Montana Grizzlies at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 58
60 - 58
Samuelson helps Montana hold off Southern Utah 60-58
Samuelson knocked down 9 of 14 shots from the floor for the Grizzlies (7-7, 3-0 Big Sky Conference), who shot just 41% from the floor (24 of 58). Kendal Manuel added 17 points and Pridgett finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.
John Knight III made two free throws with 1:22 left in the game to pull the Thunderbirds (8-5, 1-1) within 56-54. But Pridgett scored on a pair of layups 38 seconds apart to push the lead to six and the Grizzlies held on from there.
Maizen Fausett paced Southern Utah with 15 points and 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double. Knight added 13 points, while Harrison Butler had 12 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for his fourth double-double of the season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Southern Utah Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cameron Oluyitan missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Daouda N'Diaye Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 58 |
Statistics
 MONT |
 SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 20-51 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 6-13 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 6-8 | FT | 15-21 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 4 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: America First Events Center
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 2,059 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 2,059 | 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 |