NCAAB

Idaho State Bengals at Montana Grizzlies

· Big Sky Championship - Semifinal
14-20, 4-13 Away
Final
58 - 72
23-10, 13-3 Home

Thomas has 21, Montana downs Idaho State 72-58 in Big Sky Conference Tournament

Montana holds off an Idaho State run to advance to the Big Sky finals

The third-seeded Grizzlies advance to the championship game against No. 5-seed Montana State.

Thomas shot 7 of 12 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Grizzlies (23-10). Brandon Whitney shot 6 of 7 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to add 17 points. Aanen Moody had 12 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range).

Miguel Tomley led the Bengals (14-20) in scoring, finishing with 22 points. Kiree Huie added 10 points for Idaho State. Maleek Arington also had seven points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Montana took the lead with 19:43 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 33-21 at halftime, with Thomas racking up 13 points. Montana pulled away with a 9-2 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 17 points. Thomas scored eight points in the last four minutes to help Montana turn back a rally by Idaho State.

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  • TV Channel: Idaho State at Montana 2021 College Basketball, week 19, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction

Montana: 70.3%
Idaho State: 29.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 58 - 72
2nd 0:15 Miguel Tomley made Jumper. 58 - 72
2nd 0:23 Trent Johnson Defensive Rebound. 56 - 72
2nd 0:23 Te'Jon Sawyer missed Free Throw. 56 - 72
2nd 0:23 Foul on Trent Johnson. 56 - 72

Statistics

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22-55 FG 26-47
40.0 Field Goal % 55.3
5-14 3PT 8-20
35.7 Three Point % 40.0
9-12 FT 12-15
75.0 Free Throw % 80.0
29 Rebounds 26
10 Offensive Rebounds 3
19 Defensive Rebounds 23
7 Assists 14
5 Steals 3
2 Blocks 3
10 Turnovers 10
3 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
7 Points Off Turnovers 8
5 Fast Break Points 5
26 Points in Paint 30
14 Fouls 13
0 Largest Lead 20

Game Information

Venue: Idaho Central Arena

Location: Boise, ID
Capacity:

2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Northern Arizona 0-0 - 3-1
Northern Colorado 0-0 - 3-1
Portland State 0-0 - 2-1
Montana 0-0 - 2-2
Eastern Washington 0-0 - 1-2
Idaho 0-0 - 1-2
Idaho State 0-0 - 1-2
Montana State 0-0 - 1-2
Sacramento State 0-0 - 1-2
Weber State 0-0 - 1-2
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