BUTTE, Mont. – The Montana Tech men's basketball team got ahead early and didn't look back cruising to an 87-61 victory over Northern New Mexico.

The Orediggers (4-0) shot 50-percent from the field in the first half and hit 7 of 12 from three point.

Hayden Diekhans had 14 points in the first half and finished with 19 in the game. Diekhans went 8 for 9 from the field while grabbing eight rebounds with a game-high five assists.  

The Orediggers shot 50-percent from the field in the game and 47.8-percent from three.

Asa Williams had 14 points in the second half finishing with 17 for the game. Williams went 3 for 8 from beyond the arc.

Michael Ure had 13 points going 2 for 5 from long. Ure added four rebounds and four assists to his totals.

Camdyn LaRance had nine points off the bench.

Eloy Medina led Northern New Mexico with 14 points hitting 4 of 8 from three.

Emmanuel Taban went 6 for 11 finishing with 13 points.

Montana Tech is on the court again tomorrow when they host Southern Oregon at 7 p.m.