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Events and Results

Events and Results

Nesbit at MSUB '25
81
Winner Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC 6-1, 3-1
70
Montana Tech (MT) MT 8-2, 2-2
Winner
Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC
6-1, 3-1
81
Final
70
Montana Tech (MT) MT
8-2, 2-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rocky Mountain (MT) RMC 36 45 81
Montana Tech (MT) MT 31 39 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

(RV) Rocky Men’s Basketball Handles No. 4-Ranked Montana Tech 81-70 in Butte

BUTTE, Mont.- Omari Nesbit poured on a game-high 24 points to lead Rocky Men's Basketball to a commanding victory over No. 4-ranked Montana Tech. 

The win for Rocky's men marks the first win in Butte since February 2019, as the Battlin' Bears have won three of the last four regular-season matchups against the four-time defending conference champions. Friday's win also marks the second road victory this season for Rocky's men over a top-five opponent. 

How It Happened
Rocky's defense was excellent to open the contest, forcing misses on Montana Tech's first six field goal attempts en route to an 11-3 start to the contest. The Orediggers would have a quick response, taking just two minutes to total an 8-0 run to tie the game back up at 11-11. While much of the first half was a defensive battle, the offense heated up in the final five minutes. Omari Nesbit was the catalyst for Rocky, scoring eight of his 15 first-half points in the final five minutes, giving the Battlin' Bears a five-point halftime advantage. 

After Montana Tech scored the opening four points of the second half, a pair of and-ones from Sherman Royal III and Omari Nesbit sparked an 11-2 run that gave Rocky a double-digit lead with 14 minutes to go. Carter McCoy would also add a bucket through a foul, while Mekhi Jourdan would sink a three-pointer through another foul to spark a quick 7-0 run for a seven-point swing in two possessions en route to a 15-point lead with 12 minutes to play. Rocky's offense would be silenced temporarily, missing five straight shots from the field to pave a path for a 7-0 Oredigger run to cut their deficit back to single digits. This momentum swing wouldn't phase the Battlin' Bears in the slightest, as over the next five minutes, Rocky would piece together a 16-7 run, fueled by a pair of Drew Bowman threes, the second of which was ultimately the dagger in the contest, giving the Battlin' Bears a 19-point lead, their largest lead of the contest, to force the bench units in for both teams and seal a Rocky road victory. 

Notable Statistics
Omari Nesbit had nearly a perfect shooting night, finishing with a game-high 24 points on eight-of-nine shooting from the field, three-of-four shooting from three-point range, and five-of-five shooting from the free throw line. While tying his season-high in points, he also tied a season-high in assists with five. 

Sherman Royal III turned in his best statistical game as a Battlin' Bear, totaling season-highs in points (15), rebounds (10), and minutes played (31), securing his first double-double of the season. Royce Robinson added 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals, while Drew Bowman finished the game in double figures with 10 points and three three-pointers. 

Rocky finished the game shooting 48.3% from the field and 50% from three-point range, making seven threes.  The Battlin' Bears tied their season-high in made free throws, sinking 18 of their 25 attempts. Rocky outrebounded Montana Tech 36-33 overall in the contest.

Freshman Asher Williams led the Orediggers with 18 points and six rebounds. 

Up Next
Rocky Men's Basketball (6-1, 3-1 conf.) will have a quick turnaround, taking on No. 23 Montana Western on Saturday evening in Dillon. 
 
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