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
Boise, ID
Referee:Martin Cichocki
Referee:Mark Fulton
Referee:Ray Ames
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 7-1 | - | 13-6 |
| Montana State | 7-2 | 0.5 | 13-9 |
| Montana | 7-2 | 0.5 | 13-9 |
| Idaho | 4-4 | 3 | 12-9 |
| Weber State | 4-4 | 3 | 10-11 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 4 | 10-11 |
| Sacramento State | 3-5 | 4 | 7-13 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4 | 5-16 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-7 | 5.5 | 12-10 |
| Northern Arizona | 2-7 | 5.5 | 8-14 |
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