Jackson scores 25 points, leads Omaha past Montana St. 84-71
OMAHA, Neb. -- Zach Jackson scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Omaha to an 84-71 win over Montana State on Thursday night.
Omaha (4-11), which has won three of its last four games, opened the season with an 89-80 overtime loss to the Bobcats.
The Mavericks closed the first period on a 23-10 run to lead 41-28 at the break. Montana State never threatened in the second half.
Jackson was 6 of 7 from the floor, with three treys, for 15 points and six rebounds in the first half. He finished 9 of 11 on field-goal attempts.
JT Gibson added 18 points while dishing out four assists and Matt Pile chipped in 10 points for Omaha, which shot 59 percent (31-53) from the floor while limiting Montana State to 26-of-71 (37 percent) shooting.
Harald Frey had 20 points for Montana State (7-6). Joe Mvuezolo Jr. had 16 points and Keljin Blevins added 12 with 10 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Todd Von Sossan
- Donnie Eppley
- Jon Campbell
2023-24 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | 15-3 | - | 21-11 |
| Montana | 12-6 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Northern Colorado | 12-6 | 3 | 19-14 |
| Weber State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Montana State | 9-9 | 6 | 17-18 |
| Portland State | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Northern Arizona | 7-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Idaho State | 7-11 | 8 | 14-20 |
| Idaho | 5-13 | 10 | 11-21 |
| Sacramento State | 4-14 | 11 | 10-24 |
2023-24 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 12-4 | - | 22-13 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Kansas City | 10-6 | 2 | 16-16 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 9-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
| North Dakota State | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Omaha | 7-9 | 5 | 15-18 |
| Denver | 6-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Oral Roberts | 5-11 | 7 | 12-19 |
| South Dakota | 5-11 | 7 | 12-20 |
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