Montana Grizzlies at Montana State Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
83 - 78
Rorie scores 20, leads Montana over Montana State 83-79
A 16-6 surge gave Montana a 77-69 lead with just under four minutes to play. Harald Frey scored four points and Devin Kirby added an emphatic dunk to pull Montana State to 77-75 with 2:21 left.
Frey missed a potential go-ahead 3 with 1:16 remaining. Sayeed Pridgett's layup and Rorie's two free throws made it 81-75. Ladan Ricketts hit a 3-pointer to get the Bobcats to 81-78, but Rorie made two more free throws to seal it.
Michael Oguine added 17 points for the Grizzlies (15-6, 8-2 Big Sky Conference), who have won 16 of the last 17 games against Montana State (8-12, 5-5) dating to the 2010-11 season.
Tyler Hall scored 21 of his 26 points in first half to lead the Bobcats. Frey chipped in with 15 points and 10 assists.
The Bobcats closed the first half on a 10-0 run for a 48-46 halftime advantage.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ahmaad Rorie Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ladan Ricketts missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Ahmaad Rorie made Free Throw. | 83 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Ahmaad Rorie made Free Throw. | 82 - 78 |
Statistics
 MONT |
 MTST |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-50 | FG | 29-62 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 25-32 | FT | 12-18 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 25 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Bozeman, MT
Attendance: 6,013 | Capacity:
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 |