North Dakota State Bison @ Montana Grizzlies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NDSU | 40 | 38 | 78 |
MONT | 33 | 36 | 69 |
Wheeler-Thomas' 22 lead North Dakota State past Montana 78-69
MISSOULA, Mont. -- — Damari Wheeler-Thomas scored 22 points as North Dakota State beat Montana 78-69 on Thursday.
Wheeler-Thomas shot 6 for 11 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free throw line for the Bison (3-2). Boden Skunberg scored 16 points while going 5 of 9 and 6 of 7 from the free throw line, and added six rebounds. Tajavis Miller had 12 points and shot 4 for 8, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc.
Aanen Moody led the way for the Grizzlies (2-2) with 18 points. Money Williams added 15 points for Montana. In addition, Laolu Oke finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
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Game Information
Missoula, MT
Referee:Wilson Holland
Referee:Chad Shepherd
Referee:Bobby Daw
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| 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 |
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