Montana State earns first win of season in 83-70 home opener

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.