Kansas State Wildcats vs Montana State Bobcats
Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round
65
25-10
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MTST | 28 | 37 | 65 |
KSU | 34 | 43 | 77 |
77
24-9
Montana State Bobcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 11 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 26 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 33 | 27 | 9-17 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
65 | 25-54 | 6-21 | 9-17 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 13 | |
46% | 29% | 53% |
Kansas State Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 13 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 38 | 18 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 25 | 8 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | 17 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
77 | 32-55 | 4-15 | 9-12 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | |
58% | 27% | 75% |
Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Gregory Nixon
Referee:Chad Barlow
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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