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Montana Defeats Montana State 80-74 - Recap
Montana earned a 80-74 victory over Montana State on Sunday, getting 23 points from Josh Bannan at Dahlberg Arena.
Montana was the ATS victor, as they covered the -1.0-point spread as a favorite.
Brandon Whitney had 17 points for Montana and Robby Beasley III chipped in with 13 points. Josh Bannan had 3 assists for them, while Josh Bannan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Montana State got 27 points from Xavier Bishop in a losing cause and another 21 points from Jubrile Belo. Xavier Bishop contributed 4 assists for them, while Jubrile Belo had 16 rebounds.
Montana led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Montana State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-22.
Montana heads into a battle against Northern Colorado. Montana State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Utah.