Montana Grizzlies vs Portland State Vikings
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PRST | 26 | 44 | 70 |
MONT | 28 | 35 | 63 |
Portland State eliminates Montana 70-63 in Big Sky
OGDEN, Utah -- Kyle Richardson scored 19 points and DaShaun Wiggins recorded 18 as fifth-seeded Portland State was near perfect from the free throw line late in the game, defeating No. 4 seed Montana 70-63 in a Big Sky Conference tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night.
Portland State (17-13), trailing at halftime, battled back and took a 45-44 second half lead with 7:40 to play. The Vikings extended that lead to eight points on a string of free throw opportunities that netted 9 of 10 from the line, leading to the victory.
Montana (17-13), which split regular-season victories with Portland State -both games decided in overtime- led by two points, 28-26 at halftime.
Kareem Jamar, who was voted first team all-league for the third year in a row, led the Grizzlies with 20 points.
Portland State moves on to play No. 2 seed North Dakota on Friday.
Game Information
Ogden, UT
Referee:Ruben Ramos
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Jon Stigliano
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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