RAPID CITY, S.D. – February 5, 2016 – An 18-7 scoring advantage in overtime led the Fort Lewis College men's basketball team to an 84-73 win at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Friday night.  The win moves the 15^th-ranked Skyhawks to 18-3 overall and 13-3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
 
"It was a really tough game for us tonight," said head coach Bob Pietrack. "I'm really proud of the young men for fighting through.  It wasn't our best game of the year.  South Dakota Mines was very good tonight and they played well.  We credit them for a great game.  We were just lucky enough to end up with more points than them at the end.  We're looking forward to tomorrow night."
 
Fort Lewis trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half but grabbed a three-point lead at halftime, 34-31.
 
Rasmus Bach and Joshua Blaylock combined for 15 of the Skyhawks 18 points in overtime.  Bach netted six points from behind the arc and added two free throws for eight points.  Blaylock made 3-of-5 field goals for seven points while Will Morse nailed a three-pointer to account for the Skyhawks 18 extra period points.
 
Bach and Blaylock each recorded career highs in scoring against the Hardrockers.  Blaylock finished the game with 37 points after making 11-of-19 field goals and 8-of-14 three-point field goals.  He added 7-of-9 free throws to go with his four rebounds and an assist.  Bach sank 8-of-11 field goals, 3-of-5 three-pointers and 10-of-11 free throws.  Bach grabbed a career high 10 rebounds to record his first career double-double.
 
The Skyhawks finished the game shooting 46.2 percent from the floor (24-of-52) and 84.6 percent from the charity stripe (22-of-26).  FLC out-rebounded South Dakota Mines by seven, 33-26.
 
FLC will play at Black Hills State University Saturday at 6 p.m.