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Northern Colorado Downs Montana State 73-70 - Match Report
Northern Colorado got 21 points from Dejour Reaves as they ran past Montana State 73-70 on Thursday at Bank of Colorado Arena.
Northern Colorado won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Northern Colorado got 12 points from Saint Thomas and another 12 points from Jaron Rillie. Saint Thomas contributed 5 assists, while Theo Hughes cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Montana State got 24 points from Robert Ford III in a losing cause and another 13 points from Sam Lecholat. Eddie Turner III contributed 4 assists for them, while Robert Ford III had 6 rebounds.
Northern Colorado won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-28.
Northern Colorado heads into a battle against Montana. Montana State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northern Arizona.