Northern Colorado Bears @ Montana State Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 34 | 49 | 83 |
MTST | 39 | 43 | 82 |
Northern Colorado wins 83-82 against Montana State
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- — Marcell McCreary scored 21 points, Langston Reynolds made a go-ahead layup with four seconds left, and Northern Colorado overcame a 20-point deficit to beat Montana State 83-82 on Thursday night.
Northern Colorado trailed 63-43 with 12:45 left.
McCreary shot 8 for 11, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Bears (11-5, 3-0 Big Sky Conference). Isaiah Hawthorne scored 18 points and added nine rebounds. Jaron Rillie had 15 points and shot 6 for 11, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Brandon Walker led the way for the Bobcats (5-11, 0-3) with 20 points. Montana State also got 16 points, two steals and two blocks from Agbonkpolo. Patrick McMahon finished with 13 points. The loss was the Bobcats' sixth in a row.
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Game Information
Bozeman, MT
Referee:Trent Lovewell
Referee:Chris Hudson
Referee:Shane Staggs
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 6-0 | - | 12-5 |
| Montana State | 6-1 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| Montana | 5-2 | 1.5 | 11-9 |
| Idaho | 4-2 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Weber State | 4-3 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| Idaho State | 3-4 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Sacramento State | 2-4 | 4 | 6-12 |
| Eastern Washington | 2-4 | 4 | 4-15 |
| Northern Colorado | 1-6 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-7 | 6.5 | 6-14 |
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