Associated Press

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Brandon Walker’s 19 points helped Montana State defeat Southern Miss 79-59 on Sunday night at the Basketball Travelers Invitational.

Walker had six rebounds for the Bobcats (2-4). Brian Goracke went 5 of 7 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to add 15 points. Tyler Patterson went 5 of 8 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.

Christian Watson finished with 19 points and seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles (2-3). Cobie Montgomery added nine points for Southern Miss. Denijay Harris also put up eight points.

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Following a 34-11 victory over rival Montana to clinch the outright Big Sky Conference championship, Montana State received the No. 1 overall seed for the upcoming FCS playoffs when the bracket was announced Sunday.

The Bobcats (12-0) have a first-round bye and will host either No. 16-seed New Hampshire or Tennessee Martin in the second round on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Montana State coach Brent Vigen spoke with the media after the Selection Sunday show on ESPN, which the Bobcats and their fans gathered to watch at Worthington Arena.

For a full recap from Sunday’s event at Worthington Arena, see the video player above.

BOZEMAN — Second-ranked Montana State was seeking regular-season perfection when it welcomed rival Montana to Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.

The Bobcats entered the 123rd Brawl of the Wild with an 11-0 overall record with a chance to finish 12-0 for the first time in program history and also win the outright Big Sky Conference championship.

The ninth-ranked Grizzlies, meanwhile, were 8-3 and aiming to play spoiler for Montana State while also improving their own seeding for the FCS playoffs.

Watch a condensed replay of the game between No. 2 Montana State and No. 9 Montana in the video above.