Omaha outlasts Montana for an 87-82 OT win
OMAHA, Neb. -- KJ Robinson scored 24 points and JT Gibson scored 22 and Omaha beat Montana 87-82 in overtime on Saturday.
Matt Pile made a pair of foul shots with 43 seconds left and the Mavericks led for the remainder. The Mavericks (7-8) made 8 of 10 from the line in the final 43 seconds. Gibson's 3-pointer with three seconds left in regulation tied it at 72 apiece to force overtime.
Pile grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and scored 13 points and Zach Thornhill scored 16 and made all eight of his free throw attempts. The Mavericks owned a 51-36 rebounding advantage though committed 20 turnovers to just seven for Montana. It was Omaha's second win in its last seven.
Sayeed Pridgett led Montana (4-7) with a career-high 32 points. Yagizahn Selcuk and Josh Vazquez each scored 14 points and Kyle Owens 12.
The Grizzles have lost three of four and are winless (0-6) on the road.
More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Yorkovich
- Mark Riggs
- Jeff Spedoske
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 |
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 | - | 3-2 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
Men's College Basketball News
