Montana State Bobcats vs Grambling Tigers
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - First Four
88
21-14
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GRAM | 33 | 39 | 16 | 88 |
MTST | 42 | 30 | 9 | 81 |
81
17-18
Grambling Tigers
starters |
bench |
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team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 45 | 18 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 19 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | 6 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 40 | 18 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 10 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 19 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
88 | 33-66 | 4-10 | 18-23 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 14 | |
50% | 40% | 78% |
Montana State Bobcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 14 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 38 | 15 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 42 | 3 | 1-9 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | 26 | 9-13 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 42 | 7 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 6 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 | 10 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
81 | 30-58 | 13-30 | 8-15 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | |
52% | 43% | 53% |
Game Information
Dayton, OH

Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
Referee:Chris Pacsi

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 10-2 | - | 13-12 |
| Southern | 8-4 | 2 | 12-13 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-4 | 2 | 11-14 |
| Alabama A&M | 7-5 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Jackson State | 7-5 | 3 | 8-17 |
| Florida A&M | 6-6 | 4 | 9-14 |
| Texas Southern | 6-6 | 4 | 8-15 |
| Grambling | 5-6 | 4.5 | 11-13 |
| Alabama State | 5-7 | 5 | 8-17 |
| Alcorn State | 5-7 | 5 | 6-18 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-8 | 6 | 9-16 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-11 | 9.5 | 1-24 |
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 11-2 | - | 17-7 |
| Montana State | 9-4 | 2 | 15-11 |
| Montana | 8-5 | 3 | 14-12 |
| Eastern Washington | 7-6 | 4 | 9-17 |
| Northern Colorado | 7-7 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
| Weber State | 7-7 | 4.5 | 13-14 |
| Idaho | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Sacramento State | 5-8 | 6 | 9-16 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-10 | 7.5 | 10-17 |
| Idaho State | 3-11 | 8.5 | 10-17 |
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