North Dakota Fighting Hawks @ Montana Grizzlies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UND | 21 | 37 | 58 |
MONT | 40 | 38 | 78 |
Montana 78, North Dakota 58
MISSOULA, Mont. -- Will Cherry scored 16 points, Kareem Jamar added 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and Montana beat North Dakota 78-58 on Saturday night for a Big Sky-record 25th straight conference win.
Eric Hutchison had 12 points and Spencer Coleman 11 for the Grizzlies (18-4, 14-0 Big Sky), who surpassed the 24 league victories in a row by Weber State from the 1967-68 to 1969-70 seasons.
Montana won its 15th straight overall, the second-longest current streak in the nation, one behind Akron.
Troy Huff scored 23 points and Jamal Webb added 14 for North Dakota(10-13, 7-7).
The Grizzlies took control in the first half. North Dakota shot 9 of 23 (39.1 percent) from the floor and committed 15 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes, helping Montana to a 40-21 lead at the break.
Game Information
Missoula, MT
Referee:Mark Cook
Referee:Matt Mason
Referee:Matt Morales
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| 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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