Where there is a Will, there is a Way
3/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Where there is a Will, there is a way…
Montana State junior Will Bynum’s steal, layin and free throw with 6-seconds remaining sealed a 56-54 win over intra-state rival Montana, Saturday night in the opening round of the Big Sky Conference tournament in Dahlberg Arena.
Montana State (13-16) trailed 30-29 at intermission.
In the second stanza, the Bobcats opened up a 50-42 advantage with 6:28 left on a Bobby Howard trey and MSU staved off a late Montana (17-12) rally to advance to the Big Sky ‘Final Four’ in Ogden, Utah.
Bynum led the Bobcats with 15 points, while Divaldo Mbunga added nine points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. Also contributing to the MSU attack were Eric Rush with ten rebounds and Howard with nine points.
For the game, Montana State controlled the boards notching a 40-29 rebounding advantage. The Bobcats also collected 18 offensive rebounds.
The Bobcats will travel to Weber State, where they will face No. 1 Weber State, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., in the Dee Events Center.
MONTANA STATE (13-16)
BYNUM, Will 7-10 1-2 15; HOWARD, Bobby 3-6 1-2 9; MBUNGA, Divaldo 4-12 1-2 9; JOHNSON, Branden 2-9 3-4 8; RUSH, Erik 3-10 0-0 6; BROWN, Austin 2-6 0-05; ANDERSON, Cody 1-3 0-0 2; NAVARRE, Marquis 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 23-60 6-10 56.
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA (17-12)
JOHNSON, Anthony 6-17 6-6 19; HASQUET, Jordan 5-7 0-0 12; MCGILLIS, Jack 4-12 1-2 10; STAUDACHER, Ryan 1-3 2-2 4; SHARP, Kyle 2-4 0-0 4; TAYLOR, Michael 1-4 0-0 3; QVALE, Brian 1-1 0-0 2; ELGIN-TAYLOR, Ceylon 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-50 9-10 54.
Montana State...................... 29 - 27 - 56
University of Montana......... 30 - 24 - 54
3-point goals--Montana State 4-13 (HOWARD, Bobby 2-3; BROWN, Austin 1-3; JOHNSON, Branden 1-4; ANDERSON, Cody 0-2; NAVARRE, Marquis 0-1), University of Montana 5-15 (HASQUET, Jordan 2-2; JOHNSON, Anthony 1-3; TAYLOR, Michael
1-3; MCGILLIS, Jack 1-3; SHARP, Kyle 0-2; STAUDACHER, Ryan 0-2). Fouled out--Montana State-None, University of Montana-None. Rebounds--Montana State 40 (MBUNGA, Divaldo 11), University of Montana 29 (HASQUET, Jordan 6; SHARP, Kyle 6).
Assists--Montana State 9 (BYNUM, Will 5), University of Montana 10 (JOHNSON, Anthony 4). Total fouls--Montana State 13, University of Montana 10. Technical fouls--Montana State-None, University of Montana-None. A-5,210
Montana State junior Will Bynum’s steal, layin and free throw with 6-seconds remaining sealed a 56-54 win over intra-state rival Montana, Saturday night in the opening round of the Big Sky Conference tournament in Dahlberg Arena.
Montana State (13-16) trailed 30-29 at intermission.
In the second stanza, the Bobcats opened up a 50-42 advantage with 6:28 left on a Bobby Howard trey and MSU staved off a late Montana (17-12) rally to advance to the Big Sky ‘Final Four’ in Ogden, Utah.
Bynum led the Bobcats with 15 points, while Divaldo Mbunga added nine points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. Also contributing to the MSU attack were Eric Rush with ten rebounds and Howard with nine points.
For the game, Montana State controlled the boards notching a 40-29 rebounding advantage. The Bobcats also collected 18 offensive rebounds.
The Bobcats will travel to Weber State, where they will face No. 1 Weber State, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., in the Dee Events Center.
MONTANA STATE (13-16)
BYNUM, Will 7-10 1-2 15; HOWARD, Bobby 3-6 1-2 9; MBUNGA, Divaldo 4-12 1-2 9; JOHNSON, Branden 2-9 3-4 8; RUSH, Erik 3-10 0-0 6; BROWN, Austin 2-6 0-05; ANDERSON, Cody 1-3 0-0 2; NAVARRE, Marquis 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 23-60 6-10 56.
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA (17-12)
JOHNSON, Anthony 6-17 6-6 19; HASQUET, Jordan 5-7 0-0 12; MCGILLIS, Jack 4-12 1-2 10; STAUDACHER, Ryan 1-3 2-2 4; SHARP, Kyle 2-4 0-0 4; TAYLOR, Michael 1-4 0-0 3; QVALE, Brian 1-1 0-0 2; ELGIN-TAYLOR, Ceylon 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-50 9-10 54.
Montana State...................... 29 - 27 - 56
University of Montana......... 30 - 24 - 54
3-point goals--Montana State 4-13 (HOWARD, Bobby 2-3; BROWN, Austin 1-3; JOHNSON, Branden 1-4; ANDERSON, Cody 0-2; NAVARRE, Marquis 0-1), University of Montana 5-15 (HASQUET, Jordan 2-2; JOHNSON, Anthony 1-3; TAYLOR, Michael
1-3; MCGILLIS, Jack 1-3; SHARP, Kyle 0-2; STAUDACHER, Ryan 0-2). Fouled out--Montana State-None, University of Montana-None. Rebounds--Montana State 40 (MBUNGA, Divaldo 11), University of Montana 29 (HASQUET, Jordan 6; SHARP, Kyle 6).
Assists--Montana State 9 (BYNUM, Will 5), University of Montana 10 (JOHNSON, Anthony 4). Total fouls--Montana State 13, University of Montana 10. Technical fouls--Montana State-None, University of Montana-None. A-5,210
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