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In the second half, the Griz were outscored 50-18, made just five field goals, had a drought of 8:26 without a basket and were outrebounded 26-5.
Weber State Wildcats (5-8, 2-1 Big Sky) at Montana Grizzlies (5-10, 1-3 Big Sky) Missoula, Montana; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana comes into the matchup with Weber State as losers of three in a row.
The Grizzlies improved to 3-0 in conference play off the back of Malik Moore’s 20 points against a Lumberjacks team that fought hard throughout.
The Wildcats are 2-1 in conference matchups. Weber State allows 71.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 4.2 points per game. Montana averages 64.3 points per game, 6.8 fewer points than the 71.1 Weber State allows. Weber State averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than Montana gives up.
Malik Moore scored 18 points to lead Montana over Weber State 63-59 on Thursday night. Moore shot 5 for 11 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Grizzlies (11-7, 4-1 Big Sky Conference).
The Montana men's basketball team held on late to bounce back with a much-needed Big Sky Conference victory, as UM topped Idaho 72-67 on Monday night in front of 2,438 fans at Dahlberg Arena.
Civil rights advocates Tommie Smith, Sheryl Miller, and Amar’e Stoudemire reflect on Dr. King’s legacy and the ongoing fight for equality.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and Desmond Bane added 22 points as the Memphis Grizzlies used a late rally to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-106 on Monday.
The Montana women's basketball team has shown a lot of poise and confidence on the offensive end under acting head coach Nate Harris. In their first game since head coach Brian Holsinger stepped away from the team, the Lady Griz beat the Weber State Wildcats.
Idaho visits the Montana Grizzlies after Kristian Gonzalez scored 20 points in the Vandals' 83-76 win over the Eastern Washington Eagles. Monday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.
Missoula, Montana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State will look to stop its three-game road slide when