UC Riverside Highlanders @ Montana State Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCR | 29 | 39 | 68 |
MTST | 28 | 41 | 69 |
Montana State defeats UC Riverside 69-68
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- — Tyler Patterson's 20 points and Robert Ford III hit 3 of 4 from the free throw line in the final 32 seconds to help Montana State defeat UC Riverside 69-68 on Wednesday night.
Patterson shot 7 for 9, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Bobcats (3-2). Brandon Walker went 7 of 14 from the field to add 16 points. Ford shot 4 for 10 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the line to finish with 15 points.
The Highlanders (2-4) were led by Isaiah Moses, who recorded 17 points and four assists. Barrington Hargress added 16 points and six assists for UC Riverside. Benjamin Griscti also had seven points.
NEXT UP
These two teams both play Sunday. Montana State hosts Long Beach State and UC Riverside hosts Bethesda (CA).
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Bozeman, MT
Referee:Bobby Daw
Referee:Eric Boyce
Referee:Ray Ames
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
Men's College Basketball News
Oats: Alabama holding scholarship for suspended Holloway
16h
Biggest remaining needs for potential men's basketball title contenders
19h
Iowa State's Otzelberger agrees to 10-year extension, raise
20h
