Montana State Bobcats @ Sacramento State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MTST | 38 | 41 | 79 |
| 34 | 42 | 76 |
Montana State holds off Sacramento State 79-76
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Tyler Hall scored 25 points with five 3-pointers and Montana State held off Sacramento State 79-76 on Saturday night to end a two-game skid.
Marcus Colbert scored 16, Zach Green added 14 points and the Bobcats (10-13, 5-6) never trailed in outrebounding the Hornets 47-39.
Quinton Everett grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds and Montana State scored 20 second-chance points off of 19 offensive boards.
Up by as many as 15 points in the first half, the Bobcats led 38-34 at halftime and pulled ahead 71-58 after scoring 10 unanswered points only to have the Hornets close in the final seconds.
Grant Dressler's 3-pointer pulled the Hornets within 75-73 with 8 seconds left, and then Dreon Barlett's 3 with 3 seconds left made it a one-point game, 77-76. Colbert was fouled and hit both free throws for the win.
Justin String led the Hornets (10-11, 3-7) with 23 points.
Game Information
Sacramento, CA
Referee:Mo Munsell
Referee:Juan Corral
Referee:Travis Schatzman
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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