MBB

Montana 79, at Sacramento State 86

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · Final · Big Sky

Big Sky 1 2 PTS

Montana Grizzlies

18-16 · L1 · #203 (1238 ELO -37)

32 47 79

Sacramento State Hornets

10-21 · L1 · #328 (938 ELO +37)

49 37 86

Colberg Court · Sacramento, CA

Attendance: 3,116

Officials: Michael Mojica, Jason Alabanza, Nate Melson

Hornets Outlast Grizzlies in High-Scoring Big Sky Showdown

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of fortune and expectation, the Sacramento State Hornets, fueled by a dominant first half and a resilient closing performance from Prophet Johnson, upended the Montana Grizzlies 86-79 in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at Colberg Court. The result defied both the pregame projections, which heavily favored Montana, and the trajectory of each team’s season. The Hornets, who improved to 8-13 overall, executed with precision and force early to build a commanding 17-point halftime lead and then withstood a furious second-half rally from the Grizzlies, who fell to 13-10.… Read more...

Top Statlines

Prophet Johnson SAC 39m 26p 7r 4a 1b
Te'Jon Sawyer MONT 33m 31p 7r 1b
Money Williams MONT 36m 24p 4r 8a

Forecasting

ELO Probability MONT 88.9%