SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Sacramento State held off Montana State 83-80 in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Colberg Court. The Hornets improved to 7-13 overall behind 27 points from Prophet Johnson and 23 from Mikey Williams.

Montana State’s Jed Miller scored 25 points and Christian King added 23 for the Bobcats, who fell to 13-9. Sacramento State led 45-38 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout a second half that featured 10 lead changes. The Hornets sealed the win at the free-throw line in the final seconds. Sacramento State dominated inside, outscoring Montana State 40-18 in the paint and 24-2 on fast breaks.