UC Riverside Highlanders @ Montana State Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCR | 36 | 39 | 75 |
MTST | 31 | 42 | 73 |
UC Riverside 75, Montana St. 73
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Robert Smith's 3-pointer with 1 second to play lifted UC Riverside to a 75-73 win at Montana State on Sunday.
The Bobcats led 73-69 with 14 seconds left, but Kevin Bradshaw scored and was fouled with 5 seconds to play for the Highlanders (3-5). Bradshaw missed the free throw, leaving Riverside two points behind, but Smith got the rebound and made the 3-pointer.
Phil Martin, who led the Highlanders with 25 points and 10 rebounds, added a free throw after a Montana State foul to close the scoring. Smith scored 14 points and Kareem Nitoto added 12 for Riverside.
Xavier Blount led Montana State (5-4) with 21 points, including a pair of free throws that gave the Bobcats a 73-69 lead with 23 seconds to play. Mohammed Fall added 13 points and Jamie Stewart scored 10 for Montana State, which scored 40 of its points at the free-throw line.
Game Information
Referee:Levon Zakarian
Referee:Brent Watts
Referee:Dennis Flannery Jr.
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| 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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