Montana St 76
(13-10, 5-5 Big Sky)
Montana 88
(11-12, 5-5 Big Sky)
9:00 PM ET, February 9, 2008
Dahlberg Arena, Missoula, MT
Final
(13-10, 5-5 Big Sky)
(11-12, 5-5 Big Sky)
9:00 PM ET, February 9, 2008
Dahlberg Arena, Missoula, MT
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) -- Andrew Strait scored 20 points and five other Montana players reached double figures in an 88-76 victory over cross-state rival Montana State on Saturday night.
Kyle Sharp finished with a career-high 18 points and eight rebounds, while Matt Martin came off the bench to score 16 for the Grizzlies (11-12, 5-5 Big Sky). Jordan Hasquet and Ryan Staudacher added 12 points apiece and Ceylon Elgin-Taylor scored 10.The Bobcats (13-10, 5-5) went into halftime down only 35-33. But the Grizzlies came out shooting in the second half, hitting 72 percent from the field. They opened the half with a mini-burst, highlighted by a slam dunk by Sharp to build a 42-35 lead.Montana State couldn't get any closer than five points the rest of the way, as the Grizzlies repeatedly answered every challenge. Montana secured the win with strong free-throw shooting, including 6-of-6 by Elgin-Taylor in the final two minutes.Mecklen Davis went 8-of-11 from the field to come off the bench and lead Montana State with 19 points.Carlos Taylor, who scored a career-high 34 points in the Big Sky Conference opener against Montana, added 17 points. The Bobcats won that game 74-58.Casey Durham finished with 14 points in Saturday night's game, and Adrian Zamora grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.MTST | MONT | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 76 | 88 |
| FG Made-Attempted | 28-60 (.467) | 32-55 (.582) |
| 3P Made-Attempted | 7-24 (.292) | 12-20 (.600) |
| FT Made-Attempted | 13-16 (.813) | 12-17 (.706) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 17 (0/0) | 14 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead | 3 | 13 |
| MTST | MONT | |
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| Team Stats: Montana State | Montana | ||
| MTST | MONT |
|---|---|
| 02/14 NAU 9:05pm 02/17 SAC 4:05pm 02/21 @IDST 9:05pm 02/23 @WEB 9:05pm 02/28 PRST 9:05pm |
02/14 SAC 9:00pm 02/16 NAU 9:00pm 02/21 @WEB 9:05pm 02/24 @IDST 4:05pm 02/28 UNCO 9:00pm |
| Complete Schedule: Montana State | Montana | |
| TEAM | CONF W-L | TOTAL W-L |
|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 14-2 | 23-9 |
| Northern Arizona | 11-5 | 21-11 |
| Weber State | 10-6 | 16-14 |
| Montana State | 7-9 | 15-15 |
| Montana | 8-8 | 14-16 |
| Northern Colorado | 6-10 | 13-16 |
| Idaho State | 8-8 | 12-19 |
| Eastern Washington | 6-10 | 11-19 |
| Sacramento State | 2-14 | 4-24 |
| View expanded standings » | ||
