| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTST | 33 | 41 | 74 |
| UND | 38 | 37 | 75 |
North Dakota hangs on to beat Montana State 75-74
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Dale Jones scored 18 points, Geno Crandall added 17 and North Dakota defeated Montana State 75-74 on Thursday night.
The Fighting Hawks (8-14, 3-7 Big Sky) led 75-68 after two Crandall free throws with 1:26 to go before Harald Frey made two free throws and hit a 3-pointer to get the Bobcats (12-11, 5-5) within a point with 28 seconds remaining. Crandall missed a shot with 10 seconds left but Tyler Hall's 3-point try also missed for Montana State.
Conner Avants' two free throws with 4:50 left gave North Dakota the lead for good at 66-65.
Cortez Seals added 12 points and Avants 10 for North Dakota, which snapped a three-game losing streak and avenged a 79-68 loss at Montana State on Jan. 6.
Frey scored 21 points, Keljin Blevins 14 and Zach Green 10 for MSU, which has lost five of its last six.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brad Ferrie
- Jon Stigliano
- James Ford
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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