By: Nash Loibl, Advanced Graduate Assistant / Strategic Communications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced its final Player of the Week awards for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season on Monday. Chadron State guard Zy Wright earns the Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Colorado Christian’s Promise Idiaru grabs the Defensive Player of the Week award.
Offensive Player of the Week: Zy Wright, Chadron State (Sr., Guard, Lincolnton, Georgia)
Wright was dominant for the Eagles as they closed out their 2024-25 regular season in style. The senior started the weekend with a 28-point outing against Fort Lewis, en route to an 84-82 victory and a trip to the conference Championship. Wright was extremely efficient throughout Thursday’s matchup, shooting 50% from the field and 91% from the free throw line. The senior followed this up with 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting against Adams State. When he wasn’t scoring, Wright was still effective, collecting a season-high six assists and four steals. The Eagles head into the RMAC Championship as the No. 8 seed.
Honorable Mention: Cam Lowe, Black Hills State; Victor Lado, CSU Pueblo; Promise Idiaru, Colorado Christian; Ty Allred, Colorado Mesa; Riley Schroeder, Colorado School of Mines; Trey Bryant, Regis; Guido Wanschelbaum, South Dakota Mines; Xavier Martinez, UCCS; Chase Potter, Westminster.
Defensive Player of the Week: Promise Idiaru, Colorado Christian (Jr., Forward, Speyer, Germany)
Idiaru led the Cougars to an undefeated weekend to close out their season, grabbing wins against Regis and Metropolitan State University of Denver. Against the Rangers, Idiaru recorded 16 points, 15 rebounds, two steals and one block. His efforts on both ends of the court led the Cougars to a 78-71 victory on their home court. In Saturday’s contest against MSU Denver, Idiaru played 28 minutes and grabbed eight rebounds, two blocks, and one steal to push CCU to a 61-49 win. The Cougars close out their season on a high note, but fall just short of the RMAC Championship.
Honorable Mention: Joel Speckman, Black Hills State; Jaden Kennis, CSU Pueblo; Julio Phipps, Chadron State; Christopher Speller, Colorado Mesa; Majoke Deng, Colorado School of Mines; Chuol Deng, Fort Lewis; Trey Bryant, Regis; Mac Terry, South Dakota Mines; William Becker, UCCS; Donaval Avila, Westminster.
RMAC Men’s Basketball Approach – Week 15
The 2024-25 men's basketball postseason is here
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2024-25 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball regular season has concluded, marking the start of this year’s conference Championship Tournament.
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2025 RMAC Men’s Basketball Championship Set
- No. 1 Colorado School of Mines (24-4, 18-2 RMAC) will face off against No. 8 Chadron State (15-13, 11-9 RMAC). In their two regular season matchups, the Orediggers were victorious, winning 76-61 and 104-77. Colorado School of Mines is ranked fifth nationally, according to the latest NABC National Poll, while Chadron State is coming off a pair of wins to end their regular season. The two squads are nearly split in their all-time history, with the Orediggers grabbing 48 wins and the Eagles securing 44. The 1/8 matchup will be held on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Lockridge Arena.
- No. 2 Regis (16-12, 14-6 RMAC) faces off against No. 7 UCCS (17-11, 11-9 RMAC). The Rangers took both regular season matchups against the Mountain Lions, winning 78-83 and 56-67. The Rangers have dominated the all-time series between the two teams, winning 44 of 60 games. The matchup between the two teams will be held at the Regis Field House.
- No. 3 Colorado Mesa (19-9, 13-7 RMAC) and No. 6 Fort Lewis (18-11, 12-8 RMAC) square off in Brownson Arena on the Campus of Colorado Mesa. The Mavericks are entering the 2025 RMAC Championship on a six-game win streak, with one of those wins coming against the Skyhawks. The Mavericks also hold the record over the Skyhawks, winning 52 of 93 games.
- No. 4 MSU Denver (19-9, 13-7 RMAC) will square off against No. 5 Black Hills State (18-11, 13-7 RMAC) in the highly anticipated 4/5 matchup. The Roadrunners won the lone contest between the two teams this season 84-77. The Roadrunners also own the all-time record with 17 wins against the Yellow Jackets 10. The matchup will be held on the campus of MSU Denver inside the Auraria Event Center.
- All three rounds and seven games are available on pay-per-view on the RMAC Network. A Championship Pass for every tournament game is available for $20. Day passes, which allow access to all the games on that day, is available for $9.99.
- Tickets for every game of the championship are available for purchase at RMACSports.org/Tickets. Fans should purchase their tickets in advance, as digital ticketing is the preferred method of entry at all campus sites.
Colorado School of Mines Chosen as 2024 RMAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Favorite
- Colorado School of Mines was the preseason favorite in the 2024 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Orediggers top the preseason poll with 11 first-place votes and 191 total points. The poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their teams.
Keep an Eye On
- Biko Johnson (Fort Lewis) is the second-leading scorer in the conference, averaging 16.5 points per game for the Skyhawks. Johnson is shooting 40% from the field, 36% from three, and 73% from the free-throw line this season.
- Tristan Hurdle (Black Hills State) is the top three-point shooter in the conference, shooting 48% on the season. His percentage is the best in DII this season.
- William Becker (UCCS) is the league leader in field goal percentage, shooting 68% on the season. The two-time RMAC Defensive Player of the Week continues to dominate the boards, as he has 14 double-doubles this season. His double-double total is tied for the twelfth most in DII. He also leads the conference in rebounds (254/9.1) and ranks second in blocks (46/1.6).
- Stewart Erhart (Fort Lewis) paces the league in steals per game with 71 on the season (2.4 per game). Teammates Biko Johnson, Tru Allen, and Cassius Carmichael join Erhart as the top four leaders in steals per game. As a team, the Skyhawks lead all programs in DI and DII in steals per game (12.8) and rank fourth in DII in turnovers forced (19.69) and fifth turnover margin (+7.3).
- KJ Garrett (MSU Denver) leads the league in assists per game, averaging 4.2 on the season.
Win Streaks of Note
| Team |
Streak |
Last Loss |
| Colorado Mesa |
W6 |
2/8/25 at Regis |
About the RMAC
The RMAC is a premier NCAA Division II conference, located in Colorado Springs, Colo., with 15 member institutions. The RMAC sponsors 22 varsity NCAA sports and has produced 67 NCAA Division II national champions and 54 national runners-up since 1992.
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