North Dakota Fighting Hawks @ Montana State Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UND | 31 | 37 | 68 | ||
MTST | 45 | 34 | 79 |
Hall scores 25, Montana St downs N Dakota 79-68
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Tyler Hall scored 25 points, Harald Frey added 14, and Montana State beat North Dakota 79-68 on Saturday for its first 4-0 Big Sky Conference start since 2004-05.
Joe Mvuezolo Jr. also scored 14 points and Keljin Blevins grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds for the Bobcats (11-6, 4-0), who outrebounded the Fighting Hawks 42-29 and made nine 3-pointers.
Geno Crandall hit a 3 and dunked amid a 10-0 run and North Dakota closed to 46-40, but Hall hit a 3 and capped an 11-4 run with a jumper for a 57-44 Bobcats lead with 14:01 left. Crandall's layup cut it to 72-65 with 1:49 to go, but Mvuezolo's free throw and back-to-back dunks helped the Bobcats finish on a 7-3 run.
The Bobcats led 45-31 at halftime after shooting 8 of 13 from 3-point range (61.5 percent).
Tray Buchanan scored 19 points, Cortez Seales had 15 and Marlon Stewart 10 for North Dakota (4-11, 0-4), which has lost seven straight.
Game Information
Bozeman, MT
Referee:Scott DeBo
Referee:Brent Watts
Referee:Scott Brown
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| 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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