his 35.7 minutes per game on the floor.
• He also now leads 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 two-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 (21.5).
• The mark sits T15th in all of NCAA Division II entering the weekend (as of Thursday night).
• His 34.7% mark from 3-point range sits 10^th in the RMAC and his overall FG% (.489) sits 12^th.
• He needs just 13 points to reach 1,000 in his BHSU career (currently at 987).

HEARNE MORE INVOLVED

• In the last five games, Caelin Hearne is averaging 19.4 points per game.
• He's scored at least 19 points in four of the last five games, with a season-high 23 points against Regis last time out.
• Hearne has notched three 20-point games on the season.
• Also in the last five games, he's shooting 52.0% from the floor

LAST TIME OUT

• Black Hills State picked up a weekend sweep over UCCS and Regis inside A2 Arena.
• In the Regis win, Caelin Hearne put up a new season-best with 23 points.
• In the victory over the Mountain Lions, both Hearne and Matthew Ragsdale put up 19 points as four Jackets scored in double digits.
• The sweep helped move BHSU into sole possession of fourth-place in the RMAC standings.

SERIES HISTORY – FORT LEWIS

• Fort Lewis leads the all-time series 9-6.
• BH is 1-3 with games played in Durango.
• The Yellow Jackets look for their first win in Durango since 2018.

SERIES HISTORY – ADAMS STATE

• Black Hills State is 7-5 all-time against the Grizzlies.
• Adams State won the first five meetings, but it's been all BHSU of late – winners of the last seven meetings.
• BH is 2-2 with games played in Alamosa.

Up Next: Black Hills State will host Colorado Christian (8-15, 5-13 RMAC) and Chadron State (11-13, 8-10 RMAC) next weekend (March 1-2) in the final weekend of the regular season inside the Donald E. Young Center and A2 Arena.