Scores

Final

Montana 74

(14-6, 7-1 Big Sky)

E Washington 60

(9-12, 3-5 Big Sky)

9:05 PM ET, January 26, 2012

Reese Court, Cheney, WA

1 2 T
MONT 40 3474
EWU 27 3360

Top Performers

Montana: K. Jamar 15 Pts, 6 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Eastern Washington: C. Chiverton 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Ast

Montana 74, E. Washington 60

Associated Press

CHENEY, Wash. -- Art Steward had 19 points as Montana won for the ninth time in its last 10 games, beating Eastern Washington 74-60 on Thursday night.

Kareem Jamar had 15 points for the Grizzlies (14-6 overall, 7-1 Big Sky). Collin Chiverton scored 22 points for the Eagles (3-5, 9-12), who lost their fourth straight.

Leading by as many as 14 early, Montana saw Eastern Washington claw within 46-45 on Laron Griffin's basket with 14:30 left. The Grizzlies responded with a 9-2 run, including five points from Mathias Ward, to take a 55-47 lead with12 minutes left. Eastern Washington never got closer than six after that.

Will Cherry had 11 points and Ward 10 for Montana. Laron Griffin had 12 points and Cliff Ederaine 10 for Eastern Washington.

Keron DeShields' off-balance shot in the lane started a 12-1 burst that saw the Grizzlies take a 38-24 advantage late in the first half.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MONT
EWU
Points 74 60
FG Made-Attempted 26-57 (.456) 18-53 (.340)
3P Made-Attempted 7-18 (.389) 5-14 (.357)
FT Made-Attempted 15-19 (.789) 19-27 (.704)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 20 (0/0) 17 (0/0)
Largest Lead 14 0

Game Leaders

 
MONT
EWU
PointsA. Steward 19C. Chiverton 22
ReboundsA. Steward 8C. Ederaine 13
AssistsK. Jamar 7C. Colimon 4
StealsW. Cherry 2T. Johnson 2
BlocksK. Jamar 2L. Griffin 2
Team Stats: Montana | Eastern Washington

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Dec 30, 2011 @MONT 79, EWU 71Recap
» Jan 26, 2012 MONT 74, @EWU 60Recap
Mar 6, 2012 @MONT 74, EWU 66Recap

Next 5 Games

MONT
EWU
01/29 @PRST 4:00pm
02/04 @MTST 9:00pm
02/06 IDST 9:00pm
02/09 @UNCO 9:05pm
02/11 @SAC 10:05pm
 01/28 MTST 9:05pm
02/02 @NAU 8:35pm
02/04 SAC 9:05pm
02/11 @WEB 9:30pm
02/15 UNCO 9:05pm
Complete Schedule: Montana | Eastern Washington

Big Sky Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Montana15-125-6
Weber State14-224-6
Portland State10-617-15
Eastern Washington8-815-17
Montana State7-912-17
Sacramento State5-1110-18
Northern Colorado5-119-19
Idaho State7-99-21
Northern Arizona1-155-24
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