Montana hosts Sac State in game of the week

Montana Hosts Sac State in Altitude TV Game at 4:05 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20th

THE GAME: The University of Montana Grizzlies (18-8/9-5 Big Sky) host the Sacramento State Hornets (9-17/3-9), on Altitude TV, Saturday, Feb. 20th. Tip-off in UM???s Adams Center/Dahlberg Arena (7,321) is at 4:05 p.m. (Mountain).

GRIZ RECENT GAMES:
At Eastern Washington 69, Montana 68: EWU made 12-of-19 three-pointers, and Glen Dean made a free throw with 2.5 seconds left to give the host Eagles the win. There were 16 lead changes and eight ties, and the final tie came with 24 seconds left to play, when UM???s Michael Taylor nailed a three-pointer, making it 68-68. After Taylor???s game-tying trey, EWU???s Dean missed a jump shot, but Griz guard Anthony Johnson was called for a foul on the miss, and Dean made the first of two free throw attempts and scored what proved to be the game-winning point. Johnson, who played 39 minutes and fouled out for the first time in his career, scored a game-high 28 points. It was Johnson???s 14th game this season of scoring 20 or more points and the 26th of his career. Taylor was UM???s only other double-figure scorer with 11 points. Dean led EWU with 23 points, while fellow freshman guard Jeffrey Forbes scored 18.

Montana 81, at Portland State 76: Johnson scored a team-high 22 points as the Grizzlies won to their fifth in a row and eighth of their last nine games. UM led by as many as 15 points in the second half, but PSU cut the lead to three (70-67) with 4:08 left on a three-pointer, but UM made 7-of-10 free throws for the win. Ryan Staudacher tied his season high with 18 points, while fellow guard Will Cherry added 13, and Brian Qvale had 11.

STAUDACHER ON 3-POINT LISTS: Staudacher now has made 196 career treys, which ties him with David Bell for third on UM???s all-time list and 11th (tie) in league history.

QVALE ON CAREER BLOCKS LISTS: Qvale remains third in Montana history and moved up to ninth in Big Sky annals with 138 career blocked shots.

???TINKS??? WINS 18TH OF SEASON: Montana???s 18th win of the season, 81-76 at Portland State on Feb. 12th established a season-high for fourth-year Griz Head Coach Wayne Tinkle.

MONTANA GRIZZLIES (18-8/9-5) PPG RPG MISC. NOTES
F-33-Vassy Banny, 6-3, 230, Sr., 1V 1.5 3.1 Started last 4 games
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F-44-Jack McGillis, 6-6, 215, Sr., 1V 6.2 3.8 7/5 in PSU win
C-41-Brian Qvale, 6-11, 265, Jr., 2V 10.3 6.7 2nd in Sky at 63.3 FG%
G-3- Ryan Staudacher, 6-4, 210, Sr., 3V 8.6 1.9 0 pts. in 30 mins. at EWU
G-5-Will Cherry, 6-1, 165, Fr., HS 8.1 2.4 2nd at UM at 9.5 ppg in league
G-23-Anthony Johnson, 6-2, 210, Sr., 1V 18.4 3.3 19th in nation: 88.5FT%
6-2-Raason Young, F, 6-6, 175, Jr., JC 4.7 1.3 Did not score last weekend
6-24-Derek Selvig, F-C, 7-0, So., 1V 5.2 4.8 15th in Sky at 4.8 reb. pg
Head Coach: Wayne Tinkle (66-51, 4th year at UM)

SAC STATE HORNETS (9-17/3-9)** PPG RPG MISC. NOTES
F-5-John Dickson, 6-5, 185, Fr. HS 9.7 3.4 3rd leading scorer for Sac
C-40-Justin Eller, 6-8, 235, Sr., 2V 12.5 6.5 8th in Sky at 6.5 rebs. pg
G-12-Jared Stigall, 5-10, 160, Sr., 1V 1.7 0.8 Has 8 starts
G-14-Mike Marcial, 6-1, 180, Sr. 1V 3.5 3.5 apg Leads Sky in Assist/TO ratio: 2.9
G-23-Domineek Daniel, 6-3, 190, Sr., JC/RS 6.5 3.2 1 of 9 JC transfers on team
6-21-Sultan Toles-Bey, G, 5-10, Jr., JC 10.5 3.5 apg 2nd leading scorer on team
**Stats and record do NOT include Feb. 18th game at Montana State
Head Coach: Brian Katz (11-44, 2nd season at Sac State)

The Grizzly-Hornet Series: Griz lead 27-5.

EARLIER THIS SEASON: Montana 57, At Sac State 56: Cherry had a steal and lay-up with 18 seconds to go as the Griz edged the host Hornets. Johnson was UM???s only double-figure scorer with a game-high 18 points and Cherry had 9. Sac center Justin Eller had 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Hornets led 30-29 at halftime.

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