BOZEMAN, Mont. (Interstat) — Jed Miller scored 25 points and Montana State used a strong first half to defeat Portland State 84-69 in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

The Bobcats built a 43-34 halftime lead and maintained a double-digit advantage for most of the second half before 3,346 fans. Miller added six assists for Montana State, which improved to 16-13. Seth Amunrud contributed 22 points for the Bobcats.

Terri Miller led all scorers with 28 points for Portland State. Jaylin Henderson added 19 points and five assists for the Vikings, who fell to 18-9. The teams split their regular-season series.