FARMINGTON, Utah (Jan. 13, 2026) – Two weekends of Big Sky Conference action are in the books for all 10 men’s basketball programs, with plenty of high-level contests on the way.
#BigSkyMBB Notes (Jan. 13, 2026)
Below are the latest news and notes from around the Big Sky.
PSU’s Minott Named Player of the Week
Following a very strong effort against Sacramento State, Portland State’s Tre-Vaughn Minott has been named Big Sky Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Minott scored a career-high 23 points and pulled down a career-high 20 rebounds to help the Vikings defeat the Hornets 96-69 and move to 3-0 in Big Sky play. The senior also added four blocks and finished the game shooting 82 percent from the field. His 20 rebounds in the contest is the most in a single-game by a Big Sky player this season so far.
Minott leads the league in rebounding, averaging 9.2 per contest. This marks his first weekly award from the Big Sky Conference, and he joins teammate Jaylin Henderson as Vikings to earn the recognition this season.
Vikings Remain Unbeaten
Portland State will enter the week as the only team unbeaten in Big Sky Conference play, following a 3-0 start to their league slate. They picked up two victories on the road, and one at home during the winning streak. The Vikings will host Northern Colorado on Thursday and Northern Arizona on Saturday in hopes of further improving on their record at Viking Pavilion.
Brawl of the Wild 1.0
Montana and Montana State will play in Bozeman on Saturday in the first of two matchups this season featuring the duo, as both the Grizzlies and the Bobcats will enter the contest at 3-1 in Big Sky play. They also both feature the same overall record of 9-8. The Bobcats are 5-1 at home on the year. The contest will tip at 7:00 p.m. MT on ESPN+ and Scripps Sports.
Stat Leaders
Through 17 appearances Montana’s Money Williams is the Big Sky’s leading scorer, averaging 19.5 points per game for the Grizzlies. Portland State’s Henderson is second at 19.0 per contest. Fellow Viking Terri Miller Jr. sits in third with an 18.9 ppg average.
As noted above, PSU Minott is the league’s top rebounder, with an average of 9.2 through 14 contests. Sacramento State’s Prophet Johnson sits in second with an average of 8.4 rebounds per game.
Johnson is the Big Sky’s leader in steals, with an average of 2.6 per game
Northern Colorado’s Quinn Denker leads the league in assists, dishing out 6.7 per game in 15 appearances for a total of 100 overall.
Idaho State’s Evan Otten leads the Big Sky in blocks, with 30 on the year for an average of 1.8 per contest.
Northern Colorado leads the Big Sky in total team offense, averaging 84.7 points per game through 17 contests. Montana State leads the league in total team defense, giving up just 70.5 points per game.
Portland State currently has the best scoring margin in the Big Sky at +10.36 through 14 games.
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)
Thursday, January 15
Idaho at Idaho State | ESPN+ | 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Washington at Weber State | ESPN+ | 7:00 p.m.
Northern Colorado at Portland State | ESPN+ | 8:00 p.m.
Northern Arizona at Sacramento State | ESPN+ | 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 17
Northern Arizona at Portland State | ESPN+ | 3:00 p.m.
Eastern Washington at Idaho State | ESPN+ | 4:00 p.m.
Montana at Montana State | ESPN+/Scripps | 7:00 p.m.
Idaho at Weber State | ESPN+ | 7:00 p.m.
Northern Colorado at Sacramento State | ESPN+/KMAX | 8:00 p.m.
Monday, January 19
Montana State at Northern Colorado | ESPN+ | 6:00 p.m.
Montana at Northern Arizona | ESPN+ | 6:00 p.m.