Blackmond dominated the boards to lead the Cyclones to two wins and kept the team atop the CSAC standings. He averaged 11.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game while also adding 12.5 points per game. The freshman started his week with nine boards in the road win at Saint Elizabeth. He also added 15 points and two rebounds in that game. On Saturday, Blackmond helped the Cyclones avenge their only CSAC loss of the season with a home win against Rosemont. Blackmond pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds as the Cyclones dominated the rebounding battle, 52-33. He added 10 points in that game as well. Blackmond leads the CSAC while averaging 8.8 rebounds per game.