Pridgett scores 24 to lift Montana over Montana St. 78-64
MISSOULA, Mont. -- Sayeed Pridgett had 24 points as Montana won its eighth straight home game, getting past Montana State 78-64 on Saturday night.
Kyle Owens had 14 points for Montana (12-10, 8-3 Big Sky Conference). Kendal Manuel added 12 points. Timmy Falls had 10 points.
Both teams set season records for scoring during the game. Montana totaled 54 first-half points, a season best for the hosts, while the 25 second-half points for Montana State were the fewest of the season for the visitors.
Harald Frey scored a career-high 37 points and had six rebounds for the Bobcats (11-10, 5-5).
Montana plays Eastern Washington at home on Thursday. Montana State plays Idaho at home on Thursday.
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2020-2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Southern Utah | 12-2 | - | 19-3 |
Weber State | 12-3 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
Eastern Washington | 12-3 | 0.5 | 13-7 |
Idaho State | 8-6 | 4 | 13-10 |
Montana State | 8-6 | 4 | 11-9 |
Montana | 7-9 | 6 | 13-12 |
Northern Colorado | 6-8 | 6 | 10-10 |
Portland State | 6-8 | 6 | 9-12 |
Sacramento State | 5-9 | 7 | 8-11 |
Northern Arizona | 4-10 | 8 | 5-15 |
Idaho | 1-17 | 13 | 1-20 |