With the 17th-ranked Black Hills State validating its leadership in the men’s Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference with a win at Alamosa on Thursday against Adams State, Fort Lewis snapped a four-game losing streak to tie Colorado Mesa for second-place in the league standings.

With four straight road setbacks after winning their first 12 conference games, Fort Lewis (13-4, 15-9) posted an 80-65 win over Chadron State in Durango to move into a spot behind Black Hills State (14-3, 21-4), which won 79-69 at Adams State (10-7, 16-9).  FORT LEWIS WEB ARTICLE / ADAMS STATE WEB ARTICLE

Colorado Mesa (13-4, 17-8) missed its chance to be in a first-place tie with Black Hills State as the Mavericks dropped a 73-68 decision to Westminster on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.  COLORADO MESA WEB ARTICLE

CSU Pueblo (12-5, 18-7) joins the RMAC’s top three schools as participants in the league’s postseason tournament, after the ThunderWolves won their fifth-straight game with a 67-58 victory at MSU Denver on Thursday.  CSU PUEBLO WEB ARTICLE

The RMAC post-season for both men and women features quarter-final games on March 3 at campus sites.  The highest remaining seed after the opening contests will host the semi-finals and championship game on March 7 and 8.

The post-season winner earns the RMAC automatic bid in the NCAA Division II championships.  Black Hills State, Mesa, and Fort Lewis are ranked among the South Central region’s top teams, along with five Lone Star Conference schools.  NCAA.COM RANKINGS

Here are Thursday’s results and this weekend’s schedule.

Tuesday, February 17

• at New Mexico 98, Air Force 61
• at Westminster 73, Colorado Mesa 68

Wednesday, February 18

• Colorado State 91, at UNLV 86

Thursday February 19

• Colorado Christian 93, at Regis 78
• at Denver 90, South Dakota 70
• Black Hills State 79, at Adams State 69
• UCCS 79, at Colorado Mines 66
• at Fort Lewis 80, Chadron State 65
• Westminster 87, at Western Colorado 72
• CSU Pueblo 67, at MSU Denver 58

Friday, February 20

• at Colorado College 82, Centenary 61

Saturday, February 21

• UNLV at Air Force, 1 p.m.
• Oklahoma State at Colorado, 1:30 p.m.
• Chadron State at Adams State, 3 p.m.
• Colorado Christian at MSU Denver, 3 p.m.
• Colorado at Colorado Mesa, 3 p.m.
• CSU Pueblo at Colorado Mines, 3 p.m.
• South Dakota Mines at Fort Lewis, 3 p.m.
• UCCS at Regis, 3 p.m.
• San Diego State at Colorado State, 4 p.m.
• Thomas (MN) at Denver, 4 p.m.
• Arizona at Northern Colorado, 6 p.m.

Sunday, February 22

• LeTourneau at Colorado College, 1 p.m.

Men’s 2-Year Schedule

Men’s 2-Year Schedule

Wednesday, February 18

• at Southeast 89, Otero 78
• at Trinidad State 90, Lamar 68
• at Northeastern 70, North Platte 69

Thursday, February 19

• at Utah State Eastern 72, Colorado Northwestern 68

Saturday, February 21

• Colorado Northwestern at Snow, 3 p.m.
• Northeastern at McCook, 3 p.m.
• Trinidad State at Southeast, 1 p.m.
• Otero at Lamar, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 21

• Colorado Northwestern at Snow, 3 p.m.
• Northeastern at McCook, 3 p.m.
• Trinidad State at Southeast, 1 p.m.
• Otero at Lamar, 7 p.m.

Centennial State Men’s Basketball Records through February 19 games

Men’s 4-year, Overall, League

• Adams State, 16-9, 10-7
• Air Force, 3-23, 0-15
• Colorado, 14-12, 4-9
• Colorado Christian, 12-13, 7-10
• Colorado College, 11-13, 9-6
• Colorado Mesa, 17-8,13-4
• Colorado Mines, 14-14, 10-7
• Colorado State, 16-10, 7-8
• CSU Pueblo, 18-7, 12-5
• Denver, 14-15, 7-7
• Fort Lewis, 15-9, 13-4
• MSU Denver, 8-17, 6-11
• Northern Colorado, 17-10, 7-7
• Regis, 2-21, 1-16
• UC Colo. Springs, 13-11, 10-8
• Western Colorado, 8-17, 6-11

Men’s 2-year, Overall, League

• Colorado Northwestern, 4-24, 0-13
• Lamar, 13-14, 7-4
• Northeastern, 17-9, 9-3
• Otero, 3-21, 2-8
• Trinidad State, 12-13, 5-5

Standings – Big Sky / Big XII / Mountain West / Summit / Rocky Mountain Athletic / Southern Collegiate Athletic / JC Region IX / Region XVIII