| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTST | 44 | 35 | 79 |
| UNCO | 37 | 30 | 67 |
Bishop lifts Montana St. past Northern Colorado 79-67
GREELEY, Colo. -- — Xavier Bishop tied his career high with 28 points as Montana State rallied in the second half to beat Northern Colorado 79-67 on Thursday night in its Big Sky opener.
Jubrile Belo had 16 points and seven rebounds for Montana State (4-3). Amin Adamu added 10 points.
Matt Johnson II had 20 points for the Bears (5-5, 2-3). Bodie Hume added 11 points and 11 rebounds. Daylen Kountz had 12 points.
Northern Colorado led 60-52 midway through the second half when Bishop hit a jump shot that sparked a 17-0 surge that had the Bobcats in control 71-60 with 3:49 to play. Bishop added seven rebounds and five assists.
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2020-2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | 11-2 | - | 12-6 |
| Southern Utah | 10-2 | 0.5 | 17-3 |
| Weber State | 11-3 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Idaho State | 7-5 | 3.5 | 12-9 |
| Montana State | 6-5 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Portland State | 6-6 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Northern Colorado | 6-7 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Montana | 7-9 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Sacramento State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-10 | 7.5 | 5-15 |
| Idaho | 1-16 | 12 | 1-19 |