Montana State earns first win of season in 83-70 home opener
5 sourcesUpdated Nov 8, 20261 min read
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Montana State earned its first win of the men’s basketball season, beating Long Beach State 83-70 in its home opener at Worthington Arena. Jeremiah Davis led the Bobcats with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Jed Miller added 14 points in his season debut; Montana State built a nine-point halftime lead and answered Long Beach State’s second-half push with a decisive 21-4 run. Elsewhere, No. 12 Montana defeated Portland State 57-24 as running back Eli Gillman scored four touchdowns and broke the Big Sky career touchdown record with his 78th, surpassing Cooper Kupp’s previous mark of 77.
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Long Beach State probably expected a closer game on the road, but 13 points is a statement for Montana State's opener.
Eli Gillman hitting 78 career touchdowns is a big deal for Montana, especially with how they shut down Portland State completely.
Montana State finally broke through with that home win, and Davis carrying them with the double-double makes sense after a rough start.