Griz fall at home to Weber State
1/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Senior forward Slobodan Ocokoljic had game-highs of 19 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting Weber State Wildcats defeated the host University of Montana Grizzlies 74-61 in a Big Sky Conference game Saturday evening in UM's Adams Center/Dahlberg Arena. A season-high 4,183 fans were in attendance.
The Grizzlies (2-2 Big Sky/5-11 overall) led early in the game, but the Wildcats (1-2/8-8) took the lead for good on a pair of free throws by junior guard Ryan Davis, giving WSU a 16-15 advantage with 10:15 left until intermission.
Even though the Grizzlies shot 59.1 percent (13-of-22) in the opening half, the Wildcats took a 40-34 lead at the break.
Montana narrowed the Weber State lead to five points on two occasions, the final one coming with 5:52 to play, when Griz senior forward Steve Horne connected on a three-pointer. WSU held UM off the rest of the way by making 12-of-14 free throws in the final five-plus minutes of the contest.
Sophomore guard Kevin Criswell had a team-high 16 points for the Grizzlies, while Horne was UM's only other double-figure scorer with 13 points.
WSU had four players in double-figures, led by Ocokoljic, who made 3-of-3 field goal attempts and 12-of-12 free throws. Wildcat senior center Pat Danley scored 15 points off the bench, while senior forward Nic Sparrow tallied 11, and junior forward Lance Allred added 10.
The Wildcats out-rebounded the Grizzlies 32-21. WSU had 20 more free throw attempts, making 27-of-32 (84.4%), compared to UM's 9-of-12 (75.0%).
WSU made 21-of-41 shots (51.2%), while Montana was 24-of-52 for 46.2% from the floor. The Grizzlies made just 11-of-30 field goal tries (36.7%) in the second half. Each team had 12 turnovers.
Montana plays intrastate rival Montana State next Saturday, Jan. 24 in Bozeman. WSU hosts Northern Arizona and Sacramento State next week.
The Grizzlies (2-2 Big Sky/5-11 overall) led early in the game, but the Wildcats (1-2/8-8) took the lead for good on a pair of free throws by junior guard Ryan Davis, giving WSU a 16-15 advantage with 10:15 left until intermission.
Even though the Grizzlies shot 59.1 percent (13-of-22) in the opening half, the Wildcats took a 40-34 lead at the break.
Montana narrowed the Weber State lead to five points on two occasions, the final one coming with 5:52 to play, when Griz senior forward Steve Horne connected on a three-pointer. WSU held UM off the rest of the way by making 12-of-14 free throws in the final five-plus minutes of the contest.
Sophomore guard Kevin Criswell had a team-high 16 points for the Grizzlies, while Horne was UM's only other double-figure scorer with 13 points.
WSU had four players in double-figures, led by Ocokoljic, who made 3-of-3 field goal attempts and 12-of-12 free throws. Wildcat senior center Pat Danley scored 15 points off the bench, while senior forward Nic Sparrow tallied 11, and junior forward Lance Allred added 10.
The Wildcats out-rebounded the Grizzlies 32-21. WSU had 20 more free throw attempts, making 27-of-32 (84.4%), compared to UM's 9-of-12 (75.0%).
WSU made 21-of-41 shots (51.2%), while Montana was 24-of-52 for 46.2% from the floor. The Grizzlies made just 11-of-30 field goal tries (36.7%) in the second half. Each team had 12 turnovers.
Montana plays intrastate rival Montana State next Saturday, Jan. 24 in Bozeman. WSU hosts Northern Arizona and Sacramento State next week.
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