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Big Sky Tournament - Montana State Bobcats vs Idaho State Bengals Recap - Montana State Wins 71-63

Montana State got 22 points from Xavier Bishop as they ran past Idaho State 71-63 on Thursday at Idaho Central Arena.

Montana State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -2.5-point spread as a favorite.

Jubrile Belo had 19 points for Montana State and Amin Adamu chipped in with 10 points. Xavier Bishop had 3 assists for them, while Abdul Mohamed was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Idaho State got a 18-point performance from Tarik Cool, who was supported by 11 points from Austin Smellie. Malik Porter had 2 assists in a losing cause for Idaho State, while Austin Smellie grabbed 7 rebounds.

Montana State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Montana State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-27.