Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Montana State Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Goracke scores 23, hits winning 3 at buzzer; Montana State beats Southern Utah 89-88 in OT
Zion Young hit two free throws to give Southern Utah an 88-85 lead with 14 seconds to play. Goracke missed a 3-point shot at the other end but Brandon Walker grabbed the offensive rebound, was fouled and hit 1-of-2 free throws about eight seconds later. The Bobcats immediately fouled, Braden Housley missed both foul shots, Tyler Patterson secured the rebound and Montana State called timeout with 2.5 seconds left. Patterson lobbed the inbounds pass to the opposite block where John Olmsted jumped up a tipped the ball to Goracke, who, after coming around a screen by Sam Lecholat, gathered the ball and pump-faked as a defender flew by before calmly knocking down the winner from the right wing.
Goracke added nine rebounds for the Bobcats (5-5). Walker scored 17 points, shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 7 for 8 from the foul line. Robert Ford III was 4-of-12 shooting, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points.
The Thunderbirds (3-8) were led by Dominique Ford, who posted 25 points, six rebounds and two steals. Braden Housley added 21 points and four steals for Southern Utah. Parsa Fallah also put up 14 points and 10 rebounds.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 89 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 88 - 89 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Brian Goracke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Olmsted. | 88 - 89 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Southern Utah Timeout | 88 - 86 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Montana State Timeout | 88 - 86 |
Statistics
 SUU |
 MTST |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-72 | FG | 30-64 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-27 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 33-39 | FT | 20-25 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Assists | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 25 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Bozeman, MT
Attendance: 2,229 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |