Montana Grizzlies vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Montana defeats Northern Arizona 74-65 in Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal
BOISE, Idaho -- — Brandon Whitney scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half to lead Montana to a 74-65 victory over Northern Arizona on Sunday night in a Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
The second-seeded Grizzlies (23-9) move on to Tuesday's semifinals where they will face the winner of a Monday quarterfinal matchup between No 3 seed Portland State and No. 6 seed Idaho.
Whitney shot 8 of 9 from the field and 7 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Grizzlies. Money Williams added 16 points and three steals. Te'Jon Sawyer scored nine.
Trenton McLaughlin led the way for the seventh-seeded Lumberjacks (18-15) with 34 points. Diego Campisano added nine points and two steals.
Joe Pridgen scored seven points in the first half and Montana went into the break trailing 31-30. Whitney dominated after the intermission.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Martin Cichocki
- Mark Fulton
- Ray Ames
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |
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