Montana Tech Orediggers at Montana Grizzlies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 79
55 - 79
Rorie, Manuel help Montana beat NAIA Montana Tech 79-55
Kendal Manuel, a junior transfer from Oregon State, had 17 points for Montana (2-0). The 6-foot-4 guard made 5 of 5 from the field, including two 3-pointers, and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
A layup by Timmy Falls gave the Grizzlies the lead for good and sparked a 10-2 spurt that made it 21-13 midway through the first half. The Orediggers pulled within four but Rorie scored eight points during a 14-0 run to push the lead to 18 before Montana took a 40-21 advantage into the break. Montana Tech's Blake Dittman made a layup to open the second half but Falls sandwiched a pair of 3s around back-to-back baskets by Rorie and the Grizzlies led by at least 24 the rest of the way.
Derrius Collins led Montana Tech with 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Christian Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Fitts. | 55 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Ben Carter Turnover. | 52 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Foul on Ben Carter. | 52 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Derrius Collins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Fitts. | 52 - 79 |
Statistics
 MONT |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-51 | FG | 29-55 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 10-10 | FT | 13-21 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Venue: Dahlberg Arena
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 3,024 | Capacity:
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 3,024 | 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 |