Montana State Bobcats at Denver Pioneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
64 - 76
Harrell scores 24 to help Denver beat Montana State 76-64
Tory Stewart-Miller added 11 points and Ade Murkey had 11 points and five assists for Denver (5-8).
Harrell hit two 3-pointers and Murkey added another as the Pioneers jumped to a 10-0 lead and never trailed. Alperen Kurnaz, Harrell and Murkey each made a 3 in a 13-0 run that made it 28-7 with seven minutes left in the first half as Montana State went scoreless for nearly 6 1/2 minutes. The Bobcats (3-6) committed three turnovers and went 0 for 7 from the field during that span.
The Pioneers opened a 27-point lead early in the second half.
Harald Frey led MSU with 18 points and Tyler Hall scored 14, but that duo combined for 8-of-25 shooting from the field.
Denver shot 50 percent overall, including 16 of 26 (61.5 percent) in the first half. The Pioneers made a season-high 15 3s on 29 attempts.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Joseph Lanzi Steal. | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Lassi Nikkarinen Turnover. | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Lassi Nikkarinen Steal. | 64 - 76 |
Statistics
 MTST |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-55 | FG | 26-52 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 15-29 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 19-24 | FT | 9-12 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 879 | 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 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |