Griz host much-improved Vikings Thursday at Dahlberg Arena
2/5/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 5, 2014
THE GAME: The University of Montana Grizzlies (5-5/10-9) start the second half of their Big Sky Conference schedule at home, hosting the red-hot Portland State Vikings (6-4/11-8), Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7:05 p.m. in UM's Dahlberg Arena.
UP NEXT?: The Griz host Eastern Washington on Saturday, Feb. 8.
RADIO: Longtime "Voice of the Griz" Mick Holien calls the play-by-play, and Greg Sundberg is the color commentator. UM's flagship station is KGVO 1290 AM/ & 101.5 FM on the Grizzly Radio Network from Learfield Sports. (Network listed on add 4).
AUDIO STREAMING: gogriz.com/all-access.
LIVE STATS: gogriz.com/all-access.
TWITTER: @umgrizzlies_bb & umgrizzlies_sid.
VIDEO STREAMING: www.watchbigsky.com.
TV: There is no TV coverage of the game.
GRIZ-VIKINGS EARLIER THIS SEASON: At PSU 81, MONTANA 78 (3 OTs): Guard Gary Winston made a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds to go to give PSU the win. . Montana took a 78-77 lead with 1:08 remaining in the third OT on a 14-foot jumper in the lane by Jordan Gregory. Winston then made a free throw to tie the game up at 78-78 with 54 seconds left to play in the third OT and then hit the game-winner.
Gregory scored a game-high 25 points, while Kareem Jamar added 19 points, and Keron DeShields scored 17. Mario Dunn had game and career-highs of 9 rebounds 7 assists, and also chipped in 6 points.
Winston and senior guard Marcus Hall led the Vikings with 21 points each, while junior guard Tim Douglas added 18 points.
TINKLE THIRD IN CAREER WINS: Griz head coach Wayne Tinkle's 151 career wins are the third most ever at UM. Tinkle needs four more wins to move up to second and pass Mike Montgomery, who had 154 career wins in eight seasons from 1979-86.
JAMAR EIGHTH IN CAREER SCORING & SEVENTH IN ASSISTS: Jamar has 1,477 career points which ranks him eighth in school history. He needs eight more points to move up to seventh past former guard Will Cherry, who scored 1,484 points from 2010-13. Jamar has 372 career assists, which ties for the fifth most all-time with Micheal Ray Richardson, who had 372 from 1974-78. (See add 3-3-3).
MONTANA GRIZZLIES (5-5/10-9)----------PPG--RPG--MISC.
C-45-Eric Hutchison, 6-9, 243, Sr., 3V--3.9--1.9--6 points at MSU
G-1-Mario Dunn, 6-0, 171, Fr., HS--5.8--2.3--13 pts. in MSU win
G-10-Jordan Gregory, 6-2, 194, Jr., 2V--14.6--3.2--87.1 FT%
G-15-Keron DeShields, 6-2, 177, Jr., 2V 12.6--2.7--5/6/6 in Cat victory
G/F-32-Kareem Jamar, 6-5, 207, Sr., 2V--19.4--5.5--20/10 vs. MSU
6-34-Brandon Gfeller, G, 6-4, 190, Fr., HS--3.1--1.1--45 3-PT attempts
6-33-Mike Weisner, F, 6-7, 193, Jr., 2V--6.8--2.3--10/3/2 stls. at MSU
6-24-Chris Kemp, F, 6-7, 236, Jr., JC--2.4--2.2--51.4 FG%
C-41-Andy Martin, C, 7-0, 222, So., 1V--2.3--1.8--51.7 FG%/5 starts
Head Coach: Wayne Tinkle (Montana, 2005/8th season at Montana: 151-87)
PSU VIKINGS (6-4/11-8)---------------PPG RPG MISC.
F-42-Kyle Richardson, 6-7, 235, Sr., TR--6.8--4.8--Leads PSU in rebs. pg
G-0-Gary Winston, 6-0, Jr., 2V--9.6--2.0--50.5 3-PT%/80.0 FT%
G-3-Andre Winston Jr., 6-1, 170, Jr., 1V--9.7--2.7--53.0 FG%
G-11-Tim Douglas, 5-10, 160, Jr., RS/TR--13.7--2.9--78.0 FT%
G-15-Marcus Hall, 6-4, 200, 1V--8.1--3.5--42.9 3-PT%
6-23-DeShaun Wiggins, G, 6-2, 185, Jr., JC--12.6--2.8--has 5 starts
Head Coach: Tyler Geving (C. Washington, 1996/5th year at PSU: 63-78)
SERIES: The Griz lead 31-21 (14-3 in Missoula). Montana has won nine of the last 10.
PSU FACT: The Vikings have won six of their last seven games, including two in OT.
