SPEARFISH, S.D. – In front of 3,226 strong that packed A2 Arena, the largest crowd in the school’s NCAA Division II era and the sixth-largest crowd in DII men’s basketball this season, the No. 19 Black Hills State University men’s basketball team never trailed as they notched the season sweep of west river rivals South Dakota Mines by a score of 90-64.

The Yellow Jackets, who held a nine point lead at the halftime break, opened the game up to a margin of 34 points late in the game as they shot 50.0 percent from the field on the night and dominated the boards with a 51-30 advantage.

Additionally, the Green & Gold held a 14-8 advantage on the offensive glass, that led to a 16-11 edge in second chance points.

Meanwhile, in the women’s game, the Yellow Jackets celebrated 50 years of women’s basketball today and used the good vibes and incredible crowd en route to a 58-41 win over their rivals South Dakota Mines.

The Yellow Jackets held SDM to 41 total points, and the two teams shot a combined 130 shots and made 37 of them resulting in a combined shooting percentage of .284.

The Yellow Jackets held South Dakota Mines to 28.1 percent from the field and 21.1 from three.

BHSU also broke the D2 era record for rebounds in a game with 66, which they set earlier this year with 61 in Puerto Rico. They also broke the D2 era record for offensive rebounds in a game with 31 tonight.