Northern Colorado Bears @ Montana State Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCO | 34 | 49 | 83 |
MTST | 39 | 43 | 82 |
Northern Colorado wins 83-82 against Montana State
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- — Marcell McCreary scored 21 points, Langston Reynolds made a go-ahead layup with four seconds left, and Northern Colorado overcame a 20-point deficit to beat Montana State 83-82 on Thursday night.
Northern Colorado trailed 63-43 with 12:45 left.
McCreary shot 8 for 11, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Bears (11-5, 3-0 Big Sky Conference). Isaiah Hawthorne scored 18 points and added nine rebounds. Jaron Rillie had 15 points and shot 6 for 11, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Brandon Walker led the way for the Bobcats (5-11, 0-3) with 20 points. Montana State also got 16 points, two steals and two blocks from Agbonkpolo. Patrick McMahon finished with 13 points. The loss was the Bobcats' sixth in a row.
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Game Information
Bozeman, MT
Referee:Trent Lovewell
Referee:Chris Hudson
Referee:Shane Staggs
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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