GUNNISON, Colo. - Another impressive second-half performance helped #1 Colorado School of Mines pull away to beat Western Colorado on the road, 103-82, to remain unbeaten.

The Orediggers improved to 12-0 for the first time since 2014-15 led by Brendan Sullivan's 26 points, shooting .701 in the second half to pull away with the victory. The Mountaineers (4-8, 4-7 RMAC) actually led at halftime after a red-hot first half that included 10 three-pointers, but saw their outside shooting neutralized in the second half.

Sullivan led a bevy of Oredigger scorers including Michael Glen, who had 22 on 7-of-8 shooting, Kobi Betts, who drained five three-pointers on the way to 19 points, and Trent Dykema, who erupted for a career-high 16 points off the bench. Matthew Ragsdale led the Mountaineers with 20 points and Avery Rembao scored 17. 

It was a tale of two halves for the Mines defense, as Western shot 10-of-17 for three in the first but only 2-of-9 in the second half. Meanwhile, Mines found its rhythm to shoot 22-of-31 overall and 7-of-11 from beyond the arc after halftime. 

Down a point at the break, the Orediggers began the second half on a 16-6 run sparked by Sullivan and Betts three-pointers to blow the game open at 62-53 less than five minutes in. After trading scores over the next two minutes, another Betts three and Kai Barr's layup extended the lead to 15, and the advantage only grew from there with Sullivan's jumper in the key making it an 18-point game, 86-68, at the 6:15 mark. The Orediggers won going away, with their largest lead of 26 coming on Dykema's three-point play off a steal with 1:37 left.

NOTABLES
- Mines is 12-0 for the third time in program history, all under Pryor Orser. The Orediggers started 13-0 in 2013-14 and 14-0 in 2014-15. 
- The Orediggers' 103 points mark a season high, and their first time over the century mark since the 2018-19 season.
- The game had 15 lead changes and nine ties, mostly in the first half. Mines did not trail after Sullivan's jumper with 17:01 remaining in the second half put them ahead 54-53. 
- Dykema hit his career high in the first half alone, scoring 13 on 3-of-4 shooting (including two three-pointers) and a 5-for-7 half at the line. 
- Dykema's 16 points were the most by an Oredigger off the bench this season.
- Kai Barr also notched his career high in scoring with seven points.
- Sullivan's 26 points put him at 960 for his career. It was his seventh 20+ point game of the season. 
- Western's 12 three-pointers were the most allowed by Mines this season, and their most allowed in a game since the 2014-15 season against Colorado Christian (14-of-28).
- The Orediggers weren't too shabby from distance, either, hitting 12-of-22 for three. 
- Mines swept the season series from Western Colorado, also winning 67-57 on Dec. 18 in Golden. The oldest continuously-played series for Mines, they played Western for the 184th time since 1925.
- Finishing their 11th RMAC contest of the season, the Orediggers are now eligible for the RMAC Tournament. 

NEXT UP
Mines returns home to host Westminster on Feb. 19.