HONOLULU - Colorado School of Mines and Simon Fraser got caught up in a defensive battle, but it was the Orediggers who came out on top in a 58-53 win at the Hoops In Hawaii Classic.

The Orediggers (8-3) extended their win streak to six games while snapping the eight-game run of the Clan (8-2), who had beaten #21 Southeastern Oklahoma State on the opening day of the tournament.

Mines blew the game open with an 11-2 run to end the first half up 16 at 34-18, but Simon Fraser refused to quit, chopping away at the deficit in the second half getting as close as three in the closing minutes. Michael Glen put together a 12-point, 13-rebound double-double while Brendan Sullivan led Mines in scoring for the second straight night at 14 points. Both Ben Boone and Mason Baker scored nine.

After a relatively close start to the game saw neither side lead by more than two baskets, Mines caught fire after the under-4 media timeout in the first half. Sullivan started the run at the free throw line before a basket by Glen and more foul shots from Baker extended the run; in less than three minutes, Mines had grown a 22-16 lead into 34-18 at the break.

SFU start the second half red-hot, however, with an 11-2 run to begin the period cutting Mines' lead to 36-29. The Orediggers used Baker's three-point play, a huge Titus Reed three-pointer, and foul shots by Luke Golter to build the advantage back to 10, 44-34, but SFU answered with a 6-2 run to make it 46-40 with 4:13 remaining.

Things only got tighter as two Ben Boone free throws were answered by five straight Clan points, and that made it 53-50 Mines with under two minutes left. The Orediggers shut the door after a timeout though as Kobi Betts, Glen, and Sullivan all made free throws in the final minute to make it 58-50 before a long Jasdeep Singh three at the buzzer set the final score.

NOTABLES
- Glen's double-double was the 13th of his career and second of the season. His 13 rebounds tied his career high.
- As the score suggests, neither team shot well as SFU was held to .355 and Mines .327 overall. The Orediggers made the most of their chances at the line, though, going 22-of-28 to the Clan's 6-of-12. 
- Mines held a 42-37 rebounding edge. 
- Simon Fraser entered the game as one of the nation's highest-scoring offenses at 88.7 points per game. Singh led the Clan with 12 points and nine rebounds.
- Mines 58 points were its fewest in a win since beating Chadron State 47-45 in the 2005-06 season.
- It was the first ever meeting between Mines and Simon Fraser. Based in Burnaby, British Columbia, the Clan are the NCAA's only Canadian member.

NEXT UP
Mines faces #21 Southeastern Oklahoma State in the final game of the tournament Saturday at 8 p.m. HT/11 p.m. MT.