Luke Essman

[TulsaPeople @TulsaPeople]

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[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

💻 FloCollege (PPV)
📅 Tuesday, 6 p.m.
🆚️ Colorado College
📍 Colorado Springs

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⚒️ GAME DAY ⚒️

First time from home this season as we welcome the Comets to town

🆚️ UT Dallas
🕖 7 p.m.
📍 Lockridge Arena
📊 https://t.co/bBEezGUclj
💻 https://t.co/w2lWIIf1eU (PPV)

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[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

⚒️ GAME DAY ⚒️

Last of five straight on the road to open the season coming up against the Rattlers

🆚️ #RV St. Mary's (TX)
🕛 12 p.m. CT
📍 San Antonio, Texas
📊 https://t.co/vKll8MU2NK
💻 https://t.co/hT2xcNmOCL (PPV)

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[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

⚒️ GAME DAY ⚒️

First of two from Texas this weekend tonight is a ranked clash with the Chaps

🆚️ #24 Lubbock Christian
🕖 7 p.m. CT
📍 Lubbock, Texas
📊 https://t.co/Au5yjDDB3x
💻 https://t.co/hT2xcNnmsj (PPV)

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[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

Final Starting Five of the weekend looks like this

Minter
Pastorcic-Straun
Cordonnier
Romack
Essman

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FINAL

Angelo State 74, #10 Mines 66

Another close one doesn't go our way as we drop the weekend finale. Pastorcic-Straun leads with 19/5/5, Romack with another double-double at 13 & 13 while Essman goes for 11 in his first start.

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[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

⚒️ GAME DAY ⚒️

One more time from Billings this weekend as we square off against the Rams

🆚️ Angelo State
🕚 11 a.m.
📍 Billings, Mont.
📊 https://t.co/HdkTCUGVNC
💻 https://t.co/dhar3oNV3m (PPV)

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[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

HALFTIME

Nebraska-Kearney 36, #10 Mines 34

11 lead changes in the opening period as the Lopers score late to lead into the break
⚒️ Pastorcic-Straun 10 PTS, 4-7 FG, 3 AST, 3 REB
⚒️ Romack 9 PTS, 3-6 FG, 3-3 FT, 5 REB
⚒️ Essman 6 PTS, 2-3 3FG, REB

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[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

💻 GNAC Network (PPV)
📍 Billings, Mont.

📅 Friday, 11 a.m.
🆚️ Central Missouri

📅 Saturday, 9 a.m.
🆚️ Nebraska-Kearney

📅 Sunday, 11 a.m.
🆚️ Angelo State

[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

Putting in that work for opening day

🎥 - Patrick Murphy

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[Brandon Maddux @coach_madduxBK]

Let's go Will!👇👇👇👇

[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

Early to Rise, Early to Grind

🎥 - Patrick Murphy

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[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

Media Day Selects

📸 - Patrick Murphy

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[Mines Athletics @MinesAthletics]

Reigning RMAC Champions @minesmbb were picked to finish second in the league this year with the release of the Coaches Poll Tuesday while Alex Romack and Markus Pastorcic-Straun earned preseason All-Conference honors #HelluvaEngineer https://t.co/yHM06wtn2D

[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

The champs are back! Introducing your 2025-26 Colorado School of Mines men's basketball team! Just 23 days until opening day in Billings, Montana!

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[Brandon Maddux @coach_madduxBK]

I think I know that #44!....

[Mines Basketball @minesmbb]

Celebrated our sweep of the RMAC Titles and our 2024-25 season today during halftime of today's @MinesFootball game!

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[Erik Phillips @Coach_EPhillips]

Want to wish 11 of our 2025 Team First kids a great year at their respective schools.

Thank you guys for trusting us for your 17u seasons. ❤️🖤

@djwitdashifts_3 @EssmanWill @trevpoffel @chancehandleyy @ShonLewis07 @KorbinGunn @JaydenBrown_0 @AjadiusRedd1 @J3ThaBaller1 @Jamarkusr4 @EthanHadley23 @ThaCoach01 @AdrianMaloneyJr @HadleyShane81 @minesmbb

[Erik Phillips @Coach_EPhillips]

I’ve been blessed to coach or have many current/future college basketball players come through Team First.

Congrats to @KorbinGunn, @J3ThaBaller1, @EssmanWill, and @TristonDriver on amazing high school careers!

Can’t wait to see what the future holds for you all. ❤️🖤