GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The University of Providence men's basketball program defeated MSU-Northern 68-59 Saturday night.

The Argos (12-10) scored the first basket of the game off a three pointer from senior Dylan Hushaw, but a 8-0 run from the Lights (7-15) put MSU-Northern ahead by five.

Both teams traded baskets until a dunk from senior Jamil Bowles tied the score at 15 midway through the first half.
 
Over the next five minutes the Lights would build a lead that extended to as many as eight until freshman Quinn Swanson made a layup to make it 28-22
 
The Argos would slowly work their way back into the game off a jumper from senior Antoine Boyd Jr. and a layup from senior Nikolajs Atanasovs, but the Skylights held a 30-29 lead going into the second half. Quinn Swanson scored a team high seven points at the break.
 
MSU-Northern would score the first points of the second half on a pair of free throws to extend the lead to three.
 
Each side exchanged baskets over the next ten minutes with the Lights continuing to narrowly hold on to a three-point edge until with three minutes remaining the Argos took the lead with a putback layup from Jamil Bowles and a pair of step-back threes from Ryan Chavez put UP ahead 58-55.   
 
A pair of free throws from Antoine Boyd Jr. extended the Argos lead to five with under a minute left, and despite late pressure from the Lights, UP made their free throws down the stretch to defeat MSU-Northern 68-59.
 
Jamil Bowles led the way for UP with 23 points and Antoine Boyd Jr. added 13.

The Argos will be back in action Thursday, Feb. 6 when they return home to face #9 Montana Tech. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the McLaughlin Center.