Griz host Saints in exhibition game Saturday
11/7/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Game Notes
THE GAME: The University of Montana Grizzlies hosts the Saint Martin Saints in their second and final exhibition game of the 2014-15 season, Saturday Nov. 8, with tip-off at 7:00 p.m. in Dahlberg Arena.
UP NEXT?: The Griz open their season Saturday, Nov. 15, at Colorado State.
RADIO: Tom Schultz calls the play-by-play this Saturday. Montana's flagship station is KGVO 1290 AM/ & 101.5 FM, and the Grizzly Radio Network from Learfield Sports.LAST GAME: At Montana 94, Whitworth 79: Senior guard Jordan Gregory scored a game-high 22 points to lead the way, and three of his teammates were also in double figures, as the host Grizzlies defeated the Pirates in an exhibition game Monday, Nov. 3.
LAST SEASON: The Griz were 17-13 overall and 12-8 (tie, second) in the Big Sky Conference. UM lost 70-63 to Portland State in the first round of the league tourney.NEW HEAD MAN: Travis DeCuire was formally introduced as Montana's 27th men's head basketball coach at his alma mater (1994) on Monday, June 2, 2014.
ONE FULL-TIME STARTER BACK: Montana has just one full-time starter back in senior guard Jordan Gregory. Sophomore guard Mario Dunn and senior forward Mike Weisner are half-time starters who are back. UM returns seven total lettermen.GRIZ ROSTER BY POSITION
**Stats vs. Whitworth in Exhibition Game--**PPG--RPG--MISC.F-12-Martin Breunig, 6-8, 217, Jr., TR/RS--16.0--6.0--in 24 minutes
F-20-Fabijan Krslovic, 6-8, 240, Fr., HS--10.0--4.0--4x5 FGsF-30-Gavin DeJong, 6-6, 218, Fr., HS--Did Not Play
F-31-Jack Lopez, 6-5, 200, So., 1V--0.0--0.0--in 11 minutesF-33-Mike Weisner, F, 6-7, 193, Jr., 2V--0.0--1.0--Foul trouble
G/F-14-Jermaine Edmonds, 6-4, 205, So. JC--19.0--2.0--7x10 FGs.G-1-Mario Dunn, 6-0, 171, So, 1V--9.0--.0--10 assists
G-2-Riley Bradshaw, 6-2, 180, So., 1V--8.0--0.0--3x4 FGsG-10-Jordan Gregory, 6-2, 194, Sr., 3V--22.0--2.0--5 assists
G-22-Daniel Nwosu, 6-1, 180, So., JC--0.0--0.0--played 3 minutesG-34-Brandon Gfeller, 6-4, 190, So., 1V--6.0--3.0--2 steals
C-24-Chris Kemp, 6-7, 236, Jr., JV--4.0--5.0--in 15 minutesC-35-Bryden Boehning, 6-10, 240, Fr., HS--Did Not Play
Head Coach: Travis DeCuire (Montana, 1994): 0-0, 1st year**Starters/Stats vs. Evergreen in Exhibition Game--**PPG--RPG--MISC.
F-4-Victor Ieronymides, 6-8, 220, Fr.--12.0--3.0--6x8 FGsF-22-Ryan Rogers, 6-4, 215, Sr.--13.0--10.0--6x8 FGs
F-33-Cameron Chatwin, 6-8, 190, Fr.--4.0--4.0G-10-Riley Carel, 6-2, 185, Sr.--15.0--7.0--10.0 assists
G-21-Tyler Copp, 6-2, 165, So.--11.0--4.0--3x3 FTs6-3-Trey Ingram, G, 6-1, 170, Fr.--14.0--1.0--6x7 FGs
Head Coach: Michael Ostlund (Weber State, 1991/9-17, 2nd year at SMU)ABOUT SMU: Saint Martin's is located in Lacey, Wash., and is a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC). The Saints won 82-79 at Evergreen State on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and had five players score in double figures, led by Riley Carel (15 points/10 assists) and forward Ryan Rogers (13 points/10 rebounds).
The Saints were 9-17 last season and return three starters. Rogers was the team's second leading scorer a year ago (14.5 ppg), while Carel was third (9.2 ppg).
