| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONT | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| NAU | 22 | 35 | 57 |
Andre, Shelton lift N. Arizona over Montana 57-56
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Cameron Shelton grabbed nine rebounds and scored 15 points, including the game-winning free throw with 2 seconds left to play, and Northern Arizona beat Montana 57-56 on Thursday night.
Kendal Manuel's 3-point put Montana up 56-49 with 3:33 to play, but the Grizzlies missed two shots and two free throws from there while the Lumberjacks rallied with an 8-0 run with Shelton hitting two from the line to seal it.
Bernie Andre scored 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Cameron Satterwhite added 10 points for Northern Arizona (16-11, 10-8 Big Sky Conference).
Jared Samuelson had 19 points for the Grizzlies (17-11, 13-4), whose six-game winning streak came to an end. Manuel added 16 points.
The Lumberjacks evened the season series against the Grizzlies with the win. Montana defeated Northern Arizona 79-72 on Dec. 28. Northern Arizona matches up against Montana State at home on Saturday. Montana matches up against Sacramento State on the road on Saturday.
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2019-2020 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | 16-4 | - | 23-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 15-5 | 1 | 22-9 |
| Montana | 14-6 | 2 | 18-13 |
| Portland St | 12-8 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Northern Arizona | 10-10 | 6 | 16-14 |
| Montana State | 10-10 | 6 | 16-15 |
| Southern Utah | 9-11 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Sacramento State | 8-12 | 8 | 16-14 |
| Weber State | 8-12 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Idaho State | 4-16 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Idaho | 4-16 | 12 | 8-24 |