SAN DIEGO (March 18, 2022) – The No. 14-seeded Montana State University men’s basketball saw their season come to a close on Friday afternoon against the No. 3-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders, falling 97-62.
Texas Tech was nearly impossible to stop, shooting a blistering 67 percent from the field.
Big Sky Tournament MVP and First Team All-Conference performer Xavier Bishop led MSU in scoring, dropping in 12 points.
With this appearance, the Bobcats made just their fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament after winning their third Big Sky Conference Tournament title less than a week ago. The NCAA showing was MSU's first since 1996. Montana State's 27-8 overall record represented the Bobcats' most wins in 93 years. Texas Tech improved to 26-9 and plays in the round of 32 on Sunday.
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