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2019 Schedule
4th in Big Sky
- 11/6L 101-71
- 11/9L 80-35
- 11/11PRESW 83-68
- 11/14L 81-77
- 11/17L 88-69
- 11/21L 90-68
- 11/24L 89-65
- 11/27W 81-76
- 12/9W 95-90
- 12/18L 76-64
- 12/29W 92-62
- 12/31L 74-68
- 1/3W 98-88
- 1/5W 84-70
- 1/10W 77-67
- 1/14L 73-70
- 1/19L 85-81
- 1/24L 93-84
- 1/26W 104-84
- 2/2L 83-78
- 2/4W 69-66
- 2/7W 74-66
- 2/9W 86-72
- 2/14W 84-76
- 2/16L 94-82
- 2/23L 89-83
- 3/2W 84-73
- 3/4W 90-83
- 3/7L 70-67
- 3/9L 84-80
- 3/13W 75-71
- 3/14L 90-84
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Former Montana St. guard Sprinkle replaces Fish as coach
Danny Sprinkle, a former assistant at Cal State Fullerton, will be the Bobcats' new head coach.
Peatling lifts EWU to 90-84 win in Big Sky quarterfinal
Mason Peatling had 28 points plus 14 rebounds as Eastern Washington got past Montana State 90-84 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Cody Benzel added 22 points for the Eagles.
Hall, Montana St. beat Idaho 75-71 in Big Sky tourney
Tyler Hall had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Montana State narrowly beat Idaho 75-71 in the first round of the Big Sky Conference tournament on Wednesday.
Strickland lifts Portland St. past Montana St. 84-80
Deante Strickland came off the bench to score 19 points to lift Portland State to an 84-80 win over Montana State on Saturday night, the Vikings' eighth consecutive home victory.
Jacobs leads Sacramento St. past Montana St. 70-67
Chibueze Jacobs had 19 points off the bench to lift Sacramento State to a 70-67 win over Montana State on Thursday night.
Frey scores 32 to lift Montana St. past S. Utah 90-83
Harald Frey had a career-high 32 points as Montana State topped Southern Utah 90-83 on Monday night.
Frey scores 30 to lift Montana St. over N. Arizona 84-73
Harald Frey had 30 points as Montana State beat Northern Arizona 84-73 on Saturday.
Pridgett scores 20 to carry Montana past Montana St. 89-83
Sayeed Pridgett had 20 points as Montana won its 10th straight game, beating Montana State 89-83 on Saturday night.
Harding scores 28 to lead Weber St. past Montana St. 94-82
Jerrick Harding had 28 points as Weber State topped Montana State 94-82 on Saturday night.
Frey carries Montana St. over Idaho St. 84-76
Harald Frey had 21 points and Keljin Blevins added 20 to help Montana State got past Idaho State 84-76 on Thursday night.
Frey, Blevins lift Montana St. over Idaho 86-72
Harald Frey had 17 points to lead five Montana State players in double figures as the Bobcats topped Idaho 86-72 on Saturday. Keljin Blevins added 16 points for the Bobcats. Devin Kirby chipped in 14, Sam Neumann scored 13 and Tyler Hall had 13.
Montana St. pulls away late to beat Eastern Washington 74-66
Harald Frey scored eight of his 22 points during a 10-2 run in the final two minutes to help Montana State beat Eastern Washington 74-66 on Thursday night.
Hall hits late jumper as Montana St. beats Northern Colorado
Tyler Hall had 23 points, including the final seven of the game, to help Montana State beat Northern Colorado 69-66 on Monday night.
Rorie scores 20, leads Montana over Montana State 83-79
Ahmaad Rorie scored 20 points including four late free throws to help Montana hold off Montana State 83-78 on Saturday night for its fifth straight win.
Frey ties career high and Montana St beats Idaho St 100-84
Harald Frey scored 31 points and Montana State hit the century mark for the first time this season beating Idaho State 104-84 on Saturday ending a three-game skid.
Weber State continues domination of Montana State, 93-84
Jerrick Harding, the reigning Big Sky Conference player of the week, tallied 23 points, Brekkott Chapman scored 21 and Zach Braxton pitched in with a double-double to propel Weber State to a 93-84 victory over Montana State on Thursday night.
Tyler Hall sets Big Sky scoring mark for Montana St. in loss
Jacob Davison scored 23 on 9-of-14 shooting and Eastern Washington beat Montana State 85-81, spoiling Tyler Hall's record-setting performance on Saturday.
N. Colorado fends off late Montana State rally for 73-70 win
Bodie Hume scored 16 points, Jordan Davis added 15 and Big Sky Conference leader Northern Colorado held off Montana State 73-70 on Monday night.
NBA draft sleeper watch: Montana State guard Tyler Hall
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A peek ahead to next season's all-mid-major team
Montana State's Tyler Hall is a career 43 percent 3-point shooter, but perhaps even better numbers await him in 2017-18.
Montana State hits 25 3-point shots in one game (0:55)
Montana State hits 25 3's in 101-58 victory
The Bobcats shot 58.1 percent from distance as they hit the second-most 3-pointers in a single game against a Division I opponent in NCAA history. Box score
Windmill dunk a source of power for Orange
Defenses, don't leave Michael Gbinije all alone in front of the basket because he might do something like this.
Lydon keeps the Orange solidly ahead
Tyler Lydon slams down a dunk off an assist by Franklin Howard, extending Syracuse's lead to 50-32 over Montana State.
2018-19 Big Sky Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 16-4 | - | 26-9 |
| Northern Colorado | 15-5 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Eastern Washington | 12-8 | 4 | 16-18 |
| Weber State | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Portland State | 11-9 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Montana State | 11-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Southern Utah | 9-11 | 7 | 17-17 |
| Sacramento State | 8-12 | 8 | 15-16 |
| Northern Arizona | 8-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 7-13 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Idaho | 2-18 | 14 | 5-27 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.2
Rebounds Per Game33.8
Assists Per Game15.3
Points Allowed79.8338th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |