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Final · Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · Marriott Center, Provo, UT · attendance 17,561 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

BYU rolled past Montana State 86-71

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Thu, Nov 12, 2026

BYU rolled past Montana State 86-71 at Marriott Center.

Robert Wright III led BYU with 22 points and 7 assists. Jeremiah Davis had 14 points for Montana State. Tyler Betsey led all players with 6 rebounds for BYU.

BYU had 28 fast-break points to Montana State's 4. Montana State covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 1.5 points.

In the NBA, former BYU player Egor Demin had 22 points for the Nets the night before; former BYU player AJ Dybantsa had 5 points and 8 rebounds for the Wizards on Thursday.

Scoring · BYU: Robert Wright III 22, Bruce Branch III 17, Jaxon Kohler 12, Collin Chandler 11, Tyler Betsey 7, Jake Wahlin 7, Brooks Bahr 5, Khadim Mboup 2, Dawson Baker 2, Nate Pickens 1. Montana State: Jeremiah Davis 14, London Praytor 14, Christian King 12, Darnez Slater 9, Jed Miller 6, Jaden Steppe 6, Howie Keene 6, Cavin Holden 2, Hale Hansen 2.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

MTST 76, BYU 93model score

-16.5model spread (home)

168.9model total

1.5points off the final margin

UnderdogMTST +21.55.0 Won Over 162.56.4 Lost

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Open (first seen)	-25.0	161.5			our snapshots
Latest	-17.5	158.5	-100000	99900	our snapshots (8 books)
Close	-21.5	162.5	-5000	1800	Draft Kings via ESPN

Margin +15 (home) ATS MTST covered Total 157 → under

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
MTST	4	378	1	same
BYU	non-Big Sky team, not tracked

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	MTST	BYU
FG	27-62	32-55
FG%	44	58
3PT	10-34	9-22
3P%	29	41
FT	7-13	13-24
FT%	54	54
Rebounds	30	38
Offensive rebounds	9	8
Defensive rebounds	21	30
Assists	16	15
Steals	7	11
Blocks	2	2
Turnovers	12	12
Points off turnovers	9	16
Fast break points	4	28
Points in paint	24	46
Fouls	18	17
Largest lead	0	21
Possessions (est.)	71.2	70.4
Points per 100 possessions	99.8	122.2

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Montana State Bobcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Cavin Holden G	30	2	1-7	0-5	0-0	0	1	6	0	1	0	3
Jeremiah Davis G	29	14	5-7	2-3	2-2	0	2	2	2	1	0	3
Jed Miller G	29	6	2-7	1-5	1-1	1	5	3	1	1	0	1
Christian King F	28	12	5-11	2-5	0-0	1	4	4	1	1	0	1
Jaden Steppe F	18	6	3-7	0-2	0-2	1	2	0	1	1	0	3
Howie Keene	20	6	2-7	2-7	0-0	1	2	0	2	2	1	2
London Praytor	19	14	5-7	2-4	2-3	0	2	0	2	0	1	3
Darnez Slater	18	9	4-8	1-2	0-3	2	5	0	1	0	0	1
Seth Amunrud	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Hale Hansen	3	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
James Steward	DNP
Calum Rutherfurd	DNP
Waka Mbatch	DNP
DJ Johnson	DNP
CJ Purdie	DNP
Isaiah Crane	DNP

BYU Cougars

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Robert Wright III G	31	22	9-15	0-3	4-8	0	2	7	2	5	0	0
Collin Chandler G	29	11	4-8	3-5	0-0	0	3	1	1	2	0	3
Bruce Branch III F	25	17	6-8	2-2	3-7	2	5	1	3	0	0	4
Jaxon Kohler F	24	12	5-5	2-2	0-0	1	6	3	4	0	0	1
Tyler Betsey F	23	7	3-6	1-4	0-0	2	6	1	1	1	0	0
Jake Wahlin	20	7	3-4	1-2	0-2	0	4	0	0	0	0	2
Khadim Mboup	15	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	6	0	0	0	2	3
Nate Pickens	12	1	0-2	0-2	1-2	0	0	1	0	1	0	2
Brooks Bahr	10	5	1-3	0-1	3-3	0	0	1	1	1	0	1
Dawson Baker	8	2	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Brody Kozlowski	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Petar Ostojic	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Rueckert	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dovydas Buika	DNP
Adam Stewart	DNP