Sacramento State Hornets @ Montana State Bobcats
Patterson's 20 lead Sacramento State over Montana State 66-63
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- — Austin Patterson had 20 points in Sacramento State's 66-63 win over Montana State on Saturday night.
Patterson's layup with 27 seconds left gave Sacramento State a 64-60 lead. Emil Skytta's split a pair of free throws to stretch the Hornets' lead to 65-60 with 20 seconds remaining. Robert Ford III then missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer for Montana State with 13 seconds to go.
Patterson added three steals for the Hornets (7-22, 3-13 Big Sky Conference). Zee Hamoda scored 15 points for the Hornets, who stopped an 11-game skid with the win.
Brandon Walker finished with 19 points and six rebounds for the Bobcats (12-16, 7-8). Ford added 13 points and six rebounds. Eddie Turner III finished with 13 points, four assists and two steals.
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Game Information
Bozeman, MT
Referee:Wilson Holland
Referee:Nomi Kidwai
Referee:Daniel Nguyen
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig 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 |
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