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Montana State secures 74-71 victory over Sacramento State in Big Sky Conference Tournament
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Robert Ford III had 19 points in Montana State's 74-71 win against Sacramento State on Tuesday in a semifinal of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
The fifth-seeded Bobcats advanced to the championship game on Wednesday against the winner of the late semifinal between No. 8 Idaho State and No. 3 Montana.
Ford added six rebounds and four steals for the Bobcats (16-17). Sam Lecholat scored 13 points and added 11 rebounds. Brandon Walker finished 6 of 9 from the field to finish with 13 points.
Austin Patterson led the way for the Hornets (10-24, 2-1) with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Emil Skytta added 12 points for Sacramento State. Zee Hamoda had 11 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Walker put up nine points in the first half for Montana State, who led 42-38 at the break. Montana State took the lead for good with 17:32 remaining in the second half on a 3-pointer from Ford to make it a 50-47 game.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Bowyn Beatty vs. Brandon Walker (Hornets gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 |  | Bowyn Beatty misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:37 | | Robert Ford III defensive rebound | ||
| 19:11 | | Eddie Turner III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:09 | | Akolda Mawein defensive rebound | ||
| 18:48 | | Akolda Mawein misses two point hook shot | ||
| 18:46 | | Brandon Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 18:38 | | +3 | Tyler Patterson makes three point jump shot (Eddie Turner III assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | | +3 | Akolda Mawein makes three point jump shot (Zee Hamoda assists) | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | | Brian Goracke turnover (Austin Patterson steals) | ||
| 18:01 | | +2 | Austin Patterson makes two point layup | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | | Tyler Patterson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:49 | | Akolda Mawein defensive rebound | ||
| 17:33 | | +2 | Akolda Mawein makes two point layup (Austin Patterson assists) | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | | +2 | Brandon Walker makes two point layup | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | | Zee Hamoda misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:04 | | Eddie Turner III defensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 | | +3 | Brandon Walker makes three point jump shot (Eddie Turner III assists) | 7-8 |
| 16:31 | | +3 | Emil Skytta makes three point jump shot (Austin Patterson assists) | 10-8 |
| 16:08 | | Eddie Turner III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:06 | | Akolda Mawein defensive rebound | ||
| 15:56 | | Akolda Mawein misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:54 | | Brian Goracke defensive rebound | ||
| 15:44 | | Robert Ford III turnover (Zee Hamoda steals) | ||
| 15:39 | | +2 | Akolda Mawein makes two point dunk (Austin Patterson assists) | 12-8 |
| 15:28 | | +3 | Robert Ford III makes three point jump shot (Tyler Patterson assists) | 12-11 |
| 15:21 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:09 | | +3 | Zee Hamoda makes three point jump shot (Bailey Nunn assists) | 15-11 |
| 15:09 | | Robert Ford III personal foul (Zee Hamoda draws the foul) | ||
| 15:09 | | Zee Hamoda misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 15:09 | | John Olmsted defensive rebound | ||
| 14:56 | | Eddie Turner III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:54 | | Zee Hamoda defensive rebound | ||
| 14:33 | | Jacob Holt turnover (Robert Ford III steals) | ||
| 14:19 | | +3 | Robert Ford III makes three point jump shot | 15-14 |
| 13:52 | | +3 | Bailey Nunn makes three point jump shot (Akolda Mawein assists) | 18-14 |
| 13:34 | | +3 | Sam Lecholat makes three point jump shot (Tyler Patterson assists) | 18-17 |
| 13:17 | | Akolda Mawein misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:15 | | Sam Lecholat defensive rebound | ||
| 13:05 | | Bailey Nunn personal foul (Sam Lecholat draws the foul) | ||
| 12:58 | | +3 | Brian Goracke makes three point jump shot (Jed Miller assists) | 18-20 |
| 12:31 | | Sam Lecholat personal foul (Bailey Nunn draws the foul) | ||
| 12:24 | | Bailey Nunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:22 | | Robert Ford III defensive rebound | ||
| 12:06 | | Jacob Holt blocks Robert Ford III's two point layup | ||
| 12:04 | | Bobcats offensive rebound | ||
| 12:02 | | Brian Goracke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:02 | | Akolda Mawein personal foul | ||
| 11:49 | | +2 | Brian Goracke makes two point jump shot | 18-22 |
| 11:32 | | Akolda Mawein turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Jed Miller makes two point layup | 18-24 |
| 11:26 | | Hornets 30 second timeout | ||
| 11:26 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:00 | | Austin Patterson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Brian Goracke defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Brian Goracke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Jed Miller offensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | Jed Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Austin Patterson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Zee Hamoda misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Bobcats defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Tyler Patterson makes two point jump shot | 18-26 |
| 9:25 | | Bailey Nunn misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Eddie Turner III defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | +3 | Sam Lecholat makes three point jump shot (John Olmsted assists) | 18-29 |
| 8:38 | | +2 | Bowyn Beatty makes two point hook shot (Bailey Nunn assists) | 20-29 |
| 8:18 | | Brian Goracke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | +2 | Bailey Nunn makes two point jump shot | 22-29 |
| 7:49 | | Bowyn Beatty shooting foul (Robert Ford III draws the foul) | ||
| 7:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:48 | | +1 | Robert Ford III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-30 |
| 7:48 | | +1 | Robert Ford III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-31 |
| 7:23 | | Akolda Mawein misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Sam Lecholat defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | +2 | Brandon Walker makes two point layup | 22-33 |
| 6:47 | | +2 | Emil Skytta makes two point layup | 24-33 |
| 6:29 | | +3 | Sam Lecholat makes three point jump shot (Eddie Turner III assists) | 24-36 |
| 6:17 | | Bailey Nunn turnover (Robert Ford III steals) | ||
| 6:09 | | Eddie Turner III misses two point layup | ||
| 6:07 | | Sam Lecholat offensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | +2 | Brandon Walker makes two point layup | 24-38 |
| 6:02 | | Hornets 30 second timeout | ||
| 5:48 | | Brandon Walker blocks Emil Skytta's two point layup | ||
| 5:46 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Austin Patterson makes two point layup | 26-38 |
| 5:24 | | Brandon Walker offensive foul (Zee Hamoda draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | Brandon Walker turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:03 | | Jacob Holt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Bowyn Beatty offensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Brandon Walker shooting foul (Jacob Holt draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | +1 | Jacob Holt makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-38 |
| 4:52 | | +1 | Jacob Holt makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-38 |
| 4:38 | | Eddie Turner III turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 4:19 | | +2 | Jacob Holt makes two point layup (Austin Patterson assists) | 30-38 |
| 4:06 | | Sam Lecholat misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Austin Patterson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:39 | | +2 | Bowyn Beatty makes two point layup | 32-38 |
| 3:23 | | Sam Lecholat turnover (Emil Skytta steals) | ||
| 3:14 | | +3 | Austin Patterson makes three point jump shot | 35-38 |
| 2:52 | | +2 | Eddie Turner III makes two point jump shot | 35-40 |
| 2:20 | | Zee Hamoda misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Robert Ford III defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | Bobcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:53 | | Sam Lecholat misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Austin Patterson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | +3 | Emil Skytta makes three point jump shot | 38-40 |
| 1:31 | | Zee Hamoda personal foul (Eddie Turner III draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | Emil Skytta blocks Brian Goracke's three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Bowyn Beatty defensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Austin Patterson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Sam Lecholat defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Tyler Patterson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Sam Lecholat offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | Bailey Nunn personal foul (Sam Lecholat draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | +2 | Brian Goracke makes two point layup | 38-42 |
| 0:17 | | Bowyn Beatty misses two point hook shot | ||
| 0:15 | | Sam Lecholat defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Austin Patterson personal foul (Tyler Patterson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Tyler Patterson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:44 | | +3 | Eddie Turner III makes three point jump shot (Robert Ford III assists) | 38-45 |
| 19:27 | | +3 | Zee Hamoda makes three point jump shot | 41-45 |
| 19:10 | | +2 | Brandon Walker makes two point hook shot | 41-47 |
| 18:46 | | Austin Patterson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:44 | | Brandon Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 18:28 | |