Wednesday, December 3
Missoula, Mont.
8 p.m. CT
North Dakota State Athletics
6-3,0-0Summit League
81
at
72
Montana
4-5,0-0Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 34 | 47 | 81 |
| Montana | 31 | 41 | 72 |
Photo by: Andrew Werlinger
Bison Win at Big Sky Favorite Montana, 81-72
12/3/2025 10:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MISSOULA, Mont. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team earned an 81-72 road win over Montana on Wednesday night at Dahlberg Arena.
NDSU improved to 6-3 with the victory, which was part of the Big Sky-Summit Challenge.
Montana is the defending Big Sky Conference champion and the preseason favorite to win the title again this season.
Five Bison scored in double figures, led by Damari Wheeler-Thomas with 23 points and five assists. Markhi Strickland finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. Trevian Carson scored 15 points, Andy Stefonowicz had 11, and Treyson Anderson added 10 points.
NDSU forced 14 turnovers and pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
The Bison led for 30 of the game's 40 minutes, going ahead by 11 at 51-40 early in the second half. The Griz pulled within two points on four different occasions, but back-to-back threes by Anderson and Carson pushed the NDSU lead back to eight with 3:30 left.
The Bison will host Northern Arizona on Saturday night at 7 p.m.
NDSU improved to 6-3 with the victory, which was part of the Big Sky-Summit Challenge.
Montana is the defending Big Sky Conference champion and the preseason favorite to win the title again this season.
Five Bison scored in double figures, led by Damari Wheeler-Thomas with 23 points and five assists. Markhi Strickland finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. Trevian Carson scored 15 points, Andy Stefonowicz had 11, and Treyson Anderson added 10 points.
NDSU forced 14 turnovers and pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
The Bison led for 30 of the game's 40 minutes, going ahead by 11 at 51-40 early in the second half. The Griz pulled within two points on four different occasions, but back-to-back threes by Anderson and Carson pushed the NDSU lead back to eight with 3:30 left.
The Bison will host Northern Arizona on Saturday night at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
NDSU
Mont
FG%
.452
.483
3FG%
.217
.320
FT%
.909
.615
RB
36
31
TO
10
14
STL
8
8
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
9
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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