Northern Colorado Bears at Montana Grizzlies
· NCAA Men's BasketballKountz lifts N. Colorado past Montana 77-75 in OT
The game marked the first Big Sky Conference matchup of the season for both teams.
Matt Johnson II had 14 points for Northern Colorado (4-5, 1-0 Big Sky Conference), which ended its four-game losing streak. Kur Jongkuch added 14 points and eight rebounds. Dalton Knecht had 10 points.
Xavier Bishop had 17 points for the Grizzlies (4-4, 0-1). Jubrile Belo added 13 points. Tyler Patterson had 12 points. Abdul Mohamed had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Foul on Jamel Melvin. | 54 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Robby Beasley Steal. | 54 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Daylen Kountz Turnover. | 54 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Bodie Hume Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 56 |
Statistics
UNCO |
MONT |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-50 | FG | 22-62 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 2-10 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 8-10 | FT | 10-13 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Dahlberg Arena
Location: Missoula, MT
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Location: Missoula, MT
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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 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |


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