Montana State beats SE Missouri State, 88-82 in Cancun
CANCUN, Mexico -- Tyler Hall scored 34 points and Montana State beat Southeast Missouri State 88-82 on Wednesday in a Cancun Challenge championship game.
Hall was 11 of 19 from the floor and made eight 3-pointers. Isaac Bonton added 12 points for Montana State (4-2), which won the tournament's Mayan Division.
Denzel Mahoney scored 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting to lead Southeast Missouri State (2-3). Daniel Simmons and Jonathan Dalton added 12 points apiece.
The Redhawks had their last lead, 60-59, with nine minutes left. The Bobcats used a 17-6 surge and led 76-66. Bonton scored four points and Hall made a 3-pointer during the stretch.
Simmons scored five points and Mahoney added four to help pull the Redhawks to 80-77 with 1:06 remaining. Hall and Bonton each shot 4 of 4 from the line to seal it.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Freddie Williams
- Mark Maslona
- Geoff Vejsicky
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
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