Montana State-Northern Lights at Montana Grizzlies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
50 - 64
50 - 64
Pridgett leads Montana past Montana State-Northern 64-50
Kyle Owens had 11 points for Montana (1-1), which trailed 32-20 at halftime.
Pridgett gave the Grizzlies their first lead, 44-42, with 11:13 to play. Montana held the Northern Lights to eight points over the final 15:46 and they were 1 for 15 over the final 10 minutes..
Kavon Bey had 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for the Lights. Mascio McCadney added 14 points. Both were in double figures, combining for 21 points, as the Lights shot 12 of 23 in the first half. Northern shot 8 of 30 in the second half, 2 of 14 from 3-point range and didn't get to the foul line.
Montana, which lost its season opener at Stanford, plays at Arkansas on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Gio Jackson Turnover. | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Kendal Manuel made Jumper. | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Kyle Owens Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 62 |
Statistics
 MSUN |
 MONT |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-53 | FG | 27-60 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 2-14 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 4-4 | FT | 8-10 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Dahlberg Arena
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 2,927 | Capacity:
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 2,927 | 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 |