POCATELLO, Idaho- The Montana Tech men's basketball team lost a thrilling exhibition contest against Idaho State on Tuesday night, 62-52.
The Orediggers recovered from an Idaho State 8-0 run to start the contest and were tied with the Bengals of the Big Sky Conference at halftime, 27-27.
Montana Tech, who shot 36.5% from the floor and 46.3% from three point territory, trailed 58-52 with 1:11 remaining in the game. The Orediggers were led in scoring by
Troy Owens Jr. who scored 14 points while
Taylor England kicked in 12 points.
Nate Ward and
Dylan Pannabecker each scored 7 points while
Christian Jones scored 5,
Cody Baumstarck added 4, and Huse scored 3.
Malik Porter led Idaho State with 17 points.
The Orediggers host Eastern Oregon University on Friday, November 1st at 7 PM in the Montana Tech Tip Off Tournament.
