Bishop scores 22 to lift Montana St. past Idaho St. 71-63
AP
Mar 11, 2021
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Xavier Bishop had 22 points as Montana State Bobcats beat Idaho State Bengals 71-63 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Thursday.
Bishop hit all 11 of his free throws.
Jubrile Belo had 19 points for fifth seed Montana State (12-9). Amin Adamu added 10 points and seven rebounds. Abdul Mohamed had nine rebounds.
Tarik Cool had 18 points for the fourth seed Bengals (13-11). Austin Smellie added 11 points and seven rebounds. Brayden Parker had 10 points.
Montana State will play top seed Southern Utah in a Friday semifinal the first time in 12 years the Bobcats have been in the semis.
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1st Half
MTST
Bobcats
37
IDST
Bengals
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Devin Kirby vs. Brayden Parker (Bobcats gains possession)
19:32
Abdul Mohamed turnover (bad pass) (Daxton Carr steals)
19:23
Austin Smellie misses three point jump shot
19:21
Daxton Carr offensive rebound
19:03
Daxton Carr misses two point layup
19:01
Devin Kirby defensive rebound
18:41
Brayden Parker personal foul
18:41
Amin Adamu turnover (Austin Smellie steals)
18:18
+2
Brayden Parker makes two point layup
0-2
17:50
+2
Xavier Bishop makes two point layup
2-2
17:28
Brayden Parker misses three point jump shot
17:26
Abdul Mohamed defensive rebound
17:17
Xavier Bishop misses two point layup
17:15
Brayden Parker defensive rebound
17:10
+2
Tarik Cool makes two point jump shot
2-4
16:47
Amin Adamu misses two point jump shot
16:45
Amin Adamu offensive rebound
16:41
Amin Adamu turnover (Robert Ford III steals)
16:41
Robert Ford III offensive foul (Xavier Bishop draws the foul)
16:41
Robert Ford III turnover
16:21
Robert Ford III shooting foul (Xavier Bishop draws the foul)
16:21
+1
Xavier Bishop makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
16:21
+1
Xavier Bishop makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-4
15:59
Jubrile Belo blocks Tarik Cool's two point jump shot
15:57
Austin Smellie offensive rebound
15:59
Nick Gazelas shooting foul (Austin Smellie draws the foul)
15:59
+1
Austin Smellie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-5
15:59
+1
Austin Smellie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-6
15:56
Amin Adamu misses two point jump shot
15:54
Austin Smellie defensive rebound
15:40
+3
Tarik Cool makes three point jump shot
4-9
15:23
+2
Jubrile Belo makes two point layup
6-9
15:01
Daxton Carr misses three point jump shot
14:59
Austin Smellie offensive rebound
14:54
Xavier Bishop personal foul (Austin Smellie draws the foul)
14:54
TV timeout
14:47
Brayden Parker misses two point reverse layup
14:45
Daxton Carr offensive rebound
14:37
+2
Daxton Carr makes two point layup
6-11
14:19
Abdul Mohamed misses two point jump shot
14:17
Emmit Taylor III defensive rebound
14:10
Tarik Cool misses three point jump shot
14:08
Austin Smellie offensive rebound
14:02
+2
Austin Smellie makes two point hook shot
6-13
13:47
Nick Gazelas misses two point jump shot
13:45
Emmit Taylor III defensive rebound
13:36
Tarik Cool misses two point floating jump shot
13:34
Amin Adamu defensive rebound
13:25
Amin Adamu misses two point layup
13:23
Jubrile Belo offensive rebound
13:25
Austin Smellie shooting foul (Jubrile Belo draws the foul)
13:23
+1
Jubrile Belo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-13
13:23
+1
Jubrile Belo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-13
13:23
+1
Jubrile Belo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-13
13:07
+2
Malik Porter makes two point layup
8-15
12:48
+2
Jubrile Belo makes two point hook shot
10-15
12:26
+2
Zach Visentin makes two point layup (Malik Porter assists)
10-17
12:20
Zach Visentin personal foul (Jubrile Belo draws the foul)
12:08
+2
Jubrile Belo makes two point dunk (Xavier Bishop assists)
12-17
11:47
Borja Fernandez personal foul (Malik Porter draws the foul)
11:47
TV timeout
11:42
Malik Porter misses two point jump shot
11:40
Bobcats defensive rebound
11:26
+2
Xavier Bishop makes two point layup
14-17
11:04
Brayden Parker turnover (Amin Adamu steals)
10:58
Xavier Bishop misses three point jump shot
10:56
Bengals defensive rebound
10:40
Xavier Bishop personal foul (Tarik Cool draws the foul)
10:28
Tarik Cool offensive foul (Kellen Tynes draws the foul)
10:28
Tarik Cool turnover
10:10
+2
Amin Adamu makes two point turnaround hook shot
16-17
9:58
Tyler Patterson shooting foul (Tarik Cool draws the foul)
9:58
Tarik Cool misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:58
+1
Tarik Cool makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-18
9:39
+2
Borja Fernandez makes two point hook shot
18-18
9:14
Austin Smellie misses three point jump shot
9:12
Kellen Tynes defensive rebound
9:06
Amin Adamu turnover (traveling)
8:39
Brayden Parker misses two point layup
8:37
Borja Fernandez defensive rebound
8:28
Daxton Carr personal foul (Jubrile Belo draws the foul)
8:28
+1
Jubrile Belo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-18
8:28
+1
Jubrile Belo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-18
8:11
Emmit Taylor III misses three point jump shot
8:09
Borja Fernandez defensive rebound
7:54
Borja Fernandez misses three point jump shot
7:52
Jubrile Belo offensive rebound
7:49
+2
Jubrile Belo makes two point dunk
22-18
7:49
Bengals 30 second timeout
7:49
TV timeout
7:34
Daxton Carr misses three point jump shot
7:32
Amin Adamu defensive rebound
7:19
Daxton Carr personal foul (Jubrile Belo draws the foul)
7:19
+1
Jubrile Belo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-18
7:19
Jubrile Belo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:19
Robert Ford III defensive rebound
6:59
Jubrile Belo shooting foul (Gedeon Buzangu draws the foul)
6:59
+1
Gedeon Buzangu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-19
6:59
+1
Gedeon Buzangu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-20
6:43
Tyler Patterson misses three point jump shot
6:41
Malik Porter defensive rebound
6:24
Malik Porter misses two point hook shot
6:22
Robert Ford III offensive rebound
6:06
Tarik Cool misses three point jump shot
6:04
Bengals offensive rebound
6:05
Borja Fernandez personal foul (Malik Porter draws the foul)
6:05
+1
Malik Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-21
6:05
+1
Malik Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-22
5:51
Amin Adamu offensive foul (Gedeon Buzangu draws the foul)
5:51
Amin Adamu turnover
5:32
+3
Robert Ford III makes three point jump shot (Malik Porter assists)
23-25
5:22
Tyler Patterson misses two point jump shot
5:20
Tyler Patterson offensive rebound
5:06
Kellen Tynes misses three point jump shot
5:04
Austin Smellie defensive rebound
5:06
Gedeon Buzangu offensive foul
5:06
Gedeon Buzangu turnover
4:51
Robert Ford III personal foul (Abdul Mohamed draws the foul)
4:51
+1
Abdul Mohamed makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-25
4:51
+1
Abdul Mohamed makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-25
4:35
Gedeon Buzangu misses two point jump shot
4:33
Jubrile Belo defensive rebound
4:24
+2
Xavier Bishop makes two point layup
27-25
4:24
Tarik Cool shooting foul (Xavier Bishop draws the foul)
4:24
+1
Xavier Bishop makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-25
4:05
Kellen Tynes personal foul (Tarik Cool draws the foul)
4:05
+1
Tarik Cool makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-26
4:05
+1
Tarik Cool makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-27
3:43
Xavier Bishop misses two point step back jump shot
3:41
Malik Porter defensive rebound
3:17
Malik Porter turnover (traveling)
3:17
TV timeout
3:00
Amin Adamu misses two point jump shot
2:58
Bengals defensive rebound
3:00
Devin Kirby personal foul (Gedeon Buzangu draws the foul)
3:00
+1
Gedeon Buzangu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-28
3:00
+1
Gedeon Buzangu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-29
2:45
Austin Cook personal foul (Xavier Bishop draws the foul)
2:45
+1
Xavier Bishop makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-29
2:45
+1
Xavier Bishop makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-29
2:27
Austin Cook turnover (Abdul Mohamed steals)
2:09
+2
Kellen Tynes makes two point step back jump shot
32-29
1:44
Austin Cook turnover (Kellen Tynes steals)
1:38
+2
Kellen Tynes makes two point layup
34-29
1:38
Austin Smellie shooting foul (Kellen Tynes draws the foul)
1:38
+1
Kellen Tynes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-29
1:28
Kellen Tynes personal foul (Tarik Cool draws the foul)
1:28
Tarik Cool misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:28
Tarik Cool misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:28
Abdul Mohamed defensive rebound
1:00
Kellen Tynes misses three point jump shot
0:58
Kellen Tynes offensive rebound
0:46
Amin Adamu misses two point jump shot
0:44
Bengals defensive rebound
0:32
Emmit Taylor III turnover (Amin Adamu steals)
0:32
Kyle Karstetter personal foul (Amin Adamu draws the foul)
0:32
+1
Amin Adamu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-29
0:26
+1
Amin Adamu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-29
0:04
Tarik Cool misses two point jump shot
0:02
Kellen Tynes defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MTST
Bobcats
34
IDST
Bengals
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
Brayden Parker blocks Xavier Bishop's two point jump shot
19:35
Bobcats offensive rebound
19:33
Brayden Parker shooting foul (Devin Kirby draws the foul)
19:33
Devin Kirby misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:33
Devin Kirby misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:33
Brayden Parker defensive rebound
19:27
Robert Ford III misses two point jump shot
19:25
Abdul Mohamed defensive rebound
19:05
Abdul Mohamed offensive foul
19:05
Abdul Mohamed turnover
18:12
Austin Smellie misses two point jump shot
18:10
Abdul Mohamed defensive rebound
18:02
Xavier Bishop misses two point jump shot
18:00
Abdul Mohamed offensive rebound
17:53
+2
Abdul Mohamed makes two point layup
39-29
17:46
+3
Robert Ford III makes three point jump shot (Austin Smellie assists)
39-32
17:29
Amin Adamu misses two point jump shot
17:27
Devin Kirby offensive rebound
17:27
+2
Amin Adamu makes two point jump shot (Devin Kirby assists)
41-32
17:27
Daxton Carr shooting foul (Amin Adamu draws the foul)
17:27
+1
Amin Adamu makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-32
17:13
Robert Ford III misses three point jump shot
17:11
Amin Adamu defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Borja Fernandez makes two point layup (Xavier Bishop assists)
44-32
17:00
Bengals 30 second timeout
17:00
TV timeout
16:39
+2
Brayden Parker makes two point hook shot
44-34
16:20
Borja Fernandez turnover
16:08
+2
Brayden Parker makes two point layup
44-36
15:41
Xavier Bishop misses two point jump shot
15:39
Bengals defensive rebound
15:39
Jubrile Belo personal foul
15:39
TV timeout
15:23
Nick Gazelas personal foul
15:12
Tarik Cool misses three point jump shot
15:10
Jubrile Belo defensive rebound
14:53
Jubrile Belo misses two point jump shot
14:51
Borja Fernandez offensive rebound
14:51
Borja Fernandez turnover (lost ball)
14:45
Brayden Parker misses two point jump shot
14:43
Jubrile Belo defensive rebound
14:31
Xavier Bishop misses three point jump shot
14:29
Malik Porter defensive rebound
14:14
Jubrile Belo personal foul (Brayden Parker draws the foul)
13:51
Gedeon Buzangu misses two point jump shot
13:49
Finn Fleute defensive rebound
13:41
Xavier Bishop turnover (traveling)
13:33
Malik Porter misses two point jump shot
13:31
Amin Adamu defensive rebound
13:31
Amin Adamu offensive foul (Tarik Cool draws the foul)
13:31
Amin Adamu turnover
13:29
Bobcats technical foul
13:29
+1
Austin Smellie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-37
13:29
+1
Austin Smellie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-38
13:06
Tarik Cool misses three point jump shot
13:04
Malik Porter offensive rebound
12:47
Robert Ford III misses two point jump shot
12:45
Robert Ford III offensive rebound
12:43
Finn Fleute blocks Robert Ford III's two point layup
12:41
Robert Ford III offensive rebound
12:41
Jump ball. Robert Ford III vs. Xavier Bishop (Bengals gains possession)
12:39
Austin Smellie misses two point jump shot
12:37
Amin Adamu defensive rebound
12:37
Tarik Cool personal foul (Amin Adamu draws the foul)
12:18
+3
Xavier Bishop makes three point jump shot
47-38
12:01
Austin Smellie misses three point jump shot
11:59
Bobcats defensive rebound
11:57
TV timeout
11:22
Xavier Bishop misses three point jump shot
11:20
Borja Fernandez offensive rebound
11:12
Borja Fernandez misses two point hook shot
11:10
Finn Fleute offensive rebound
11:09
Jump ball. Finn Fleute vs. Robert Ford III (Bobcats gains possession)
11:08
Bobcats turnover (shot clock violation)
10:48
Nick Gazelas shooting foul (Austin Smellie draws the foul)
10:48
+1
Austin Smellie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-39
10:48
+1
Austin Smellie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-40
10:30
Amin Adamu offensive foul
10:30
Amin Adamu turnover
10:25
Austin Smellie misses two point layup
10:23
Bengals offensive rebound
10:25
Jump ball. Tarik Cool vs. Kellen Tynes (Bengals gains possession)
10:19
+2
Tarik Cool makes two point jump shot
47-42
10:19
Abdul Mohamed shooting foul (Tarik Cool draws the foul)
10:19
+1
Tarik Cool makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-43
9:51
Xavier Bishop misses three point jump shot
9:49
Robert Ford III defensive rebound
9:48
Abdul Mohamed personal foul (Robert Ford III draws the foul)
9:48
Robert Ford III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:48
+1
Robert Ford III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-44
9:02
+2
Kellen Tynes makes two point jump shot
49-44
9:02
Tarik Cool misses three point jump shot
9:02
Abdul Mohamed defensive rebound
9:02
+2
Jubrile Belo makes two point dunk (Xavier Bishop assists)
51-44
9:02
Daxton Carr shooting foul (Jubrile Belo draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Jubrile Belo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-44
8:55
Jubrile Belo personal foul (Brayden Parker draws the foul)
8:55
+1
Brayden Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-45
8:55
+1
Brayden Parker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-46
8:32
+2
Abdul Mohamed makes two point layup
54-46
8:13
Tarik Cool misses two point layup
8:11
Gedeon Buzangu offensive rebound
8:04
Malik Porter misses two point jump shot
8:02
Tarik Cool offensive rebound
7:55
+2
Tarik Cool makes two point layup
54-48
7:41
Xavier Bishop turnover (traveling)
7:41
TV timeout
7:23
Tarik Cool misses two point jump shot
7:21
Abdul Mohamed defensive rebound
7:03
Amin Adamu misses two point jump shot
7:01
Austin Smellie defensive rebound
6:57
Kellen Tynes shooting foul (Robert Ford III draws the foul)
6:57
+1
Robert Ford III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-49
6:57
Robert Ford III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:57
Abdul Mohamed defensive rebound
6:28
Brayden Parker shooting foul (Abdul Mohamed draws the foul)
6:28
Abdul Mohamed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:28
+1
Abdul Mohamed makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-49
6:15
Brayden Parker turnover (bad pass)
5:49
Robert Ford III shooting foul (Xavier Bishop draws the foul)
5:49
+1
Xavier Bishop makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-49
5:49
+1
Xavier Bishop makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-49
5:38
Kellen Tynes personal foul (Tarik Cool draws the foul)
5:38
+1
Tarik Cool makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-50
5:38
Tarik Cool misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:38
Borja Fernandez defensive rebound
5:18
Austin Smellie personal foul (Amin Adamu draws the foul)
5:18
+1
Amin Adamu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-50
5:18
+1
Amin Adamu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-50
5:01
Malik Porter misses two point layup
4:59
Brayden Parker offensive rebound
4:46
Brayden Parker misses two point layup
4:44
Malik Porter offensive rebound
4:41
+2
Brayden Parker makes two point layup
59-52
4:41
Abdul Mohamed turnover (lost ball)
4:25
+2
Brayden Parker makes two point layup
59-54
4:18
+2
Xavier Bishop makes two point layup
61-54
3:57
Tarik Cool turnover (bad pass)
3:57
TV timeout
3:38
Brayden Parker personal foul (Jubrile Belo draws the foul)
3:38
+1
Jubrile Belo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-54
3:38
Jubrile Belo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:38
Brayden Parker defensive rebound
3:24
Robert Ford III offensive foul (Xavier Bishop draws the foul)
3:24
Robert Ford III turnover
2:58
Xavier Bishop misses two point jump shot
2:56
Bengals defensive rebound
2:37
Tarik Cool misses three point jump shot
2:35
Bobcats defensive rebound
2:12
Daxton Carr blocks Abdul Mohamed's two point jump shot
2:10
Abdul Mohamed offensive rebound
2:09
Daxton Carr shooting foul (Abdul Mohamed draws the foul)
2:09
+1
Abdul Mohamed makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-54
2:09
+1
Abdul Mohamed makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-54
1:48
Tarik Cool misses three point jump shot
1:46
Amin Adamu defensive rebound
1:46
Amin Adamu technical foul
1:46
Amin Adamu turnover
1:46
+1
Austin Smellie makes technical free throw 1 of 2
64-55
1:37
Austin Smellie misses technical free throw 2 of 2
1:27
Bengals offensive rebound
1:18
Emmit Taylor III misses three point jump shot
1:16
Borja Fernandez defensive rebound
1:04
Bobcats 30 second timeout
0:59
Malik Porter personal foul (Jubrile Belo draws the foul)
0:59
Jubrile Belo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:59
+1
Jubrile Belo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-55
0:46
+2
Austin Smellie makes two point layup
65-57
0:45
Bengals 30 second timeout
0:35
Emmit Taylor III personal foul (Xavier Bishop draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Xavier Bishop makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-57
0:35
+1
Xavier Bishop makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-57
0:34
Austin Smellie turnover (Kellen Tynes steals)
0:32
Austin Smellie personal foul (Amin Adamu draws the foul)
0:32
Amin Adamu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:32
+1
Amin Adamu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-57
0:31
Amin Adamu personal foul (Tarik Cool draws the foul)
0:31
+1
Tarik Cool makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-58
0:31
+1
Tarik Cool makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-59
0:31
Bobcats 60 second timeout
0:25
Malik Porter shooting foul (Jubrile Belo draws the foul)
0:25
+1
Jubrile Belo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-59
0:25
Jubrile Belo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:25
Austin Smellie defensive rebound
0:17
Abdul Mohamed blocks Tarik Cool's two point layup
0:15
Bengals offensive rebound
0:11
+2
Malik Porter makes two point jump shot
69-61
0:10
Bengals 60 second timeout
0:06
Kyle Karstetter personal foul (Xavier Bishop draws the foul)
