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No. 1 Seed Portland State Advances to Big Sky Men’s Semifinals After Scare From Idaho State
Seventh-seeded Idaho rallied with 42 second-half points, led by Biko Johnson's 19, to upset No. 2 Montana State 78-74 in the Big Sky quarterfinals.
- On Sunday night in Boise, seventh-seed Idaho upset No. 2 Montana State 78-74 in a Big Sky second-round game.
- After halftime, Idaho trailed by four before outscoring Montana State 42-34 in the second half to complete the comeback.
- Idaho's second-half scoring burst, with Biko Johnson scoring 19 points and Isaiah Brickner hitting the go-ahead shot to lead 63-61, kept Idaho from trailing in the final five minutes.
- With the victory, Idaho improved to 19-14 and advances to Tuesday's semifinals, where it will face the winner of Monday's quarterfinal between No. 3 Eastern Washington and No. 6 Weber State.
- Beyond the final score, the game featured eight ties and 11 lead changes, with Montana State's team fouls at 18 compared to Idaho's nine.
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Johnson, Brickner help Idaho upset No. 2 seed Montana State 78-74 in Big Sky Tournament quarterfinal
Biko Johnson had 19 points and Isaiah Brickner scored 15 — all in the second half — to propel Idaho to a 78-74 victory over No. 2 seed Montana State in a Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
The Cumberland Times-News
Enid News & EagleIdaho 78, Montana State 74
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The Billings Gazette
Montana State men's injury-filled season ends with loss to Idaho in Big Sky tournament
It's the first time this decade MSU hasn't reached the league tournament semifinals.
Idaho Vandals advance to Big Sky semifinals after comeback victory over Montana State
BOISE, Idaho -- The seventh-seeded Idaho Vandals kept their postseason run alive, upsetting the second-seeded Montana State Bobcats 78-74 in the second round of the Big Sky tournament. Idaho erased a halftime deficit and outscored Montana State 42-34 in the second half to complete the comeback. The Vandals trailed by four-points at the break before
No. 1 seed Portland State advances to Big Sky men’s semifinals after scare from Idaho State
No. 1-seeded Portland State pulled away down the stretch as the Vikings fended off an upset bid by No. 9 Idaho State to advance in the Big Sky men’s basketball tournament Sunday in Boise.
Vandals continue Starch Madness success with 78-74 upset victory over Bobcats
Inside a roaring crowd of black and gold at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, the Idaho Vandals (19-14, 9-9) delivered one of their most complete performances of the season Sunday night, and in the process, kept their postseason run alive. In a game that never allowed either side to fully seize control, Idaho matched every Montana State (18-14, 12-6) push before ultimately pulling away late to secure a 78-74 upset over the second-seeded Bobcats in …
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