Montana Grizzlies vs Portland State Vikings
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PRST | 29 | 52 | 81 |
MONT | 35 | 52 | 87 |
Moody leads Montana past Portland State 87-81 in Big Sky quarterfinals
BOISE, Idaho -- — Aanen Moody scored 27 points to propel Montana to an 87-81 victory over Portland State on Monday night in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
Montana (22-10), the highest remaining seed at No. 3, will play eighth-seeded Idaho State in Tuesday's semifinals. No. 5 seed Montana State plays 10th-seeded Sacramento State in the other semifinal. Sac State knocked out top-seeded Eastern Washington after beating No. 9 seed Idaho in the first round.
Moody sank 9 of 13 shots with three 3-pointers and 6 of 9 free throws for the Grizzlies. Brandon Whitney added 18 points and Josh Vazquez scored 15.
KJ Allen finished with 28 points and 15 rebounds to pace the Vikings (17-15). Jorell Saterfield came off the bench to score 19 before fouling out. Kendall Munson added 11 points and reserve Isaiah Johnson scored 10.
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Game Information
Boise, ID
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:D.G. Nelson
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 7-0 | - | 13-5 |
| Montana State | 7-1 | 0.5 | 13-8 |
| Montana | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-9 |
| Idaho | 4-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Weber State | 4-4 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-4 | 4 | 5-15 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
| Sacramento State | 2-5 | 5 | 6-13 |
| Northern Colorado | 1-7 | 6.5 | 11-10 |
| Northern Arizona | 1-7 | 6.5 | 7-14 |
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