Utah Tech Trailblazers at Montana Grizzlies
· Stew Morrill Classic
Montana earns 69-66 victory over Utah Tech at Stew Morrill Classic
Johnson was fouled as he made a layup that gave Montana a one-point lead. He missed the and-1 free throw but grabbed his own rebound, was fouled and hit two free throws with three seconds left to cap the scoring.
Hakim Byrd missed a potential tying shot as time expired.
Johnson added five rebounds and three steals for the Grizzlies (4-3). Brandon Whitney scored 16 points, shooting 6 of 11 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line. Joe Pridgen had nine points and finished 4 of 8 from the field.
Beon Riley led the way for the Trailblazers (1-6) with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Justin Bieker added 13 points for Utah Tech. Byrd finished with 10 points, five assists and two steals.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Montana Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Hakim Byrd missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kai Johnson made Free Throw. | 66 - 69 |
Statistics
 UTU |
 MONT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 24-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 6-8 | FT | 18-24 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Dahlberg Arena
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 2,267 | Capacity:
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 2,267 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 1-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Tarleton State | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Utah Tech | 1-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| California Baptist | 0-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| UT Arlington | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Southern Utah | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |