Montana Grizzlies at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
· NCAA Men's BasketballCaleb Nero's late layup gets North Dakota past Montana 79-77
Brandon Whitney's jumper for Montana tied the game 70-70 with 30 seconds left. Following a North Dakota timeout, Nero received the inbounds pass and started toward the left-side of the top of the key with 11 seconds left. He then drove to the basket and made the layup.
Mitchell Sueker and Brendan Howard scored 18 points apiece for North Dakota (1-1). Nero finished with 14 points.
Whitney scored a career-high 30 points for the Grizzlies (1-2). Derrick Carter-Hollinger added 12 points. Josh Bannan had nine rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | North Dakota Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Josh Bannan missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Josh Bannan Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 79 |
Statistics
MONT |
UND |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-50 | FG | 24-49 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 23-27 | FT | 22-30 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 29 | Fouls | 22 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 1,263 | Capacity:
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 1,263 | 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 | 21-14 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-9 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |


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