The No. 13 Black Hills State University men’s basketball team protected their home court, moving to 13-1 in A2 Arena, as they defeated Colorado Mesa 89-77 to clinch the 2026 RMAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship and the leagues automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Yellow Jackets overcame an early ten point deficit in the first half, erasing the margin with a 29-13 scoring run over nearly 11 minutes in the first half, and scoring their third come from behind victory in the last four games as six of seven players to find their way into the scorebook reached double figures, the most this season. Leading the charge for the Green & Gold was tournament MVP, Jackson Seale, who scored 13 of the team’s first 18 points in the second to create an early double digit lead in the in the final 20 minutes of action. Other Yellow Jackets to secure a spot on the all-tournament team included Cam Lowe, Tristan Hurdle, and Myles Johnson, all of which also reached double figures. With the 15-point performance from Lowe, he became the second player in the program to reach 1,000 career points this season.