The Montana State Bobcats (26-7, 16-4 Big Sky) captured their first Big Sky regular season title in 20 years this season. On Saturday, the Bobcats will look to clinch their first Big Sky tournament championship since 1996 when they take on No. 3 seed Northern Colorado.
Big Sky Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year Jubrile Belo piloted the Bobcats to their first 20-win season since 2001-02. The London native averaged 13.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game during the regular season.
Montana State’s leading scorer, Xavier Bishop (13.8 PPG), joined Belo on the All-Big Sky First Team, while Amin Adamu (11.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG) earned All-Big Sky Honorable Mention honors.
The Bobcats punched their ticket to the Big Sky Championship with a comeback win over No. 4 seed Weber State. Montana State trailed the Wildcats 37-31 at the break, as Weber State looked to replicate their 85-75 victory over the Bobcats in the regular season.
The Bobcats mounted a second-half…
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