Hicks leads CS Northridge over Montana State 72-65

Published Nov. 20, 2014 12:33 a.m. ET

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Stephan Hicks scored 23 points and Stephen Maxwell added 15 to lead Cal State Northridge to a 72-65 victory over Montana State on Wednesday night.

The Matadors had a 16-point lead with 5:27 remaining, but the Bobcats pulled within six, 66-60, with 19 seconds to play. The Matadors answered when Hicks made four free throws and Tre Hale-Edmerson scored to make it 72-63 with six seconds left.

Marcus Colbert hit two free throws for the Bobcats with four seconds remaining to cap the scoring.

Holm had 20 points and was 5 of 12 from beyond the arc. Colbert scored 15 points and Michael Dison 11 for Montana State (0-3), which shot just 22 of 64 for 34 percent from the floor.

CS Northridge (1-2) got its first win after losing against nationally-ranked San Diego State and Arizona to open its season.