Montana State Bobcats vs Grambling Tigers
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - First Four
88
21-14
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GRAM | 33 | 39 | 16 | 88 |
MTST | 42 | 30 | 9 | 81 |
81
17-18
Grambling Tigers
starters |
bench |
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team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 45 | 18 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 19 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | 6 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 40 | 18 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 10 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 19 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
88 | 33-66 | 4-10 | 18-23 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 14 | |
50% | 40% | 78% |
Montana State Bobcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 14 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 38 | 15 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 42 | 3 | 1-9 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | 26 | 9-13 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 42 | 7 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 6 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 | 10 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
81 | 30-58 | 13-30 | 8-15 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | |
52% | 43% | 53% |
Game Information
Dayton, OH

Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
Referee:Chris Pacsi

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| 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 |
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