1 | 2 | T | |
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MTST | 44 | 35 | 79 |
UNCO | 37 | 30 | 67 |
Bishop lifts Montana St. past Northern Colorado 79-67
GREELEY, Colo. -- — Xavier Bishop tied his career high with 28 points as Montana State rallied in the second half to beat Northern Colorado 79-67 on Thursday night in its Big Sky opener.
Jubrile Belo had 16 points and seven rebounds for Montana State (4-3). Amin Adamu added 10 points.
Matt Johnson II had 20 points for the Bears (5-5, 2-3). Bodie Hume added 11 points and 11 rebounds. Daylen Kountz had 12 points.
Northern Colorado led 60-52 midway through the second half when Bishop hit a jump shot that sparked a 17-0 surge that had the Bobcats in control 71-60 with 3:49 to play. Bishop added seven rebounds and five assists.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ruben Ramos
- Mike O'Neill
- Mark Riggs
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Idaho | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Montana | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Weber State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Montana State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Portland State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |