Idaho Vandals at Montana Grizzlies
· Big Sky Championship - Semifinal
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 78
55 - 78
Patterson sparks Montana early in 78-55 win over Idaho in Big Sky Conference tourney semifinal
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
 IDHO |
 MONT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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:
Location: Boise, ID
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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 |