Montana State Bobcats @ Idaho State Bengals
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MTST | 31 | 38 | 69 |
IDST | 39 | 37 | 76 |
Idaho State pulls away late to beat Montana State 76-69
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Ethan Telfair scored 31 points to lead Idaho State to a 76-69 victory over Montana State on Saturday night.
Telfair made six 3-pointers and added six rebounds and four assists. Geno Luzcando chipped in 14 points and Gary Chivichyan had 11 for Idaho State (15-13, 10-6 Big Sky), which made 10 of 23 3-pointers, but was just 22 of 36 for 61-percent shooting from the line.
Tyler Hall had 27 points to lead Montana State (12-16, 7-9), which has lost three straight since having its three-game winning streak snapped.
Montana State's Sarp Gobeloglu made a pair of free throws to tie it at 65-all with five minutes remaining. The Bengals closed on an 11-4 run to seal it. Telfair and Luzcando scored five points apiece, and the Bobcats missed three shots and had four turnovers during the stretch.
Game Information
Pocatello, ID
Referee:Mark Cook
Referee:Jason Horsley
Referee:Michael Cheatham
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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