Montana State Bobcats at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
· NCAA Men's BasketballBattle scores 30, Montana State beats North Dakota 81-71
Battle shot 12 for 20 from the floor with two 3-pointers and 4 of 4 from the free throw line for the Bobcats (3-2). Jubrile Belo added 16 points and 10 rebounds. Caleb Fuller recorded 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
Mitchell Sueker led the Fighting Hawks (2-3) with 18 points and six rebounds. B.J. Omot added 14 points and two blocks. Treysen Eaglestaff finished with 10 points and two blocks.
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Montana State's next game is Friday against UNC Greensboro. North Dakota hosts Wisconsin-Stout on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:19 | Montana State Offensive Rebound. | 80 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Caleb Fuller missed Free Throw. | 80 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Foul on Jalun Trent. | 80 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Mitchell Sueker made Jumper. | 80 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Robert Ford III made Free Throw. | 80 - 69 |
Statistics
MTST |
UND |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-59 | FG | 26-59 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 17-22 | FT | 12-15 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 1,225 | Capacity:
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 1,225 | 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 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |


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