Montana Grizzlies at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
· NCAA Men's BasketballKnight scores 26 to carry S. Utah past Montana 82-74
Knight III hit 10 of 13 shots. Jason Spurgin had 15 points, 14 rebounds and four assists for Southern Utah (18-9, 12-5 Big Sky Conference). Maizen Fausett added 13 points and seven rebounds.
Josh Bannan had 23 points for the Grizzlies (17-11, 10-7). Brandon Whitney added 14 points and six rebounds. Robby Beasley III had 14 points.
The Thunderbirds leveled the season series against the Grizzlies. Montana defeated Southern Utah 78-67 on Feb. 7.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Josh Bannan made Layup. Assisted by Josh Vazquez. | 74 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:35 | John Knight III made Free Throw. | 72 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:35 | John Knight III made Free Throw. | 72 - 81 |
Statistics
MONT |
SUU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-52 | FG | 31-55 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 8-15 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 18-26 | FT | 13-22 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: America First Events Center
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 1,817 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 1,817 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 19-10 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-13 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 13-18 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 16-15 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-15 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-20 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 12-19 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 13-4 | - | 23-7 |
| California Baptist | 12-5 | 1 | 22-8 |
| Utah Tech | 11-6 | 2 | 18-13 |
| UT Arlington | 8-9 | 5 | 16-13 |
| Southern Utah | 6-11 | 7 | 10-20 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-12 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 8.5 | 14-17 |


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