NCAAB Game Recap - Montana at Idaho
Thu Mar 9, 2017 5:35 PM EST

Mia-FL
53
UNC
78
F
Vill
108
StJon
67
F
E MI
62
Akr
79
F
UTSA
70
MTSU
86
F
UtSt
69
Nev
83
F
AzSt
57
Oreg
80
F
TCU
85
Kansas
82
F
PorSt
72
UND
95
F
UCRiv
67
UCIrv
76
F
CAPoly
55
UCDav
66
F
UAB
57
LaTec
69
F
Toled
66
Ohio
67
F
VaTec
68
FSU
74
F
Tex
53
WVU
63
F
Xav
62
Butl
57
F
ChiSt
53
NMSt
67
F
Sac
70
E WA
89
F
AF
55
ColSt
81
F
Col
78
Ariz
92
F
CSNor
68
CS-Ful
81
F
How
68
Morg
65
F
Lamar
59
SFA
75
F
Marsh
64
ODU
63
F
Kent
68
Buff
65
F
KSU
70
Baylor
64
F
UVA
58
ND
71
F
Crei
70
Prov
58
F
UTRGV
78
UMKC
82
F(OT)
S UT
70
Web
90
F
SDSU
87
Bois
68
F
USC
74
UCLA
76
F
OkSt
83
IaSt
92
F
Duke
81
Lou
77
F
Seton
82
Marq
76
F
W MI
63
Ball
66
F
Rice
76
UTEP
86
F
SeatU
53
UtVal
65
F
NM
60
Fres
65
F
Cal
78
Utah
75
F
Mont
77
Ida
81
F
SHSU
63
HCU
59
F
MD-ES
68
Hamp
66
F
HI
62
LongB
73
F
UMass
60
StBon
73
F
PSU
51
MSU
78
F
MissSt
55
Bama
75
F
SoFL
66
UConn
77
F
Rut
61
NW
83
F
StLou
46
GrgWas
53
F
Mizzu
74
Miss
86
F
Tul
60
Tuls
66
F
Ford
71
GMas
82
F(OT)
Ind
95
Iowa
73
F
TAMU
41
Vand
66
F
David
82
LaSal
73
F
Ill
55
Mich
75
F
Tenn
57
UGA
59
F
ECU
80
Temp
69
F

Idaho 81, Montana 77

Mar 9, 2017, 5:35 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

(5) Montana

34

43

77

(4) Idaho

41

40

81

Sanders, Idaho beat Montana 81-77 in Big Sky Tournament
Thu Mar 9, 2017 7:55 PM

RENO, Nev. (AP) Arkadiy Mkrtychyan had 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting, Victor Sanders scored 19 more, including five in the last 1:33, and No. 5 seed Idaho beat Montana 81-77 on Thursday in the Big Sky Conference Tournament.

Brayon Blake had 12 points while Pat Ingram and Nate Sherwood scored 10 apiece for Idaho (18-12), which will play top-seeded North Dakota in the semifinals Friday.

Walter Wright's jumper with 2:21 to play gave No. 4 seed Montana its first lead since 16-15. Sherwood and Wright traded free throws to make it 74-73, but Sanders hit a contested jumper and then a baseline runner as the shot clock expired to give the Vandals a three-point lead with 48 seconds remaining. Fabijan Krslovic made a pair of foul shots 15 seconds later to make it 77-76 but the Grizzlies missed their last three shots, and Idaho made 4 of 6 free throws, from there to seal it.

Wright scored 22 points and Ahmaad Rorie added 16 from Montana (16-16).

Idaho led by 13 in the first half and 50-41 early in the second, but back-to-back 3s by Jack Lopez and Rorie capped a 20-9 spurt that made it 61-all with 8:22 to go.

Leaders

Montana PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
W. Wright 22 0 2 2 1 0
A. Rorie 16 0 0 2 2 0
Idaho PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Mkrtychyan 19 0 2 4 0 2
V. Sanders 19 0 5 4 2 2

Team Comparison

Mont Ida
Points For 77 81
Field Goals 26/58-45% 28/51-55%
Three Pointers 8/19-42% 8/17-47%
Free Throws 17/19-89% 17/22-77%
Offensive Rebounds 7 8
Defensive Rebounds 17 24
Rebounds 26 33
Blocks 2 6
Steals 6 4
Turnovers 9 13
Personal Fouls 20 19
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - Ida Leads Series 2-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 5 Mont 70 @ Ida 57 A. Rorie 19 V. Sanders 20
Sat Jan 28 Ida 85 @ Mont 77 V. Sanders 28 M. Oguine 25
Thu Mar 9 Mont 77 @ Ida 81 W. Wright 22 A. Mkrtychyan 19

Game Information

Stadium: Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada
Attendance: 1,762
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