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Montana State Defeats Portland State 73-60 - Recap
Montana State grabbed a 73-60 win over Portland State on Saturday, behind a 15-point effort from Xavier Bishop at The Viking Pavilion.
Montana State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
Abdul Mohamed had 12 points for Montana State and RaeQuan Battle chipped in with 12 points. Xavier Bishop had 7 assists for them, while Abdul Mohamed was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Portland State got 12 points from Ezekiel Alley in a losing cause and another 12 points from James Jean-Marie. Michael Carter III contributed 6 assists for them, while James Jean-Marie had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Montana State were victorious, as the score was 35-33 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Montana State as they grabbed 34 boards, while Portland State only had 21
Montana State heads into a battle against Eastern Washington. Portland State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Idaho.