Montana State Bobcats @ Cal State Northridge Matadors
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MTST | 21 | 44 | 65 |
CSUN | 35 | 37 | 72 |
Hicks leads CS Northridge over Montana State 72-65
LOS ANGELES -- Stephan Hicks scored 23 points and Stephen Maxwell added 15 to lead Cal State Northridge to a 72-65 victory over Montana State on Wednesday night.
The Matadors had a 16-point lead with 5:27 remaining, but the Bobcats pulled within six, 66-60, with 19 seconds to play. The Matadors answered when Hicks made four free throws and Tre Hale-Edmerson scored to make it 72-63 with six seconds left.
Marcus Colbert hit two free throws for the Bobcats with four seconds remaining to cap the scoring.
Holm had 20 points and was 5 of 12 from beyond the arc. Colbert scored 15 points and Michael Dison 11 for Montana State (0-3), which shot just 22 of 64 for 34 percent from the floor.
CS Northridge (1-2) got its first win after losing against nationally-ranked San Diego State and Arizona to open its season.
Game Information
Northridge, CA
Referee:Deron White
Referee:Daryl Gelinas
Referee:Rob Rorke
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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