| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTST | 37 | 34 | 71 |
| IDST | 29 | 34 | 63 |
Bishop scores 22 to lift Montana St. past Idaho St. 71-63
BOISE, Idaho -- — Xavier Bishop had 22 points as Montana State beat Idaho State 71-63 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Thursday.
Bishop hit all 11 of his free throws.
Jubrile Belo had 19 points for fifth seed Montana State (12-9). Amin Adamu added 10 points and seven rebounds. Abdul Mohamed had nine rebounds.
Tarik Cool had 18 points for the fourth seed Bengals (13-11). Austin Smellie added 11 points and seven rebounds. Brayden Parker had 10 points.
Montana State will play top seed Southern Utah in a Friday semifinal the first time in 12 years the Bobcats have been in the semis.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Meaux
- Doug Sturdivan
- Ryan Holmes
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 8-1 | - | 16-6 |
| Montana | 7-2 | 1 | 14-8 |
| Portland State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-8 |
| Idaho State | 5-4 | 3 | 10-10 |
| Idaho | 5-5 | 3.5 | 10-13 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-5 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Montana State | 4-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-7 | 5.5 | 7-16 |
| Sacramento State | 2-6 | 5.5 | 6-15 |
| Weber State | 2-7 | 6 | 8-15 |
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