Montana State Bobcats at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
· NCAA Men's BasketballBishop scores 19 to carry Montana St. over S. Utah 76-71
RaeQuan Battle had 17 points for Montana State (21-6, 13-3 Big Sky Conference). Jubrile Belo added 12 points and seven rebounds. Amin Adamu had 10 points.
Jason Spurgin had 14 points for the Thunderbirds (16-9, 10-5). Dre Marin added 13 points. Aanen Moody had 11 points.
Tevian Jones, the Thunderbirds' leading scorer entering the contest at 16 points per game, scored three points in making 1 for 7 from behind the 3-point arc. Second-leading John Knight III (14 ppg) shot just 2 for 10.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Aanen Moody Steal. | 76 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Sam Lecholat Turnover. | 76 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Montana State Timeout | 76 - 71 |
Statistics
MTST |
SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-53 | FG | 25-58 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 18-19 | FT | 14-17 |
| 95 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: America First Events Center
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 1,360 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 1,360 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| UT Arlington | 4-2 | 1 | 12-6 |
| California Baptist | 3-3 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Utah Tech | 3-3 | 2 | 10-10 |
| Tarleton State | 2-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Abilene Christian | 2-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Southern Utah | 2-4 | 3 | 6-13 |


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