Montana Grizzlies @ Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
5-4, 1-0 Big Sky
62
5-4, 1-0 Big Sky
4-6, 1-1 Big Sky
56
4-6, 1-1 Big Sky
Montana 62, N. Arizona 56
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Mathias Ward connected on a 3-point shot to break a tie with 4:44 left in the game and Montana went on to defeat Northern Arizona 62-56 on Wednesday night.
Montana (5-4, 1-0 Big Sky) had four men score 12 points -- Ward, Will Cherry, Jordan Gregory and Keron Deshields. Kareem Jamar scored 10 points.
Northern Arizona (4-6, 1-1) led by as many as nine points in the first half and was up by four at halftime.
DeWayne Russell hit a pair of free throws with 5:49 left in the game to knot the contest at 56 -- but Ward worked his magic about a minute later.
Gabe Rogers led Northern Arizona with 16 points, including five 3-pointers, and Russell scored 12.
Game Information
Referee:Brett Nansel
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Jason Horsley
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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