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Big Sky men: Cats, Griz both lose

Associated Press and Daily Inter Lake | Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 2 days, 12 hours AGO
by Associated Press and Daily Inter Lake
| February 21, 2026 11:00 PM

POCATELLO, Idaho — Gus Etchison scored 36 points as Idaho State beat Montana State 91-76 on Saturday.

Etchison also had eight assists for the Bengals (12-17, 5-11 Big Sky Conference). Lachlan Brewer scored 13 points  and added six rebounds. Connor Hollenbeck added 11 points.

Patrick McMahon led the Bobcats (15-13, 9-6) in scoring, finishing with 35 points and two steals. Montana State also got 17 points and two steals from Christian King. Jed Miller finished with eight points and three steals.


Weber St. 92, Montana 72

OGDEN, Utah — Viljami Vartiainen scored 25 points to lead four Weber State players in double figures, and the Wildcats built a 29-point lead late in this one. 

Vartiainen was 9 of 11 from the floor, 7 of 9 from 3-point range, and Weber State (14-14, 9-7 BSC) shot 59 percent as a team. Tijan Saine Jr., added 16 points.

Montana (14-14, 8-7), which was outrebounded 34-22, got 15 points each from Money Williams and Kenyon Aguina. Brooklyn Hicks added 13 points and Te’Jon Sawyer 10.