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Sacramento State tops the Bobcats 79-75 in Big Sky 1st round | |
RENO, Nevada (AP) Justin Strings scored 25 points and made four 3-pointers to help No. 10 seed Sacramento State beat seventh-seeded Montana State 79-75 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Big Sky tournament. Strings hit a key 3-pointer with 1:54 left to give the Hornets a 72-66 lead. He also made two free throws at the 29-second mark for an eight-point lead. Nick Hornsby added two at the stripe with 3.8 seconds remaining for a two-possession lead. Sacramento State (14-16) will face No. 2 seed Montana (19-10) in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | T. Hall | 18.6 | |||
| Rebounds: | Z. Green | 5.5 | |||
| Assists: | M. Colbert | 5.1 | |||
| FG%: | T. Hall | 45.7% | |||
| FT%: | T. Hall | 86.7% | |||
| 3P%: | T. Hall | 43.0% | |||
| Steals: | M. Colbert | 1.1 | |||
| Blocks: | Q. Everett | 0.5 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 2 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 4 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 8 | West Virginia | 26-9 | |
| 9 | Xavier | 28-6 | |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 27-9 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 7 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 9 | Indiana | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Syracuse | 23-14 | |
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| Big Sky Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Weber State | 15-3 | 26-9 |
| Montana | 14-4 | 21-12 |
| Idaho | 12-6 | 21-13 |
| Idaho State | 11-7 | 16-15 |
| Eastern Washington | 10-8 | 18-16 |
| North Dakota | 10-8 | 17-16 |
| Montana State | 9-9 | 14-17 |
| Portland State | 8-10 | 13-18 |
| Northern Colorado | 7-11 | 10-21 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 14-17 |
| Southern Utah | 3-15 | 5-24 |
| Northern Arizona | 3-15 | 5-25 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.4 (92) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 12.7 (50) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.6 (224) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.4% (207) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.6% (222) | ||||
| 3P%: | 37.3% (50) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 77.8 (305) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.7 (229) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.1 (179) | ||||
| FG%: | 47.3% (334) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.3% (90) | ||||
| 3P%: | 36.7% (293) | ||||
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