Montana Grizzlies @ Northern Iowa Panthers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MONT | 34 | 42 | 76 |
| 48 | 56 | 104 |
Leon Bond III scores career-high 37 as Northern Iowa beats Montana 104-76
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- — Sophomore Leon Bond III scored a career-high 37 points to lead Northern Iowa past Montana 104-76 on Monday night.
Bond shot 12 of 15 from the field, including 4 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the free-throw line for the Panthers (7-4). Jacob Hutson scored 24 points, going 11 of 15 from the field. Tytan Anderson had 13 points and shot 6 of 8 from the field and 1 for 4 from the line.
Kai Johnson led the Grizzlies (7-5) with 18 points. Money Williams added 15 points and Malik Moore scored 14.
Northern Iowa took the lead with 12:53 left in the first half and never looked back. Bond led the team with 17 points in the first half to help put them up 48-34 at the break. Northern Iowa used an 11-0 run in the second half to extend a 23-point lead to 34 points.
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Game Information
Cedar Falls, IA
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
Referee:Brooks Wells
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 9-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Montana State | 7-3 | 2 | 13-10 |
| Montana | 7-3 | 2 | 13-10 |
| Idaho | 5-4 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Weber State | 5-5 | 4 | 11-12 |
| Sacramento State | 5-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-6 | 5.5 | 5-17 |
| Northern Colorado | 3-7 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Idaho State | 3-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Northern Arizona | 2-8 | 7 | 8-15 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 11-2 | - | 21-3 |
| Murray State | 9-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Bradley | 9-4 | 2 | 16-8 |
| UIC | 8-5 | 3 | 13-11 |
| Illinois State | 7-5 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
| Northern Iowa | 6-6 | 4.5 | 14-9 |
| Drake | 6-7 | 5 | 12-12 |
| Valparaiso | 5-7 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-8 | 6.5 | 10-13 |
| Indiana State | 3-10 | 8 | 10-14 |
| Evansville | 1-11 | 9.5 | 5-18 |
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