Denker scores 17, Northern Colorado knocks off Montana State 73-66

Quinn Denker's 17 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Montana State 73-66 on Saturday night.

By The Associated Press

The Associated Press
February 9, 2025 at 3:46AM

GREELEY, Colo. — Quinn Denker's 17 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Montana State 73-66 on Saturday night.

Denker shot 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the free-throw line for the Bears (18-7, 10-2 Big Sky Conference). Marcell McCreary scored 15 points while going 4 of 7 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. Langston Reynolds shot 5 of 16 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.

The Bobcats (10-15, 5-7) were led by Jabe Mullins, who recorded 24 points. Brandon Walker added 15 points and seven rebounds for Montana State. Bryce Zephir also had 11 points.

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Both teams play again on Thursday. Northern Colorado visits Sacramento State and Montana State hosts Weber State.

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