HELENA -- Asher Williams' hot shooting helped the Montana Tech men's basketball team to a 2-0 record over the weekend in the Best Western Tip Off Classic. 

Tuesday, that production earned the sophomore his first-career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference men's basketball offensive player of the week honor. 

Williams, a guard from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, shot 16-for-21 from the field en route to 44 points in Montana Tech's two games. 

He began the weekend with 22 points, four rebounds, an assist, and a steal in Friday's 77-53 drubbing of Westcliff. Williams was 7-for-10 from the field, made all three of his 3-point attempts, and shot 5-for-7 from the free-throw line in the win. 

The following day, Williams put up the exact same line — 22 points, four rebounds, an assist, and a steal — to help the Orediggers top Lewis-Clark State, 94-77. He was 9-for-11 shooting in the game with a 3 and 3-for-3 from the stripe. 

Last season's Frontier Conference sixth-man of the year, Williams leads Tech's team at 20 points per game and is shooting a torrid 65.9 percent from the floor. 

It was his first-career weekly honor from the conference office. 

He and the Orediggers (4-0) will play their final home non-conference matchup of the season Friday against Stanton. Tip in Valley Bank Arena is scheduled for 6 p.m. 

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