FARMINGTON, Utah (Dec. 23, 2025) – Just a trio of Big Sky Conference men’s basketball non-conference games remain, as league play will begin with the new year.
#BigSkyMBB Notes (Dec. 23, 2025)
Below are the latest news and notes from around the Big Sky.
Idaho’s Mitchell Named Co-Player of the Week
Propelling the Vandals past Cal Poly on the road has earned Idaho’s Kolton Mitchell Co-Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors. Mitchell dropped 31 points in the contest, including a go-ahead triple with seven seconds to play, to outlast the Mustangs in overtime. He also secured six rebounds, dished out two assists and had one steal. Through the 45 minutes of action he knocked down a total of six three-pointers.
This is Mitchell’s second Player of the Week title from the Big Sky, after earning one on December 24, 2024. He joins teammate Isaiah Brickner as Vandals to earn the title this season.
Montana State’s McMahon Named Co-Player of the Week
After matching his career high in a road victory against Cal Poly, Montana State’s Patrick McMahon has been named Co-Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. McMahon finished with 26 points and dished out five assists to push the Bobcats past the Mustangs. He shot 79 percent from the field (11-of-14) to secure the victory.
This marks McMahon’s first Player of the Week title from the Big Sky Conference and is the first Bobcat to claim the title since Robert Ford III did in January of 2024.
Stat Leaders
Montana’s Money Williams is the Big Sky’s leading scorer through 13 appearances, averaging 18.2 points per contest. Portland State’s Terri Miller Jr. is second with 17.8 ppg, followed by Northern Colorado’s Quinn Denker in third with a 17.3 ppg average.
Denker is also the Big Sky’s leader in assist average, along with Portland State’s Jaylin Henderson, as they both are dishing out 6.1 per contest.
Sacramento State’s Prophet Johnson remains the Big Sky’s leading rebounder, pulling down 8.9 boards per contest on average. He’s also the Big Sky’s steals leader with 2.6 per ballgame.
Idaho State’s Evan Otten leads the Big Sky in blocked shots with 22 total for an average of 1.7 per game.
Starch Madness
The 2026 Big Sky Basketball Championships in Boise, Idaho will take place from March 7-11 inside Idaho Central Arena. Visit
StarchMadness.com for more details.
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Upcoming Big Sky Men’s Basketball Games (MT)
Tuesday, December 23
Idaho at Cal State Bakersfield | ESPN+ | 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 28
Northern Colorado at Colorado | ESPN+ | 1:00 p.m.
Monday, December 29
Benedictine (AZ) at Northern Arizona | ESPN+ | 6:00 p.m.