Montana State Bobcats @ Sacramento State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MTST | 33 | 26 | 59 |
| 36 | 39 | 75 |
McKinney scores 23, Sacramento St. beats Montana St. 75-59
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Mikh McKinney had 23 points and eight assists, and Dylan Garrity scored 18 on Thursday night to help Sacramento State pull away from Montana State for a 75-59 win.
Nick Hornsby added 12 points and seven rebounds for Sacramento State (14-6, 8-1 Big Sky), which has won five in a row and 9 of 10.
The first eight minutes of the second half included three ties and three lead changes before McKinney's jumper -- which started a 10-2 run -- with 11 minutes left gave the Hornets the lead, 46-44, for good.
Stephan Holm and Marcus Colbert hit 3-pointers 39 seconds apart to keep Montana State (4-16, 1-7) within five with six minutes remaining, but a layup by McKinney sparked a 16-3 spurt that gave Sacramento State a 73-55 lead with 1:24 to play.
The Hornets made 14 of 24 (58 percent) field goals, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, in the second half.
Colbert led Montana State with 13 points.
Game Information
Sacramento, CA
Referee:Shawn Cather
Referee:Wilson Holland
Referee:Josh Johnson
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 |
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