NCAAB Game Recap - Montana State at Northern Arizona
Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:00 PM EST

Marsh
64
UVA
100
F
CSBak
54
Gonz
89
F
(N/A)
62
MD-ES
68
F
Hartfo
79
BC
78
F(OT)
Monm
76
Penn
74
F(OT)
(N/A)
48
UMBC
98
F
MTSt
68
NoAZ
74
F
UNCA
59
Vand
90
F
NGrn
46
SouthCar
97
F
(N/A)
48
Kent
71
F
NJIT
78
Duques
67
F
(N/A)
54
SHSU
84
F
Albany
79
Niag
74
F
Crei
79
Prov
68
F
Web
93
Ida
87
F
N CO
73
PorSt
60
F
IdaSt
55
E WA
65
F
AlaAM
64
Pepp
100
F
Mont
89
S UT
76
F

Dec 31, 2018, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Montana State

35

33

68

Northern Arizona

32

42

74

Bowling scores 17, N Arizona tops Montana State 74-68
Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:29 PM

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Chris Bowling scored 17 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and Northern Arizona held off a late charge to defeat Montana State 74-68 on Monday.

Bowling scored 14 of his points in the second half to help the Lumberjacks (3-9, 1-1 Big Sky) break an eight-game losing streak. Bernie Andre added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Cameron Shelton scored 11 points with three steals and four assists.

NAU dominated the boards, out-rebounding Montana State (4-8, 1-1) 41-29 - grabbing 31 defensive rebounds and limiting the Bobcats to two second-chance points.

Harald Frey scored 26 points - 17 before halftime - with four 3-pointers and had five assists to lead Montana State. Tyler Hall scored 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting and had four turnovers. Devin Kirby added 10 points.

Montana State took a brief 54-53 lead midway through the second half before Bowling knocked down a 3 and dunked during a 7-0 NAU run. Bowling and Shelton made four straight free throws in the last eight seconds to hold off Montana State.

Leaders

Montana State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
H. Frey 26 0 5 2 0 0
T. Hall 12 0 0 4 0 0
Northern Arizona PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Bowling 17 0 0 1 0 0
B. Andre 15 0 3 11 0 0

Team Comparison

MTSt NoAZ
Points For 68 74
Field Goals 24/57-42% 26/59-44%
Three Pointers 7/22-32% 7/22-32%
Free Throws 13/18-72% 15/22-68%
Offensive Rebounds 3 10
Defensive Rebounds 26 31
Rebounds 31 43
Blocks 0 1
Steals 3 8
Turnovers 10 8
Personal Fouls 20 23
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - NoAZ Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Dec 31 MTSt 68 @ NoAZ 74 H. Frey 26 C. Bowling 17

Game Information

Stadium: Walkup Skydome, Flagstaff, Arizona
Attendance: 472
Game Time: