Posts Tagged ‘Big Sky Conference’
Montana Edges NAU 61-59 To Advance to the Big Sky Title Game
By DAVE GUFFEY - Senior guard Jordan Gregory scored on a lay-up with .4 seconds remaining in the game to give the University of Montana Grizzlies a thrilling 61-59 win over the Northern Arizona.... more
Lady Griz Advance to Big Sky Championship, Sat. March 14 at 2pm
By JOEL CARLSON- The Lady Griz advanced to the title game for the 20th time in the 27-year history of the tournament with a 55-51 victory over EWU Friday afternoon.... more
Griz Edge Wildcats 76-73 in OT in Big Sky Quarterfinal Game
By DAVE GUFFEY - Junior forward Martin Breunig scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading Montana to a 76-73 OT win over Weber State in a BSC Championship quarterfinal game.... more
Lady Griz Survive, Move on to Firday’s Semifinals
By JOEL CARLSON- Top-seeded Montana held on for a 69-67 victory over ISU on the opening day of the BSC women’s basketball tournament and will face No. 4 Eastern Washington Friday at 1:30 p.m. ... more
Griz Host Wildcats in Big Sky Conference Quarterfinal, March 12
By DAVE GUFFEY - The No. 1 seed Montana Grizzlies host the No. 8-seed Weber State Wildcats in a quarterfinal game in the Big Sky Conference’s men’s Basketball Championship, Thursday, March 12. ... more
Lady Griz Seeking Tournament Title This Week
By JOEL CARLSON- The Big Sky Conference women’s basketball tournament opens today with four quarterfinal games. Montana, the No. 1 seed, will play No. 8 Idaho State at 8 p.m. in the final game of the day.... more
Three Griz Named to Mens Basketball All-Big Sky Team
Montana’s Martin Breunig and Jordan Gregory have been named first team All-Big Sky Conference in 2015 as chosen by the conference coaches, announced the league office today. ... more
Griz Clinch Tournament-Hosting Rights, Share of Big Sky Crown
The Grizzlies dispatched the rival Bobcats 70-54 in Bozeman Saturday night and earned the right to host the Conference tournament next weekend in Missoula.... more
Lady Griz fall at Bozeman 65-57
By JOEL CARLSON- The Lady Griz team fell in its final regular-season game Saturday afternoon, losing to Montana State 65-57 in Bozeman.... more
Big Sky Women’s Basketball Tournament Field Set
The seeds for the Big Sky women’s basketball tournament are set. Montana will be the No. 1 seed as the Lady Griz host the No. 8 seeded Idaho State Bengals. Sacramento State locked up the No. 2 seed with a ... more
Griz Remain in Big Sky Title Hunt with 77-76 Win at EWU
By DAVE GUFFEY -The Grizzlies had four of five starters score in double figures and kept their BSC regular-season title hopes alive with a dramatic 77-76 win over Eastern Washington.... more
Lady Griz Clinch Outright Title, Hosting Rights to BSC Tournament
By JOEL CARLSON-With a 69-59 victory over Eastern Washington Saturday afternoon at Dahlberg Arena the Lady Griz earned an outright league championship and hosting rights to the postseason tournament.... more
Gregory’s Career-High 36 Points Not Enough as Griz Lose to Idaho in 2 OT
By DAVE GUFFEY -The Montana Grizzlies men’s basketball team dropped a heart breaker Thursday night in Moscow, Idaho, falling 92-87 in double overtime to the host Vandals.... more
Lady Griz Cinch Share of Big Sky Title
By JOEL CARLSON-Montana won its 20th game of the season and clinched at least a share of the Big Sky Conference championship Thursday night with an 81-68 victory over Idaho at Dahlberg Arena. ... more
Griz at Idaho Thursday, Feb 26th
By DAVE GUFFEY -First place in the Big Sky Conference will be on the line as the Grizzlies begin a three-game road trip against Idaho Vandals on Thurs. Feb. 26, with tip-off at 8:05 p.m.... more
Lady Griz Host Final Regular-Season Home Games
By JOEL CARLSON-The Lady Griz team will play its final regular-season home games this week when it hosts Idaho and Eastern Washington. The Lady Griz will face Idaho Thurs. at 7 p.m. and EWU Sat. at 2 p.m.... more
Griz Defeat Wildcats 74-63 for Fifth Big Sky Win in a Row
By DAVE GUFFEY -Martin Breunig registered a double-double and Jordan Gregory scored 15 points, as the host University of Montana Grizzlies defeated the Weber State Wildcats Saturday Night.... more
Lady Griz Win 64-60, Complete Two-Game Road Sweep
By JOEL CARLSON-Kayleigh Valley scored 16 points in the second half, a career-high 26 for the game, to lead Montana to a 64-60 victory over Weber State Saturday afternoon.... more
Breunig Scores 22 Points & Griz Defeat Idaho State 88-77
By DAVE GUFFEY -The Grizzlies had five players score in double figures, led by forward Martin Breunig’s 22 points, as they defeated the visiting Idaho State Bengals 88-77 Thursday night.... more
Lady Griz Take Care of Business, Win Road Trip Opener Against ISU
By JOEL CARLSON-Coming off a disheartening home loss last Saturday, the Lady Griz team assumed the look of a champion Thursday night in claiming a 69-51 road victory over Idaho State.... more
Griz Host Bengals Thursday, Feb 19
By DAVE GUFFEY -The Grizzlies play their final two home games of the regular season at home, beginning with Idaho State, Thurs., Feb. 19, in UM’s Dahlberg Arena, with tip-off at 7:05 p.m. ... more
Lady Griz Facing Important Road Trip at Idaho State and Weber State
By JOEL CARLSON-The Montana women’s basketball team will face its final two-game road trip of the regular season this week with games at Idaho State and Weber State. ... more
Gregory Named Big Sky’s Co-Player of the Week
The University of Montana’s Jordan Gregory has been selected as the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball “Co-Player of the Week,” announced the league today (Monday, Feb. 16, 2015). ... more
Griz Win an Emotional Triple Overtime Thriller, 83-81 at UNC
By DAVE GUFFEY -Jordan Gregory made two clutch free throws with 2.2 seconds left in the third overtime, and the visiting Griz defeated Northern Colorado 83-81 in a BSC game Saturday evening. ... more
Bears Rally Late, Stun Lady Griz at Dahlberg Arena
By JOEL CARLSON-Northern Colorado trailed by 10 points with eight minutes remaining Saturday afternoon against Montana at Dahlberg Arena, where the Lady Griz had won 23 straight games against Big Sky Conference... more
Lady Griz Remain in First Place with 66-51 Victory
By JOEL CARLSON-Montana shut down one of the Big Sky Conference’s top offensive teams Thursday night at Dahlberg Arena, defeating North Dakota 66-51.... more
Gregory & Breunig Lead the Griz in 65-61 Win at North Dakota
By DAVE GUFFEY - Jordan Gregory and Martin Breunig combined for 33 points and 14 rebounds to lead the visiting UM Grizzlies to a 65-61 victory over the University of North Dakota.... more
The Griz at University of North Dakota Thursday, Feb 12
By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies face the University of North Dakota in a Big Sky Conference contest, Thurs., Feb. 12, at UND, with tip-off at 6:05 p.m. ... more
Gregory Scores a Game-High 17 Points as the Griz Beat Vandals 70-56
By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies had four starters score in double figures and senior guard Jordan Gregory had a game-high 17 points, as host UM defeated visiting Idaho 70-56 Saturday Night.... more
Lady Griz Stay Atop Big Sky with Second-Half Rally
By JOEL CARLSON-Montana trailed 48-37 at the half and was in a tie game with two minutes remaining, but they scored the final 13 points to pull out an 87-74 victory over Idaho Saturday.... more
Griz Softball Drops Both Games in Season Opener
By SAM WALDORF-The Montana Griz softball team ended a long day on the road with a 0-2 start to its inaugural season. ... more
Eagles Hold On, Snap Lady Griz’ Winning Streak
By JOEL CARLSON-Eastern Washington built a 10-point second-half lead and held on for a 65-64 victory over Montana Thursday night to snap the Lady Griz’ seven-game winning streak.... more
Brandon Leads Eagles to 75-69 Road Victory Over the Grizzlies
By DAVE GUFFEY - Guard Drew Brandon scored 27 points to lead visiting Eastern Washington to a hard-fought 75-69 win over the University of Montana Grizzlies Thursday evening in Missoula.... more
Griz Softball Team Kicks Off Inaugural Season in New Mexico This Week
By SAM WALDORF-The Montana Griz softball team kicks off its inaugural season this Thursday in Las Cruces, N.M. in a six-team tournament at the Hotel Encanto Invitational.... more
Griz Host Eagles Thursday Feb 5
By DAVE GUFFEY - The Montana Grizzlies host the second-place Eastern Washington Eagles in a crucial BSC game, Thurs., Feb. 5, in UM’s Dahlberg Arena, with tip-off at 7:05 p.m. ... more
Lady Griz Open Second Half on the Road
By JOEL CARLSON-The Montana women’s basketball team will open the second half of the Big Sky Conference schedule with road games this week at Eastern Washington and Idaho.... more
Feller Collects First Big Sky Conference Player of the Week Award
By JOEL CARLSON-The Lady Griz team played its way into first place in the Big Sky Conference last week, and the wins earned McCalle Feller her first career Big Sky Player of the Week award.... more
Grizzlies Lose 70-69 Heartbreaker at Sacramento State
By DAVE GUFFEY -In a game showcasing the two best teams in the BSC, it was the Sacramento State Hornets who escaped with a 70-69 victory on a three-pointer with six seconds remaining.... more
Lady Griz Outlast Hornets 94-86
By JOEL CARLSON-Montana had the final surge and gave the Lady Griz a victory over Sacramento State and a two-game lead in league standings at the midpoint of the Big Sky schedule.... more
Grizzlies Defeat Host Portland State University 73-54
By DAVE GUFFEY - Gregory reaches 1,000 points and the Grizzlies defeated Portland State 73-54 in Portland Thurs. evening.... more
Doyon Named New Volleyball Coach at Montana
By Joel Carlson -The University of Montana named Brian Doyon their new head volleyball coach on Thursday. His hiring comes at the right time for a volleyball rebirth at Montana. ... more
Griz Host Southern Utah Saturday, Jan 24
By DAVE GUFFEY - TheMontana Grizzlies host Southern Utah in a Big Sky Conference game on Saturday, Jan. 24, in UM’s Dahlberg Arena, with tip-off at 7:05 p.m. ... more
Griz Dominate the Oildiggers 86-44
By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies dominated in all phases of the game, resulting in an 86-44 victory over visiting Montana Tech Tuesday evening in UM’s final non-league game of the season.... more
Kellie Cole Rubel Named BSC Player of the Week
By JOEL CARLSON - Montana redshirt senior Kellie Rubel turned a scoring milestone and a big week with two wins into her second Big Sky Conference Player of the Week award of the season.... more
Montana Makes 15 Three-Pointers in 90-64 Win at Idaho State
By DAVE GUFFEY - The Montana Grizzlies nailed 15 three-pointers on their way to a dominating 90-64 Big Sky Conference victory over Idaho State Saturday evening at ICCU Court in Holt Arena.... more
Griz Post Another Strong Semester in the Classroom
By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana football team had a GPA of 2.87 in the fall, a solid effort for a group of 103 student-athletes whose season began four weeks before the first day of class and ended the weekend be... more
Wildcats Defeat Grizzlies 68-60, as Montana Suffers First League Loss
By DAVE GUFFEY-Montana forward Martin Breunig scored a career-high 31 points and the Grizzlies made a valiant second-half comeback, but the host Weber State defeated UM 68-60.... more
Lady Griz Host Weber State, Idaho State This Week
By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana women’s basketball team will host Weber State and Idaho State this week at Dahlberg Arena as the Big Sky Conference enters week two of 10 of its league schedule. ... more
Frisco Is Great Location For FCS Championship Game
By JIM O'DAY - I was part of a small committee assigned to look into the facilities and communities being considered as the site for the NCAA Division I Football Championship title game starting in 2010. ... more
Griz at Weber State Jan. 8th
By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies play their first their Big Sky Conference road games of the season, Thurs. Jan. 8, against the preseason and defending league champion Weber State. Tip-off is at 7:05 p.m. ... more