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    Montana State Bobcats @ Northern Colorado Bears

    MTST
    Montana State BobcatsMontana StMTST
    4-3, 1-0 Big Sky
    79
    4-3, 1-0 Big Sky
    Final
    12T
    Montana St
    MTST
    443579
    N Colorado
    UNCO
    373067
    UNCO
    Northern Colorado BearsN ColoradoUNCO
    5-5, 2-3 Big Sky
    67
    5-5, 2-3 Big Sky
    • Gamecast
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    • Box Score
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    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    MTSTUNCO
    Xavier Bishop
    28
    X. Bishop#1
    9/13 FG, 7/8 FT
    28
    Points
    Matt Johnson II
    20
    M. Johnson II#2
    7/10 FG, 0/0 FT
    20
    Xavier Bishop
    7
    X. Bishop#1
    7 DREB, 0 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Bodie Hume
    11
    B. Hume#13
    9 DREB, 2 OREB
    11
    Xavier Bishop
    5
    X. Bishop#1
    3 TO, 40 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Tre'Shon Smoots
    4
    T. Smoots#3
    3 TO, 17 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MTST
    UNCO

    54% (30-56)

    Field Goal %

    41% (24-58)

    38% (5-13)

    Three Point %

    37% (11-30)

    88% (14-16)

    Free Throw %

    47% (8-17)

    11

    Turnovers

    17

    32

    Rebounds

    33

    12

    Largest Lead

    9

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Greeley, CO

    Referee:Ruben Ramos

    Referee:Mike O'Neill

    Referee:Mark Riggs

    Bishop lifts Montana St. past Northern Colorado 79-67

    — Xavier Bishop tied his career high with 28 points as Montana State rallied in the second half to beat Northern Colorado 79-67 on Thursday night in its Big Sky opener.
    Jan 8, 2021, 12:04 am - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    100%
    --MTST
    0%
    --UNCO

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Portland State13-5-20-11
    Montana State12-6118-14
    Eastern Washington11-7214-19
    Northern Colorado10-8320-12
    Montana10-8318-16
    Weber State10-8316-16
    Idaho9-9421-15
    Sacramento State6-12710-21
    Idaho State5-13813-20
    Northern Arizona4-14910-22
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Cadeau plans to remain at Michigan after May's exit

    Cadeau plans to remain at Michigan after May's exit

    Michigan guard Elliot Cadeau plans to remain with the Wolverines following Dusty May's departure, his agent, Drew Gross, of WME Basketball told ESPN on Thursday.

    5h

    Clippers draft pick Ngoy plans to play at Auburn next season

    Clippers draft pick Ngoy plans to play at Auburn next season

    Narcisse Ngoy, the 57th pick in this week's NBA draft, said Thursday he still plans to play college basketball at Auburn next season.

    8h

    Ex-NCAA players expected to change pleas in point-shaving case

    Three former college basketball players who were charged in a sprawling point-shaving case earlier this year intend to change their pleas, according to court records filed Thursday.

    12h

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