LUBBOCK, Texas – Black Hills State men’s basketball knocked off No. 2 West Texas A&M 91-77 Sunday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the 2022 NCAA DII Tournament.
The Yellow Jackets (24-7, 21-4 RMAC) had three scorers with 20-point performances in Joel Scott, Sindou Cisse and Sava Dukic as the team shot a collective 61.0 percent from the field while making 50 points in the paint.
“It’s just one game, and that’s how we’ve thought all year,” said Head Coach Ryan Thompson. “We feel like we can go up with anyone, and Texas A&M is one of the better teams in the country. We got great looks all night long and guys stepped up.”
Scott recorded his 19th double-double of the season, scoring 20 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.
Cisse went 9-of-11 from the field and had seven rebounds to go with his 20 points.
Dukic also had 20 points, making 7-of-9 on the floor and 5-of-8 from the free throw line.
Adam Moussa dished out a team-best four assists while scoring 13 points and hauling in seven rebounds.
Ryker Cisarik came down with a career-best eight boards while scoring seven, and Tommy Donovan finished with eight points.
Up next for the Jackets is Colorado Mesa on Tuesday.
