Idaho State Bengals vs Montana State Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MTST | 41 | 39 | 80 |
IDST | 29 | 31 | 60 |
Montana State rolls past Idaho State 80-60 in Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal
BOISE, Idaho -- — Tyler Patterson and Patrick McMahon scored 14 points apiece and Montana State cruised to an 80-60 victory over Idaho State on Monday night in a Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
The fifth-seeded Bobcats (15-17) advance to play top seed Northern Colorado in a Tuesday semifinal.
McMahon finished 6 of 9 from the field for the Bobcats. Patterson buried 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Sam Lecholat scored 13 on 6-for-8 shooting.
Jake O’Neil and Dylan Darling both scored 16 to lead the fourth-seeded Bengals (15-15) with O'Neil adding seven rebounds. Blake Daberkow scored 11.
Montana State took the lead with 17:33 left in the first half and never looked back. Patterson led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 41-29 at the break.
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Game Information
Boise, ID
Referee:Justin Shamion
Referee:Layne Barney
Referee:Ray Ames
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 5-0 | - | 11-5 |
| Montana State | 4-1 | 1 | 10-8 |
| Weber State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
| Idaho | 3-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Montana | 3-2 | 2 | 9-9 |
| Idaho State | 3-3 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Sacramento State | 2-3 | 3 | 6-11 |
| Eastern Washington | 2-3 | 3 | 4-14 |
| Northern Colorado | 1-5 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-6 | 5.5 | 6-13 |
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