Montana Men’s Basketball Defeats CSU Bakersfield in Overtime Exhibition
In Missoula, Montana's men's basketball team defeated CSU Bakersfield 84-78 in an overtime exhibition game at Dahlberg Arena. The victory highlighted the impact of the Grizzlies' ten new players, including Jalen Brown who led the team in scoring.
Missoula, MT, October 24, 2026 —
Montana’s men’s basketball team defeated CSU Bakersfield 84-78 in an overtime exhibition game at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana. The Grizzlies’ victory came in a game that extended beyond regulation.
The result highlighted the contributions of Montana’s 10 new players, according to the information provided about the game. Jalen Brown led the team in scoring. No individual point total for Brown or other player statistics were provided.
The game was identified as an exhibition, rather than a regular-season contest. The information available does not include the date of the game, details of the scoring during regulation or overtime, or the names and performances of the other new players.
Montana finished with an 84-78 win over CSU Bakersfield. Further details about how the game unfolded, including which team held the lead at different points, were not provided. The reported outcome offers a snapshot of the Grizzlies’ new-player group in the exhibition, but the available information does not describe individual roles beyond Brown leading Montana in scoring.
Story summarized from the original created by Alex Hoffman on nbcmontana.com, see more information here.
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