| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNCO | 29 | 25 | 54 |
| MONT | 27 | 29 | 56 |
Steadman lifts Montana past Northern Colorado 56-54
MISSOULA, Mont. -- — Michael Steadman tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds to carry Montana to a 56-54 win over Northern Colorado on Monday.
Josh Bannan made a go-ahead, free-throw line jumper with 4.9 seconds left to give Montana a 55-54 lead.
Bannan finished with 11 points and seven rebounds for Montana (4-6, 1/3 Big Sky Conference). Kyle Owens added eight rebounds.
Bodie Hume had 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for the Bears (5-4, 2-2). He also had seven turnovers but only two assists. Matt Johnson II added 10 points.
The Grizzlies leveled the season series against the Bears with the win. Northern Colorado defeated Montana 64-62 last Saturday.
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Harper scores 18 to carry Boston U. over Army 75-63
— Jonas Harper posted 18 points and six rebounds as Boston University defeated Army 75-63 on Saturday.
Vanderbilt wins 3rd SEC game despite missing 2 star players
— Trey Thomas scored 14 points, Clevon Brown made two free throws with 10.4 seconds left for a two-possession lead and short-handed Vanderbilt beat Mississippi 75-70 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.
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 |