POCATELLO, Idaho — The Montana State men's basketball team suffered a 70-67 loss to Idaho State on Thursday night at Reed Gym. The loss dropped MSU to 6-12 overall and 1-4 in Big Sky.

Montana State men's basketball erased another double-digit deficit but couldn't find a big play late, suffering a 70-67 setback to Idaho State on Thursday night in Pocatello, Idaho.

Montana State Bobcats (6-11, 1-3 Big Sky) at Idaho State Bengals (6-8, 1-2 Big Sky) Pocatello, Idaho; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State plays Montana State after Dylan Darling scored ...

BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State takes on Montana State after Dylan Darling scored 28 points in Idaho State’s 77-69 loss to the Weber State Wildcats.

The Idaho State Bengals hosted the Montana State Bobcats in men's Big Sky Conference play. Connor Hollenbeck and Dylan Darling led ISU in the 1st half, scoring 13 and 11 points each, propelling the Bengals to a 35-31 lead at the break.

POCATELLO − After Idaho State’s loss to Weber State Saturday night, Bengal head coach Ryan Looney had a chat with ISU forward Connor Hollenbeck.

It had been over a decade and a half since the Idaho State Bengals have defeated the Montana State University Bobcats and the University of Montana Grizzlies in back-to-back games.

Pocatello, Idaho; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State hosts Montana after Connor Hollenbeck scored 22 points in Idaho State’s 70-67 win over the Montana State Bobcats.

Montana Grizzlies (11-7, 4-1 Big Sky) at Idaho State Bengals (7-8, 2-2 Big Sky) Pocatello, Idaho; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bengals -1.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State hosts Montana after Connor Hollenbeck scored 22 points in Idaho State's 70-67 win over the Montana State Bobcats.

The Bengals won the rebound battle 38-26. Isaiah Griffin led all scorers with 23 points, Jake O'Neil added 19 points and 12 boards for the double-double, Connor Hollenbeck had 19 points and Dylan Darling scored 13 points with 8 assists.

The Montana State Bobcats and Montana Lady Griz will meet for the first time this season in Missoula Saturday.

Going into the Idaho State men's basketball team's game against Montana, a team that had won 28 of the last 29 meetings between the two squads, Bengal head