Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Montana State Bobcats
· BIG SKY MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
109 - 105
Onwuasor helps lead S. Utah to first win at Big Sky tourney
Montana State led 42-29 at halftime only to have Onwuasor lead the Thunderbirds' comeback. Eleventh-seeded Southern Utah (6-26) faces No. 2 seed Weber State (17-12), the defending tournament champion, in the quarterfinals on Thursday night.
"What a heavyweight fight that was," Southern Utah's first-year coach Todd Simon.
Onwuasor, who played 53 minutes and scored 18 of his points in the extra periods, made four straight free throws in the final 22 seconds.
John Marshall scored 14 for Southern Utah, Will Joyce and James McGee 16 each. Joyce corralled 15 rebounds, including nine off the defensive glass, which helped hold Montana State to 39 percent shooting. Onwuasor took over the offense late in the second half, driving hard for the basket and often drawing the foul. He went to the free throw line 25 times and made 20.
The teams set tournament records for 3-pointers made (30) and attempted (79).
Tyler Hall led the Bobcats with 33 points and seven 3-pointers, Devonte Klines added 25 and was among four Bobcats to foul out.
Montana State has not won a tournament game since 2009.
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Recent Plays
| 5 0:00 | End of Game | 108 - 105 |
| 5 0:00 | Foul on Tyler Hall. | 108 - 105 |
| 5 0:01 | Devin Kirby Defensive Rebound. | 109 - 105 |
| 5 0:01 | John Marshall missed Free Throw. | 109 - 105 |
| 5 0:01 | John Marshall made Free Throw. | 109 - 105 |
Statistics
 SUU |
 MTST |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-77 | FG | 32-82 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 18-49 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 31-42 | FT | 23-31 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 28 | Fouls | 30 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Reno, NV
Attendance: 1,612 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |