Montana State Bobcats (1-3) at Northwestern Wildcats (3-1)

Evanston, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts Montana State after Jalen Leach scored 27 points in Northwestern's 67-58 overtime victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers.

Northwestern finished 22-12 overall with a 15-2 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Wildcats shot 45.5% from the field and 39.0% from 3-point range last season.

Montana State finished 17-18 overall a season ago while going 4-10 on the road. The Bobcats averaged 75.3 points per game while allowing opponents to score 74.5 last season.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.