Scores

Final

Montana Tech 54

 

Montana St 78

(2-5, 2-2 home)

9:05 PM ET, December 6, 2012

Max Worthington Arena, Bozeman, MT

1 2 T
MT 27 2754
MTST 44 3478

Top Performers

Montana Tech: T. Neumann 7 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast

Montana State: J. Stewart 15 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Montana St. 78, Montana Tech 54

Associated Press

BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Three players scored in double figures for Montana State with Jamie Stewart leading the way, scoring 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting including six rebounds and Montana State cruised past Montana Tech 78-54 on Thursday night.

Calen Coleman scored 14 points, Xavier Blount chipped in 13 points and six rebounds and the Bobcats hit 32 of 62 from the field, shooting 51.6 percent. The Bobcats forced 26 turnovers by Montana Tech and recorded 18 steals.

Montana State (2-5) took a 44-27 lead at halftime and led by as many as 28 points with 12:05 remaining in the second half after Stewart hit a jumper to cap a 16-5 run and make it 60-32.

Daniel Simon was the only player in double figures for the Diggers, scoring 12 points for Montana Tech (6-5), an NAIA school out of Butte, Mont. Tanner Neumann added seven points and eight rebounds for the Diggers.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MT
MTST
Points 54 78
FG Made-Attempted 20-50 (.400) 32-62 (.516)
3P Made-Attempted 2-12 (.167) 4-14 (.286)
FT Made-Attempted 12-13 (.923) 10-18 (.556)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 19 (0/0) 18 (0/0)
Largest Lead 2 28

Game Leaders

 
MT
MTST
PointsD. Simon 12J. Stewart 15
ReboundsT. Neumann 8J. Stewart 6
AssistsM. Buerkle 2A. Biglow 5
StealsR. Pruneda-Garza 2F. Davis 4
BlocksD. Hebert 1P. Egwuonwu 1
Team Stats: Montana State

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
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Next 5 Games

MT
MTST
12/17 @NAU 8:35pm
12/19 @SAC 10:05pm
12/29 NWINDIAN 9:00pm
01/03 PRST 9:05pm
01/05 EWU 9:05pm
Complete Schedule: Montana State