Montana beat Montana State 77–70 at home on Jan 25, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 40 | 70 | |
| 42 | 35 | 77 |
| MTST | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Agbonkpolo | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-3 |
| Bryce Zephir | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-1 |
| Sam Lecholat | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Tyler Patterson | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Brandon Walker | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| Patrick McMahon | 31 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-4 |
| Jed Miller | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Jabe Mullins | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| BJ Kolly | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Chika Nduka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 70 | 27 | 9 | 24-45 | 4-12 |
| MONT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Messina-Moore | 37 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4-9 | 3-6 |
| Kai Johnson | 33 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 11-18 | 0-3 |
| Joe Pridgen | 31 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 |
| Brandon Whitney | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-1 |
| Te'Jon Sawyer | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Money Williams | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-3 |
| Austin Patterson | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jensen Bradtke | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Amari Jedkins | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Zack Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 77 | 20 | 10 | 30-58 | 4-14 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
MTST offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · MONT defense in 2 (1 by a clear margin)
MONT offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · MTST defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 67 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Agbonkpolo | 28.1 | 12.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Jabe Mullins | 26.0 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Tyler Patterson | 24.4 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Patrick McMahon | 22.7 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| Brandon Walker | 22.4 | 15.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 |
| Jed Miller | 18.3 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| Brian Goracke | 17.8 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Bryce Zephir | 17.4 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Messina-Moore | 31.2 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Brandon Whitney | 28.8 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| Joe Pridgen | 28.3 | 11.9 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| Money Williams | 27.8 | 12.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Te'Jon Sawyer | 23.8 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Kai Johnson | 22.4 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Austin Patterson | 17.9 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Jensen Bradtke | 13.1 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
46% of MTST's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
47% of MONT's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | MTST+11 | +11 | ||
| Jan 17, 2026 | MTST+9 | +9 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | MONT+4 | +4 | ||
| Jan 25, 2025 | MONT+7 | +7 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2024 | MTST+15 | +15 | ||
| Feb 17, 2024 | MONT+19 | +19 | ||
| Jan 20, 2024 | MONT+10 | +10 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | MTST+4 | +4 | ||
| Jan 21, 2023 | MTST+3 | +3 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2022 | MONT+6 | +6 |
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