ncaab Game Recap
Northern Arizona Falls 89-84 to Montana State - Recap
Northern Arizona was scorched by Xavier Bishop for 26 points as Montana State defeated them 89-84 in NCAA action on Thursday.
Bettors who backed Montana State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -7.5.
Montana State got 14 points from Jubrile Belo and another 14 points from Tyler Patterson. Xavier Bishop contributed 6 assists, while Jubrile Belo cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Northern Arizona got 26 points from Jalen Cone in a losing cause and another 13 points from Nik Mains. Nik Mains contributed 3 assists for them, while Carson Towt had 9 rebounds.
Montana State led at halftime, 50-36.
Montana State had a 29-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Montana State takes its act on the road to face Portland State looking for another win. For Northern Arizona, they head home to face Montana.