(6) Montana State 56, (3) Montana 54
No. 6 Montana State used a 12-2 run in the second half to take the lead from No. 3 Montana, and the Bobcats held on for a 56-54 victory. Junior guard Will Bynum led Montana State with 15 points and had a crucial three-point play in the final 10 seconds to pad the Bobcats’ slim lead. Montana State will play No. 1 Weber State in the semifinals.
(4) Idaho State 67, (5) Northern Colorado 60
No. 4 Idaho State advances to the semifinals to play No. 2 Portland State by beating No. 5 Northern Colorado 67-60. Idaho State scored its final 12 points from the foul line. Senior guard Matt Stucki led the Bengals with 20 points. The Bengals won the most recent meeting with Portland State by nine.
