Wyoming Cowboys at Montana Grizzlies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 72
73 - 72
James free throws lifts Wyoming past Montana, 73-72
The victory was the second straight for the Cowboys to start the season and left the Grizzlies 0-2. Montana lost at USC in its season opener Friday.
Jack Lopez gave Montana the lead, 30-27, with under five minutes to play in the first half. But the Cowboys retook the lead, 34-33, on Hayden Dalton's two free throws with 2:11 left and pushed it to a 41-35 advantage at the break.
Jared Samuelson's layup with 8:19 left gave Montana a 58-51 lead, but Wyoming rallied.
Mario Dunn pulled Montana even at 71-71 with 2:34 remaining, however neither team scored again until James knocked down his free throws.
Walter Wright attempted a layup for Montana as time expired but Alan Herndon blocked his shot.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Montana Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Alan Herndon Block. | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Walter Wright missed Layup. | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Montana Timeout | 73 - 72 |
Statistics
 WYO |
 MONT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-53 | FG | 26-53 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 22-27 | FT | 16-23 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 27 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Dahlberg Arena
Location: Missoula, MT
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Location: Missoula, MT
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2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |