HAYS, Kan. - Colorado School of Mines forced overtime, but Fort Hays State held on for a 75-71 win in non-conference play on Saturday.

The Orediggers (1-2) received double-digit scoring from all five starters led by Ben Sonnefeld's 17 and Mason Baker's 15. Brady Werth dropped 27 for the Tigers (1-2) to go with 11 rebounds, and Devin Davis had 15 off the bench.

The game was tight throughout as neither side led by more than two baskets at any point. Mines' largest lead was six after a Sonnefeld three-pointer with 12:31 left in regulation, but FHSU answered with a 7-0 run to take the lead, and the two teams traded baskets for the rest of the second half. Ben Clare's layup with 1:40 left made it 61-59 Mines but Werth answered with his own bucket seconds later to tie it 61-61. Mines ended up with a three-point look to win it at the buzzer but missed to send the game to overtime.

In the extra period, FHSU started with four straight free throws and a Werth bucket, but a 5-0 Mines run on a Michael Glen jumper and Sonnefeld three-pointer cut the Tiger lead to 67-66. Marcus Cooper's and-one, however, set the momentum in the home side's favor, and two more Werth free throws put FHSU up 72-68 with 1:09 to go. A Baker three-pointer with 18 seconds left cut it to a one-point game, but Mines was forced to foul and Kyler Kinnamon and Cooper hit their free throws to secure the win.

NOTABLES
- It was the second straight year Mines and Fort Hays State went to overtime as the Tigers avenged a 109-101 double-overtime loss from last season.
- Sonnefeld stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Glen added nine boards to his 13 points.
- Turnovers hurt Mines as they gave the ball away 18 times; the Tigers scored 20 points off turnovers.
- Both teams shot nearly identically as Mines was 25-of-59 (44.1 percent) and FHSU 27-of-60 (45.0 percent); free throws were an edge for the Tigers as they were 18-of-24 at the line to Mines' 13-of-16.
- Brendan Sullivan and Ben Clare each had 12 points, and the two combined for five blocks. 

NEXT UP
Mines will head to Nebraska-Kearney for a Sunday afternoon game.