MISSOULA, Mont. (Interstat) — Montana State completed a regular-season sweep of rival Montana with an 82-71 men’s basketball victory Saturday at Dahlberg Arena.

The Bobcats, who led 38-37 at halftime, used a 44-point second half to pull away from the Grizzlies in the Big Sky Conference matchup before a crowd of 5,017. Montana State improved to 15-11 overall, while Montana fell to 14-12.

Te’Jon Sawyer led all scorers with 22 points for Montana. Money Williams added 25 points for the Grizzlies. Jed Miller paced Montana State with 19 points and five assists. The Bobcats capitalized on turnovers, scoring 16 points off Montana miscues compared to just six for the home team.