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Williams' 31-Point Second Half Lifts Montana Past Northern Colorado, 88-79

A 17-for-17 night at the stripe from Money Williams underscored Montana's 2-0 Big Sky start.

Overview

  • Montana never trailed and led by as many as 17 after opening on an 8-0 run in Missoula.
  • Williams scored all 31 of his points after halftime and fueled a 35-for-38 team performance at the free-throw line.
  • The matchup reprised last season's Big Sky Tournament title game at Dahlberg Arena.
  • Te'Jon Sawyer added 15 points for the Grizzlies, with Grant Kepley scoring 14 and Tyler Isaak and Tyler Thompson contributing 11 each.
  • Northern Colorado got 22 from Brock Wisne, with 14 apiece from Quinn Denker and Ibu Yamazaki, and the result put Montana at 8-7 (2-0) and the Bears at 10-5 (0-2) with the Grizzlies headed to Idaho next.