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Events and Results

Events and Results

Bilodeau vs MSU '26
Bailee Walls
61
Providence (MT) ARGOS 5-20, 5-14
77
Winner Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 23-3, 18-2
Providence (MT) ARGOS
5-20, 5-14
61
Final
77
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY
23-3, 18-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Providence (MT) ARGOS 23 38 61
Rocky Mountain (MT) ROCKY 32 45 77

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

Bilodeau’s Career Night Leads #11 Rocky Men’s Basketball Past Providence 77-61; Clinches Share of the Frontier Conference Regular Season Title

BILLINGS, Mont.- A career night from junior Jacob Bilodeau and a strong second half for Rocky led them to their 13th straight win and a senior night victory. 

The win clinches at least a share of the Frontier Conference regular season title, as the Battlin' Bears hold a two-game lead over Carroll College with two games to play. A win on their road trip next weekend would secure an outright title and an automatic bid into the NAIA National Championship Tournament. 

How It Happened
Rocky came out of the gates strong, opening up an early 9-0 run. Providence had their answer, responding with an 11-4 run to trim their deficit down to two. The Battlin' Bear offense struggled from deep in the first half, shooting just three-of-17 from three-point range. Offensive rebounding helped sustain their lead, snagging 11 first-half boards on the offensive end. Defensively, Rocky held the Argos to just two points over the final five minutes of the half to take a nine-point lead into the locker room. 

The Battlin' Bears entered the second half fired up, jumping out to a 13-0 run and holding Providence scoreless for the first four minutes of the second half. After totaling 13 first-half points, junior Jacob Bilodeau recorded his 20th point of the night just over two minutes into the second half, helping extend a nine-point halftime lead into a 21-point advantage for the Battlin' Bears. The Argos would push back, at one point trimming their deficit down to 12, but Rocky would respond with a 13-4 run, pushing their lead back up to 21 points with less than three minutes to go, securing a dominant victory at home on senior night. 

Notable Statistics
In just his fourth start as a Battlin' Bear, Jacob Bilodeau shined with a career-high 25 points, knocking down nine-of-11 from the field and three-of-four from three-point range. Royce Robinson added 15 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks, while Omari Nesbit added 11 points and four assists. Carter McCoy totaled eight points, seven rebounds, and two steals. 

The Rocky men shot 42% from the field, thanks to a 53.3% shooting percentage in the second half, while finishing 24.2% from three. The Battlin' Bears outrebounded the Argos 40-30, grabbing 12 total offensive rebounds. Rocky turned 11 Providence turnovers into 18 points off turnovers. 

Brendan Redhead totaled a team-high 22 points for Providence off the bench, sinking all seven of his free throw attempts. 

Up Next
Rocky Men's Basketball (23-3, 18-2 conf.) looks to secure an outright regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the Frontier Conference Tournament on the road next weekend, taking on Valley City State and Mayville State. 
 
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