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South Dakota vs Montana State Final: 80-68 - Recap

Matt Mooney scored 28 points for South Dakota on Sunday, leading them to a 80-68 victory over Montana State at Worthington Arena.

South Dakota won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.

South Dakota got 14 points from Triston Simpson and another 13 points from Trey Burch-Manning. Trey Burch-Manning contributed 3 assists, while Tyler Flack cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Montana State got a 32-point performance from Tyler Hall, who was supported by 10 points from Harald Frey. Devonte Klines had 4 assists in a losing cause for Montana State, while Tyler Hall grabbed 6 rebounds.

South Dakota was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

South Dakota had a 33-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, South Dakota takes its act on the road to face Gonzaga looking for another win. For Montana State, they head home to face Central Michigan.