BILLINGS — While most people scramble through crowded stores in December hunting for holiday deals, Montana State Billings men's basketball coach Luke Fennelly can watch and smile. He knocked out his shopping in the offseason — and boy, did he find some steals.

Bouncing into this season, Fennelly faced a mountain-sized question: How do you replace a roster full of graduated players, especially leaders? The answer came from newcomers stretching from the U.S. to Europe, bringing in talent that has the Yellowjackets off to a strong 8-2 start.

One of Fennelly's best finds is Mason Landdeck, a lightning-quick, defensively pesky guard. Oh, and the Seattle Pacific transfer happens to be the reigning Great Northwest Athletic Conference tournament MVP. On Saturday, Landdeck lit up his former team

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