| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UND | 31 | 37 | 68 |
| MTST | 45 | 34 | 79 |
Hall scores 25, Montana St downs N Dakota 79-68
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Tyler Hall scored 25 points, Harald Frey added 14, and Montana State beat North Dakota 79-68 on Saturday for its first 4-0 Big Sky Conference start since 2004-05.
Joe Mvuezolo Jr. also scored 14 points and Keljin Blevins grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds for the Bobcats (11-6, 4-0), who outrebounded the Fighting Hawks 42-29 and made nine 3-pointers.
Geno Crandall hit a 3 and dunked amid a 10-0 run and North Dakota closed to 46-40, but Hall hit a 3 and capped an 11-4 run with a jumper for a 57-44 Bobcats lead with 14:01 left. Crandall's layup cut it to 72-65 with 1:49 to go, but Mvuezolo's free throw and back-to-back dunks helped the Bobcats finish on a 7-3 run.
The Bobcats led 45-31 at halftime after shooting 8 of 13 from 3-point range (61.5 percent).
Tray Buchanan scored 19 points, Cortez Seales had 15 and Marlon Stewart 10 for North Dakota (4-11, 0-4), which has lost seven straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Scott DeBo
- Brent Watts
- Scott Brown
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
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