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The Orediggers used a 22-4 run midway through the first half to build a 25 point halftime lead and cruised to an easy victory over the visiting Golden Bears, playing their first of three games in the state of Montana over a three day period. The Bears face the University of Great Falls Argos this evening. Montana Tech, an NAIA team looking to move up to NCAA Division 2 status, had defeated Lethbridge Pronghorns at home by 2 earlier this season and lost a tough 3 point game at NCAA D1 Weber State earlier in December. The Orediggers then built their largest lead of the game at 39 points at 74-35 with 8 minutes remaining in the game. Todd Bergen-Henengouwen led Alberta's offense with 11 points, though nine of the 12 players on the Bears' roster scored in the contest. FULL BOX SCORE


Article from the Montana Standard... Orediggers demolish Bears, 82-60
Tech's defense forces 21 turnovers in rout

Montana Tech's men's basketball team turned up the defensive heat Saturday at the HPER Complex, where the Orediggers blasted their way to an 82-60 non-conference victory over the University of Alberta.

The Golden Bears never got any offense moving as the Tech defense forced 21 turnovers and held Alberta to 29 percent shooting in the first half.

"We talked about pushing the ball because they were so big," said Montana Tech head coach Nate Larson. "We had to create offense with our defense. That was the fastest pace we played all year, but everything started on the defensive end."

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA — Khas Tobar 3-6 0-0 8, Harvey Bradford 1-5 2-3 4, Jordan Baker 2-10 3-6 7, Jamaal Bucknor 2-3 0-0 4, Rob Dewar 4-6 0-2 8, Scott Leigh 2-6 0-0 5, Ken Otieno 2-8 2-4 7, Matthew Cardoza 0-0 0-0 0, Todd Bergen-Henengouwen 3-7 4-4 11, Colin MacKinon 0-0 0-0 0, Nikola Manojilovic 0-0 0-0 0, Sahr Saffa 2-3 0-0 6. Totals 21-54 11-19 60.

MONTANA TECH (5-8) — Kellen Hasquet 3-8 0-0 9, Shawn Brooks 1-1 1-2 3, Dirk Anderson 2-7 3-4 7, Dean Colbray 4-7 3-4 14, A.J. Paine 5-8 3-3 14, Tanner Neumann 1-1 0-0 2, Josh Harris 0-1 0-0 0, Cole Conway 2-4 0-0 5, Brian Davison 5-6 1-2 12, Ivan Sljivar 4-8 1-2 10, Eric Schippers 2-5 0-0 4, Hart Greenwood 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 30-58 12-17 82.

Halftime: MT 48-23. Three-point goals: UA 7-16 (Tokar 2-4, Bradford 0-1, Leigh 1-4, Otieno 1-3, Bergen-Henengouwen 1-1, Saffa 2-3), MT 10-21 (Hasquet 3-6, Colbray 3-5, Paine 1-3, Conway 1-3, Davison 1-2, Sljivar 1-2). Rebounds: UA 35 (Baker 9, Dewar 6), MT 31 (Anderson 6, Hasquet 4, Conway 4, Davison 4). Fouls: UA 18, MT 16. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. Assists: UA 12 (Tokar 3), MT 16 (Paine 5, Anderson 3). Turnovers: UA 21, MT 11. Blocks: UA 1 (Bucknor), MT 3 (Anderson 3). Steals: UA 4, MT 14 (Hasquet 3, Colbray 3, Paine 3).