GOLDEN, Colo. – Chadron State kept pace with defending league champions Colorado School of Mines for 25 minutes, but the three-point line loomed large in helping the Orediggers to an eventual 74-60 win over the Eagles on Thursday night in Golden, Colorado. 

Mines (7-9, 3-2 RMAC) went 14-for-38 from the three-point line, including a career-high nine makes from freshman guard Shelton Henton, while the Eagles (2-11, 0-5 RMAC) were 5-for-21 overall from deep and just 2-for-13 in the second half. 

Jadon Cool led Eagle scorers with 14 points while Luka Djurovic (11), Blessing Adesipe (10) and Mack Keighran (10) also finished in double digits. Keighran shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the field. 

Isaiah Randolph stuffed the stat sheet as well, tallying eight points, six rebounds and team-highs of four assists and three steals. Randolph and Djurovic each shot 4 of 7 from the field.

The Eagles outshot Mines overall, making 50 percent of their field goals in the first half and 44.6 percent for the game compared to 41.8 percent by the hosts. CSC's touch disappeared down the stretch in key areas, however, as the Eagles dropped to 15 percent from beyond the arc (2-13) and 17 percent (1-6) from the free-throw line after halftime. 

Chadron State stayed within striking distance of the Orediggers despite a career night from Henton, who made eight three-pointers in the first half. The Eagles worked in transition, converting turnovers into fastbreak layups from Cool, Keighran and Randolph, followed by a three-pointer from Adesipe to take an 18-16 lead. 

The Eagles led by as many as four – 22-18 – after a putback from Randolph, but two more threes from Henton turned a 26-23 Eagles lead into a 29-26 Oredigger lead, and Henton's eighth three gave Mines a 35-31 lead at halftime. 

With CSC's shooting percentages dropping in the second half, the Orediggers pushed their lead to double digits at 50-39 with 13 minutes to go, led by as many as 18 with seven minutes left, and led by 10 or more the rest of the way. 

Colorado School of Mines also outrebounded the Eagles 41-27. Chadron State did tie a season-low with only seven committed turnovers while forcing 14 by the Orediggers. 
Chadron State will travel to Denver and face Regis (1-10, 0-5 RMAC) on Saturday at 1 p.m.

​Chadron State—Jadon Cool 14, Luka Djurovic 11, Blessing Adesipe 10, Mack Keighran 10, Isaiah Randolph 8, Zach Smith 4, Ethan Russell 3. Totals: 25-56 FG (5-21 3PT) 5-10 FT. 60 points, 27 rebounds, 7 assists, 7 turnovers.

​Colorado School of Mines—Shelton Henton 27, Alex Romack 17, Jonathan Moore 12, Trent Minter 7, Kasen Lehman 6, Kellon Johnson 5. Totals: 23-55 FG (14-38 3PT) 14-17 FT. 74 points, 41 rebounds, 22 assists, 14 turnovers.