BILLINGS, Mont. – Five Montana State University Billings men's basketball players scored in double-figures and all 15 players on the roster logged minutes as the Yellowjackets beat the MSUB alumni team 102-49 on Friday, Oct. 22.
 
"It's great to be back," MSUB head coach Mick Durham said. "I thought the guys played great. We had some good energy, and playing a live game with refs was something we really needed to see."
 
The current Yellowjacket team had a balanced scoring outing, as Damen Thacker, Bilal Shabazz and Nicholas Sebastiao led the way for the current 'Jackets with 12 points apiece. Malik Brikat nearly had a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds, while sharpshooter Jaren Fritz came off the bench to add 11 points on 4-9 shooting. Of the five MSUB players in double-figures, four of them are newcomers to the team this season; Sebastiao, who was a freshman during the shortened 2020-21 season, was the exception.
 
"We've got some guys who haven't played in a long time," Durham said. "We have 15 guys on the roster, so getting a look at all 15 was good."
 
As a team, MSUB had 26 assists – including a team-high five dimes from transfer guard Jo Jones, who also chipped in nine points.
 
Current MSUB women's basketball graduate assistant Sven Jeuschede ('19) led the MSUB alumni team with 12 points and two assists. Jordan Lehrer ('20) added 11 for the alumni on 5-of-10 shooting. Both players were coached by Durham, who enters his fourth season at MSUB this year.
 
UP NEXT: MSUB hosts Yellowstone Christian for an exhibition game on Monday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. The game will not be livestreamed, but fans are welcome to attend.