Idaho State Bengals @ Montana Grizzlies
Rorie paces Montana past Idaho State 74-62
MISSOULA, Mont. -- Ahmaad Rorie scored 24 points on 10-for-14 shooting and Walter Wright added 21 points to lead Montana past Idaho State 74-62 on Thursday night in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.
The Bengals cut their 10-point halftime deficit on a jumper by Novak Topalovic, a 3 from Brandon Boyd and a Topalovic layup to make it 42-39. But the Griz took control on a 12-2 run with a basket from Michael Oguine, a 3 and a layup from Rorie, and a 3 and a jumper from Wright.
Montana went unchallenged from there.
Wright's 3 with 6:34 left pushed Montana's lead to 65-50. Wright also dealt seven assists and Rorie passed out six. Fabijan Krslovic grabbed 12 boards and had nine points for Montana (6-8).
Ethan Telfair led Idaho State (2-11) with 19 points and Boyd had 15.
Montana's win gives it a 101-44 all-time lead over the Bengals in a series that dates back to the 1932-33 season.
Game Information
Missoula, MT
Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Justin Shamion
Referee:Randy Richardson
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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