Northern Colorado Bears vs Montana State Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MTST | 17 | 28 | 45 |
UNCO | 29 | 43 | 72 |
Rillie's 13 lead Northern Colorado over Montana State in Big Sky Conference Tournament 72-45
BOISE, Idaho -- — Jaron Rillie had 13 points in Northern Colorado's 72-45 victory against Montana State on Tuesday in a semifinal game of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
Northern Colorado will face the winner of Tuesday's other semifinal between No. 2 seed Montana and sixth-seeded Idaho on Wednesday night.
Rillie shot 5 of 12 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the top-seeded Bears (25-8). Brock Wisne scored 12 points and added five rebounds. Quinn Denker shot 4 of 6 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line to finish with 12 points.
The Bobcats (15-18) — seeded fifth — were led by Bryce Zephir, who recorded 11 points. Max Agbonkpolo added nine points for Montana State.
Northern Colorado led 29-17 at halftime and pulled away with a 15-2 run in the second half to extend an 11-point lead to 24 points.
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Game Information
Boise, ID
Referee:Mark Fulton
Referee:Layne Barney
Referee:Michael Mojica
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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