Montana State 87-60 Sacramento State (Mar 1, 2025) Play-by-Play

Montana State Bobcats

13-17, 8-9 Big Sky

	1	2	T
MTST	45	42	87
SAC	34	26	60

Sacramento State Hornets

7-23, 3-14 Big Sky

Jacob Holt made Layup.
Jacob Holt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.
Bailey Nunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Holt.
Jacob Holt made Layup. Assisted by Emil Skytta.
Bailey Nunn missed Layup.
Lachlan Brewer missed Layup.
Jacob Holt made Jumper. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.
Emil Skytta made Layup.
Emil Skytta missed Layup.
Jacob Holt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emil Skytta.
Leo Ricketts made Layup.
Lachlan Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.
EJ Neal missed Layup.
Leo Ricketts missed Three Point Jumper.
Jacob Holt missed Jumper.
EJ Neal missed Jumper.
EJ Neal made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.
Jacob Holt made Jumper. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.
Bailey Nunn missed Jumper.
Chudi Dioramma made Layup. Assisted by Emil Skytta.
Leo Ricketts missed Jumper.
EJ Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
Lachlan Brewer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chudi Dioramma.
Bailey Nunn made Layup.
Jacob Holt missed Three Point Jumper.
Bailey Nunn missed Three Point Jumper.
Bailey Nunn missed Layup.
Jacob Holt made Layup. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.
EJ Neal made Jumper.
Emil Skytta made Layup.
Jacob Holt missed Layup.
Jacob Holt missed Layup.
Jacob Holt made Layup.
Emil Skytta made Layup. Assisted by EJ Neal.
Jacob Holt missed Layup.
Emil Skytta missed Three Point Jumper.
Jacob Holt made Layup. Assisted by Emil Skytta.
Emil Skytta made Dunk. Assisted by Chudi Dioramma.
Chudi Dioramma missed Layup.
Michael Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
Michael Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
Chudi Dioramma missed Layup.
EJ Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
Lachlan Brewer missed Jumper.
Leo Ricketts made Layup.
Emil Skytta made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.
Jacob Holt made Layup. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.
Jacob Holt missed Jumper.
Emil Skytta made Dunk. Assisted by Lachlan Brewer.
Bailey Nunn missed Three Point Jumper.
Leo Ricketts missed Three Point Jumper.
Chudi Dioramma missed Jumper.
Leo Ricketts missed Layup.
EJ Neal missed Jumper.
Jabe Mullins missed Three Point Jumper.
Bryce Zephir missed Layup.
Jabe Mullins made Layup.
Tyler Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.
Max Agbonkpolo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Zephir.
Bryce Zephir missed Three Point Jumper.
Jabe Mullins made Jumper.
Max Agbonkpolo missed Layup.
Sam Lecholat made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Patterson.
Tyler Patterson made Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.
Tyler Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.
Patrick McMahon made Layup. Assisted by Jed Miller.
Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.
Brian Goracke missed Three Point Jumper.
Brian Goracke missed Jumper.
Tyler Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.
Brian Goracke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.
Brian Goracke made Jumper.
Jabe Mullins missed Jumper.
Jabe Mullins made Layup. Assisted by Sam Lecholat.
Jabe Mullins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.
Max Agbonkpolo made Layup. Assisted by Jed Miller.
Patrick McMahon made Layup. Assisted by Sam Lecholat.
Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Patrick McMahon.
Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Patrick McMahon.
Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Zephir.
Sam Lecholat missed Three Point Jumper.
Brian Goracke missed Three Point Jumper.
Max Agbonkpolo missed Jumper.
Patrick McMahon made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Zephir.
Jabe Mullins made Jumper.
Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jabe Mullins.
Jabe Mullins made Layup.
Bryce Zephir made Layup.
Max Agbonkpolo missed Layup.
Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Lecholat.
Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Zephir.
Tyler Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.
Jabe Mullins missed Three Point Jumper.
Bryce Zephir made Jumper.
Patrick McMahon made Layup. Assisted by Jed Miller.
Brian Goracke missed Three Point Jumper.
Jabe Mullins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.
Jabe Mullins missed Three Point Jumper.
Jabe Mullins made Layup.
Sam Lecholat made Layup. Assisted by Jabe Mullins.
Patrick McMahon made Layup. Assisted by Sam Lecholat.
Brian Goracke missed Jumper.
Patrick McMahon made Layup.
Patrick McMahon missed Layup.
Chika Nduka made Layup.
Chika Nduka made Layup.
Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jabe Mullins.
Jed Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Calum Rutherfurd.
Calum Rutherfurd missed Layup.

MONTANA ST

SACRAMENTO ST

TIME		MTST	SAC
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball won by Montana State	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball lost by Sacramento State	0	0
19:47	Jabe Mullins missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:43	Emil Skytta Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:17	Jacob Holt made Layup.	0	2
19:03	Bryce Zephir missed Layup.	0	2
19:02	Sam Lecholat Offensive Rebound.	0	2
19:02	Sam Lecholat Turnover.	0	2
18:52	Lachlan Brewer Turnover.	0	2
18:31	Jabe Mullins made Layup.	2	2
18:11	Jacob Holt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.	2	5
17:49	Tyler Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.	2	5
17:45	Jacob Holt Defensive Rebound.	2	5
17:24	Bailey Nunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Holt.	2	8
16:59	Max Agbonkpolo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Zephir.	5	8
16:38	Jacob Holt made Layup. Assisted by Emil Skytta.	5	10
16:38	Foul on Jabe Mullins.	5	10
16:38	Jacob Holt made Free Throw.	5	11
16:10	Bryce Zephir missed Three Point Jumper.	5	11
16:05	Tyler Patterson Offensive Rebound.	5	11
15:49	Jabe Mullins made Jumper.	7	11
15:34	Bailey Nunn missed Layup.	7	11
15:30	Jabe Mullins Defensive Rebound.	7	11
15:25	Max Agbonkpolo missed Layup.	7	11
15:25	Jacob Holt Block.	7	11
15:22	Emil Skytta Defensive Rebound.	7	11
15:18	Official TV Timeout	7	11
15:01	Lachlan Brewer missed Layup.	7	11
15:00	Jacob Holt Offensive Rebound.	7	11
15:00	Jacob Holt made Jumper. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.	7	13
14:41	Sam Lecholat made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Patterson.	10	13
14:21	Emil Skytta made Layup.	10	15
14:08	Bryce Zephir Turnover.	10	15
14:08	Bailey Nunn Steal.	10	15
14:03	Emil Skytta missed Layup.	10	15
14:01	Sacramento State Offensive Rebound.	10	15
14:01	Bailey Nunn subbing out for Sacramento State	10	15
14:01	EJ Neal subbing out for Sacramento State	10	15
14:01	Michael Wilson subbing in for Sacramento State	10	15
14:01	Leo Ricketts subbing in for Sacramento State	10	15
14:01	Bryce Zephir subbing out for Montana State	10	15
14:01	Max Agbonkpolo subbing out for Montana State	10	15
14:01	Patrick McMahon subbing in for Montana State	10	15
14:01	Jed Miller subbing in for Montana State	10	15
13:55	Jacob Holt Turnover.	10	15
13:55	Sam Lecholat Steal.	10	15
13:49	Tyler Patterson made Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.	12	15
13:27	Jacob Holt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emil Skytta.	12	18
13:14	Tyler Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.	12	18
13:11	Tyler Patterson Offensive Rebound.	12	18
13:08	Patrick McMahon made Layup. Assisted by Jed Miller.	14	18
13:08	Foul on Jacob Holt.	14	18
13:08	Michael Wilson subbing out for Sacramento State	14	18
13:08	Jacob Holt subbing out for Sacramento State	14	18
13:08	EJ Neal subbing in for Sacramento State	14	18
13:08	Chudi Dioramma subbing in for Sacramento State	14	18
13:08	Sam Lecholat subbing out for Montana State	14	18
13:08	Chika Nduka subbing in for Montana State	14	18
13:08	Patrick McMahon made Free Throw.	15	18
12:57	Leo Ricketts made Layup.	15	20
12:43	Chika Nduka Turnover.	15	20
12:43	Leo Ricketts Steal.	15	20
12:27	Lachlan Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.	15	20
12:24	Jed Miller Defensive Rebound.	15	20
12:23	Lachlan Brewer subbing out for Sacramento State	15	20
12:23	Michael Wilson subbing in for Sacramento State	15	20
12:23	Jabe Mullins subbing out for Montana State	15	20
12:23	Brian Goracke subbing in for Montana State	15	20
11:57	Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.	18	20
11:39	EJ Neal missed Layup.	18	20
11:35	Brian Goracke Defensive Rebound.	18	20
11:26	Brian Goracke missed Three Point Jumper.	18	20
11:23	Chudi Dioramma Defensive Rebound.	18	20
11:16	Leo Ricketts missed Three Point Jumper.	18	20
11:11	Jed Miller Defensive Rebound.	18	20
11:04	Brian Goracke missed Jumper.	18	20
11:00	Chudi Dioramma Defensive Rebound.	18	20
10:35	Official TV Timeout	18	20
10:35	Leo Ricketts subbing out for Sacramento State	18	20
10:35	Chudi Dioramma subbing out for Sacramento State	18	20
10:35	Bailey Nunn subbing in for Sacramento State	18	20
10:35	Jacob Holt subbing in for Sacramento State	18	20
10:31	Jacob Holt missed Jumper.	18	20
10:28	Chika Nduka Defensive Rebound.	18	20
10:26	Tyler Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.	18	20
10:24	Emil Skytta Defensive Rebound.	18	20
10:24	Foul on Brian Goracke.	18	20
10:24	Tyler Patterson subbing out for Montana State	18	20
10:24	Max Agbonkpolo subbing in for Montana State	18	20
10:06	Foul on Chika Nduka.	18	20
10:05	EJ Neal missed Jumper.	18	20
10:01	Brian Goracke Defensive Rebound.	18	20
9:50	Brian Goracke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.	21	20
9:18	Foul on Brian Goracke.	21	20
9:18	Patrick McMahon subbing out for Montana State	21	20
9:18	Chika Nduka subbing out for Montana State	21	20
9:18	Jabe Mullins subbing in for Montana State	21	20
9:18	Sam Lecholat subbing in for Montana State	21	20
9:04	Emil Skytta Turnover.	21	20
9:04	Jed Miller Steal.	21	20
8:58	Foul on Bailey Nunn.	21	20
8:54	Brian Goracke made Jumper.	23	20
8:34	EJ Neal made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.	23	23
8:18	Jabe Mullins missed Jumper.	23	23
8:15	Michael Wilson Defensive Rebound.	23	23
8:07	Jacob Holt Turnover.	23	23
8:07	Jed Miller Steal.	23	23
8:07	Emil Skytta subbing out for Sacramento State	23	23
8:07	Lachlan Brewer subbing in for Sacramento State	23	23
7:48	Jabe Mullins made Layup. Assisted by Sam Lecholat.	25	23
7:27	Jacob Holt made Jumper. Assisted by Bailey Nunn.	25	25
7:15	Jed Miller Turnover.	25	25
7:15	Michael Wilson Steal.	25	25
7:09	Bailey Nunn Turnover.	25	25
7:09	Jed Miller Steal.	25	25
7:04	Jabe Mullins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.	28	25
6:40	Bailey Nunn missed Jumper.	28	25
6:37	Max Agbonkpolo Defensive Rebound.	28	25
6:27	Max Agbonkpolo made Layup. Assisted by Jed Miller.	30	25
6:08	Lachlan Brewer Turnover.	30	25
6:08	Official TV Timeout	30	25
6:08	Bailey Nunn subbing out for Sacramento State	30	25
6:08	Michael Wilson subbing out for Sacramento State	30	25
6:08	Jacob Holt subbing out for Sacramento State	30	25
6:08	Emil Skytta subbing in for Sacramento State	30	25
6:08	Leo Ricketts subbing in for Sacramento State	30	25
6:08	Chudi Dioramma subbing in for Sacramento State	30	25
5:46	Max Agbonkpolo Turnover.	30	25
5:46	Max Agbonkpolo subbing out for Montana State	30	25
5:46	Patrick McMahon subbing in for Montana State	30	25
5:24	Chudi Dioramma made Layup. Assisted by Emil Skytta.	30	27
5:24	Foul on Jabe Mullins.	30	27
5:24	Jabe Mullins subbing out for Montana State	30	27
5:24	Tyler Patterson subbing in for Montana State	30	27
5:24	Chudi Dioramma made Free Throw.	30	28
5:03	Patrick McMahon made Layup. Assisted by Sam Lecholat.	32	28
5:03	Foul on Emil Skytta.	32	28
5:03	Jed Miller subbing out for Montana State	32	28
5:03	Bryce Zephir subbing in for Montana State	32	28
5:03	Patrick McMahon missed Free Throw.	32	28
5:00	EJ Neal Defensive Rebound.	32	28
4:52	Leo Ricketts missed Jumper.	32	28
4:50	Tyler Patterson Defensive Rebound.	32	28
4:45	Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Patrick McMahon.	35	28
4:42	Sacramento State Timeout	35	28
4:42	Leo Ricketts subbing out for Sacramento State	35	28
4:42	Bailey Nunn subbing in for Sacramento State	35	28
4:25	EJ Neal missed Three Point Jumper.	35	28
4:22	Patrick McMahon Defensive Rebound.	35	28
4:17	Bryce Zephir Turnover.	35	28
3:53	Lachlan Brewer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chudi Dioramma.	35	31
3:40	Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Patrick McMahon.	38	31
3:16	Bailey Nunn made Layup.	38	33
3:05	Foul on Chudi Dioramma.	38	33
3:05	Official TV Timeout	38	33
3:05	Chudi Dioramma subbing out for Sacramento State	38	33
3:05	Jacob Holt subbing in for Sacramento State	38	33
2:57	Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Zephir.	41	33
2:53	Emil Skytta Turnover.	41	33
2:42	Sam Lecholat missed Three Point Jumper.	41	33
2:39	Sacramento State Defensive Rebound.	41	33
2:20	Jacob Holt missed Three Point Jumper.	41	33
2:15	Brian Goracke Defensive Rebound.	41	33
2:05	Brian Goracke missed Three Point Jumper.	41	33
2:02	Tyler Patterson Offensive Rebound.	41	33
1:49	Foul on Lachlan Brewer.	41	33
1:49	Bryce Zephir made Free Throw.	42	33
1:49	Bryce Zephir made Free Throw.	43	33
1:25	Bailey Nunn missed Three Point Jumper.	43	33
1:22	Tyler Patterson Defensive Rebound.	43	33
0:57	Foul on Emil Skytta.	43	33
0:57	Emil Skytta subbing out for Sacramento State	43	33
0:57	Michael Wilson subbing in for Sacramento State	43	33
0:57	Brian Goracke subbing out for Montana State	43	33
0:57	Max Agbonkpolo subbing in for Montana State	43	33
0:42	Max Agbonkpolo missed Jumper.	43	33
0:36	Jacob Holt Defensive Rebound.	43	33
0:31	Bailey Nunn Turnover.	43	33
0:31	Bryce Zephir Steal.	43	33
0:26	Patrick McMahon made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Zephir.	45	33
0:03	Bailey Nunn missed Layup.	45	33
0:02	Jacob Holt Offensive Rebound.	45	33
0:02	Foul on Max Agbonkpolo.	45	33
0:01	Jacob Holt made Free Throw.	45	34
0:01	Jacob Holt missed Free Throw.	45	34
0:01	Patrick McMahon Defensive Rebound.	45	34
0:00	End of 1st half	45	34

The Nest

4:00 PM, March 1, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Sacramento, CA

Line: MTST -5.5

Over/Under: 135.5

Attendance: 949

Referees:
Trent Lovewell
Bill Vinovich
Matt Rafferty

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Northern Colorado	15-3	-	25-8
Montana	15-3	-	24-9
Portland State	11-7	4	19-13
Idaho State	10-8	5	15-15
Montana State	9-9	6	15-18
Northern Arizona	8-10	7	18-15
Idaho	8-10	7	14-19
Eastern Washington	6-12	9	10-22
Weber State	5-13	10	12-22
Sacramento State	3-15	12	7-25

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