Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Montana Grizzlies
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 26 | 47 | |||
MONT | 30 | 41 | 71 |
Montana 8-0 atop Big Sky, routs Southern Utah 71-47
MISSOULA, Mont. -- Michael Oguine scored 22 points, Ahmaad Rorie added 21 and Montana rolled to a 71-47 victory over Southern Utah on Thursday night to remain undefeated atop the Big Sky Conference standings.
Montana (14-5, 8-0) has won nine of its last 11 games and is 8-0 at home. The Grizzlies have also won 12 straight against Southern Utah (8-11, 2-6), including a 30-point win Dec. 30.
Oguine scored 14 points as Montana closed the first half on a 22-8 run for a 30-21 halftime lead. The Grizzlies stretched another nine-point, second-half lead to 63-37 with 4:30 remaining. Rorie scored 17 straight points during the stretch.
Jamal Aytes scored 15 points for Southern Utah, which shot 15 of 49 from the field, just 1 of 11 from long range, and committed 17 turnovers.
Game Information
Missoula, MT
Referee:Brad Fowler
Referee:Toby Doolittle
Referee:Scott Tierney
2025-26 Standings
| United Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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