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2020 Schedule
3rd in Big Sky
- 11/6L 73-62
- 11/10W 64-50
- 11/16L 64-46
- 11/18MTL 74-72
- 11/2225L 73-56
- 11/25W 74-62
- 11/29W 69-62
- 12/1L 72-63
- 12/6W 77-70
- 12/188L 81-48
- 12/21L 87-82
- 12/28W 79-72
- 12/30W 52-50
- 1/2W 60-58
- 1/4L 74-66
- 1/9W 90-63
- 1/13W 85-70
- 1/18W 67-63
- 1/23W 77-74
- 1/25L 87-85
- 1/30L 88-81
- 2/1W 78-64
- 2/6W 92-82
- 2/8W 82-71
- 2/13W 72-37
- 2/15W 78-63
- 2/22W 59-54
- 2/27L 57-56
- 2/29W 79-71
- 3/5L 71-64
- 3/7L 85-80
- 3/12CANC
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Knight puts Southern Utah past Montana 85-80 in OT
John Knight III sank five free throws in the final minute of overtime to give Southern Utah an 85-80 win over Montana in a regular season finale on Saturday night.
Radebaugh scores 21, N. Colorado holds off Montana 71-64
Jonah Radebaugh scored 21 points as Northern Colorado beat Montana 71-64 on Thursday night.
Pridgett leads Montana over Sacramento St. 79-71
Sayeed Pridgett had 24 points as Montana beat Sacramento State 79-71 on Saturday night.
Andre, Shelton lift N. Arizona over Montana 57-56
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.
Manuel scores 19 as Montana defeats Montana State 59-54
Kendal Manuel had 19 points as Montana held off Montana State 59-54 on Saturday night.
Pridgett scores 24 to lift Montana over Idaho State 78-63
Sayeed Pridgett had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Montana beat Idaho State 78-63 on Saturday night.
Pridgett, Manuel lead Montana to 72-37 romp over Weber State
Sayeed Pridgett tossed in 25 points and Kendal Manuel scored 21 to power Montana to a 72-37 romp over Weber State on Thursday night.
Pridgett scores 19 to lead Montana past Idaho 82-71
Sayeed Pridgett posted 19 points and nine rebounds as Montana defeated Idaho 82-71 on Saturday night.
Pridgett helps Montana hold off Eastern Washington 92-82
Sayeed Pridgett finished with 24 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals to propel the Montana Grizzlies to a 92-82 victory over Eastern Washington on Thursday night.
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Pridgett scores 24 to lift Montana over Montana St. 78-64
Sayeed Pridgett had 24 points as Montana won its eighth straight home game, getting past Montana State 78-64 on Saturday night.
Woods scores 39; Portland State beats Montana 88-81
Holland Woods shot 21 free throws without a miss and finished with a career-high 39 points to lead Portland State to an 88-81 victory over Montana on Thursday night.
Weber State beats Big Sky-leader Montana 87-85 in OT
Jerrick Harding scored nine of his 32 points in overtime and Weber State rallied late to beat Big Sky Conference-leader Montana 87-85 on Saturday night.
Manuel scores 21, Montana turns back Idaho State 77-74
Kendal Manuel had 21 points as Montana held off Idaho State 77-74 on Thursday night.
Montana earns 1,000th home court win, holds off Idaho 67-63
Jared Samuelson scored 23 points and Kyle Owens and Kendal Manuel each added two clutch free throws in the final seconds as Montana won its 1,000th game on its home court, holding off Idaho for a 67-63 Big Sky Conference victory on Saturday night.
Manuel's 27 points lead Montana past Portland State, 85-70
Kendal Manuel scored 27 points and Montana pulled away from Portland State in the second half to take an 85-70 victory on Monday night.
Carter-Hollinger lifts Montana over E. Washington 90-63
Derrick Carter-Hollinger had a season-high 20 points plus 14 rebounds as Montana rolled past Eastern Washington 90-63 on Thursday night.
Hume scores 22 to carry N. Colorado past Montana 74-66
Bodie Hume had 22 points as Northern Colorado beat Montana 74-66 on Saturday night.
Samuelson helps Montana hold off Southern Utah 60-58
Jared Samuelson tossed in 21 points and Sayeed Pridgett scored on back-to-back layups late to lift Montana to a 60-58 victory over Southern Utah on Thursday night.
Montana goes 2--0 in Big Sky, tops Sacramento State 52-50
Kendal Manuel hit two free throws with two seconds left in the game to lift Montana to a 52-50 win over Sacramento State in a Big Sky Conference showdown on Monday night.
Pridgett scores 27 to lift Montana past N. Arizona 79-72
Sayeed Pridgett had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Montana beat Northern Arizona 79-72 on Saturday night.
Omaha outlasts Montana for an 87-82 OT win
KJ Robinson scored 24 points and JT Gibson scored 22 and Omaha beat Montana 87-82 in overtime on Saturday.
No. 8 Oregon routs Montana 81-48 as 6-11 Dante makes debut
Oregon made a big addition to its lineup Wednesday night as 6-foot-11 N’Faly Dante played his first college game and contributed 11 points to help the eighth-ranked Ducks roll to an 81-48 win over Montana.
Montana tops North Dakota 77-70
Sayeed Pridgett and Kendal Manuel scored 20 points apiece as Montana defeated North Dakota 77-70 on Friday night.
2019-20 Big Sky 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 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game71.0199th
Rebounds Per Game31.3421st
Assists Per Game12.5265th
Points Allowed69.1
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-11 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 10 |