Money Williams scores 24 as Montana ends Portland State’s seven-game streak in Big Sky play

Montana hands Portland State a 64-60 home loss in a tight Big Sky matchup

Montana defeated Portland State 64-60 on Thursday night in Portland, snapping the Vikings’ seven-game winning streak and tightening the Big Sky Conference race near the top of the standings.

The result moved Montana to 13-9 overall and 7-2 in conference play. Portland State fell to 13-6 overall and 7-1 in Big Sky action, leaving the Vikings still among the league’s leaders but no longer unbeaten in their last eight outings.

Williams provides the scoring punch and defensive pressure

Montana guard Money Williams led all scorers with 24 points and added three steals, supplying both perimeter production and pressure defense in a game decided in the final possessions. Montana’s scoring support came primarily from Grant Kepley and Kenyon Aguino, who each finished with 10 points. Kepley reached double figures while going 6-for-10 at the free-throw line, a key factor in a low-scoring contest where points at the stripe mattered.

For Portland State, Terri Miller Jr. scored 15 points to lead the Vikings. Jaylin Henderson added 13 points along with six rebounds, five assists and two steals, reflecting Portland State’s effort to balance scoring creation and ball movement. Tre-Vaughn Minott produced a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds and added two blocks, giving Portland State interior presence on both ends.

What the final margin suggests about the game flow

With neither team reaching 65 points, the final score pointed to a possession-by-possession game shaped by defense, execution and late-game shot-making. Montana’s ability to generate steals and convert enough free throws helped it maintain a narrow edge, while Portland State’s contributions across three double-figure scorers kept the Vikings within a single possession deep into the closing minutes.

• Montana: 13-9 overall, 7-2 Big Sky
• Portland State: 13-6 overall, 7-1 Big Sky
• Key stat line: Money Williams 24 points, 3 steals
• Portland State leaders: Miller Jr. 15; Henderson 13 (6 reb, 5 ast); Minott 12 points, 12 rebounds

The matchup ended Portland State’s seven-game winning streak, shifting immediate momentum in the Big Sky standings.

The teams now turn to the remainder of the conference schedule with both still positioned near the top of the Big Sky, where single-possession outcomes can significantly reshape the standings.