DENVER - #21/23 Colorado School of Mines toughed out a late MSU Denver comeback attempt, holding on for their 14th consecutive win in a 77-71 game on Friday.

The trio of Mason Baker, Ben Sonnefeld, and Ben Clare combined for 55 points, and Michael Glen had a double-double to lead Mines in a gritty battle against the Roadrunners (7-9, 5-7 RMAC). Baker scored a game-high 21, while Sonnefeld scored 18 and Clare poured in 16.

The Orediggers (15-3, 12-0 RMAC) took a three-game lead in the RMAC standings after UCCS fell to Chadron State on Friday; Regis and UCCS are both 9-3.

Mines took control of the game with a 21-6 stretch in the second half after the Roadrunners took the lead early in the second half. That nine-minute stretch was enough to hold off MSU Denver, who outscored Mines 24-17 in the closing eight minutes to make it a two-possession game at several points late.

Neither team led by more than four in the first half, and MSU Denver came out of the half with more momentum to quickly take the lead on Elijah Straughter's three-point play at the 17:52 mark. That put the home team up 41-39, but Mines answered with a huge 17-5, 5:04 run that included six points from Sonnefeld and five from Baker to blow the game open at 56-46.

Mines' lead eventually grew to 14, 65-51, with 7:19 remaining, but MSUD began to inch back in after Jaryn Taylor hit a three-pointer, and Garrett Carter made all three free throws after being fouled outside the arc. That cut the Oredigger lead to 66-61 before a 6-0 Mines run - capped by a Glen slam - slammed the door by putting the visitors up 11 with 2:20 to go. Carter hit a three-pointer, layup, and another three in the closing minutes, but Baker and Joe Miks combined for five points at the foul line in the final 31 seconds to ice the game.

NOTABLES
- Mines' 14-game win streak matches its second-longest in program history, from 2014-15. 
- The game featured eight lead changes and nine ties. 
- Michael Glen notched his second consecutive double-double and 10th of his career with 10 points and 13 rebounds. He also added three assists, a steal, and a block.
- Glen's 13 rebounds were the most this season by an Oredigger.
- After being outrebounded 19-17 in the first half, Mines led 23-19 in the second and 40-38 for the game.
- MSU Denver was held to 40 percent shooting in the second half; Mines ended the game shooting 47.5 percent to MSUD's 43.1 percent.
- Both teams had nights to forget at the foul line as the Roadrunners were 8-for-17 (47.1%) and Mines 17-for-27 (63%); Baker was the only bright spot at the stripe going 8-for-9 including 4-for-4 in the final minute.
- Mines won its fourth consecutive game at the Regency Athletic Center. Mines has won six of their last seven meetings overall.

NEXT UP
Mines will head to upstart Chadron State Saturday night for a 7:30 p.m. tip.