NCAAB

Idaho Vandals at Montana Grizzlies

· Big Sky Championship - Semifinal
Idaho Vandals
14-19, 5-11 Away
Final
55 - 78
Montana Grizzlies
24-9, 15-1 Home

Patterson sparks Montana early in 78-55 win over Idaho in Big Sky Conference tourney semifinal

Joe Pridgen throws down the hammer

The second-seeded Grizzlies will play top-seeded Northern Colorado on Wednesday for the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Money Williams, also a backup, and Kai Johnson each scored 13 points for Montana (24-9).

Jack Payne scored 18 points and Kolton Mitchell 12 for Idaho (14-19) who entered the tournament as the sixth seed.

Patterson's 3-pointer with 15:43 left in the first half broke a tie at 7 and Montana led for the remainder. Williams made a layup and 3 within 30 seconds and Montana extended the lead to 27-11 at the midway point of the first half.

The Grizzlies led 39-28 at intermission and stayed ahead by double figures for all the second half.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 55 - 78
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 55 - 78
2nd 0:03 Jeremiah Dargan made Three Point Jumper. 55 - 78
2nd 0:35 Foul on Amari Jedkins. 53 - 75
2nd 0:35 Miles Klapper Defensive Rebound. 53 - 75

Statistics

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17-55 FG 28-61
31 Field Goal % 46
5-26 3PT 14-36
19 Three Point % 39
16-20 FT 8-10
80 Free Throw % 80
36 Rebounds 36
9 Offensive Rebounds 6
27 Defensive Rebounds 30
5 Assists 19
1 Steals 7
2 Blocks 0
11 Turnovers 6
0 Team Turnovers 1
11 Total Turnovers 6
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
6 Points Off Turnovers 19
0 Fast Break Points 12
20 Points in Paint 22
10 Fouls 16
2 Largest Lead 31

Game Information

Venue: Idaho Central Arena

Location: Boise, ID
Capacity:

2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Northern Colorado 0-0 - 9-3
Idaho 0-0 - 8-4
Portland State 0-0 - 6-5
Idaho State 0-0 - 7-6
Montana 0-0 - 6-7
Montana State 0-0 - 5-7
Northern Arizona 0-0 - 5-7
Weber State 0-0 - 5-7
Sacramento State 0-0 - 4-7
Eastern Washington 0-0 - 2-10
Full Standings