Montana Grizzlies @ Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Akoh, Rorie combine for 45, Montana downs N. Arizona 87-69
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Jamar Akoh scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Ahmaad Rorie added 22 points with four 3-pointers, and Montana beat Northern Arizona 87-69 in Thursday night's Big Sky Conference opener.
It's a season high for points for the Grizzlies (8-5), who never trailed and held the Lumberjacks to 32.7 percent shooting from the floor, a season low for Montana opponents.
Michael Oguine scored 13 points with three steals and Sayeed Pridgett added 10 points off the bench for the Grizzlies, who outrebounded NAU 42-33, outscored them 38-12 in the paint, and scored 27 points off of 19 Lumberjacks' turnovers.
Oguine opened with a 3-pointer, a layup and two free throws and Montana pulled ahead 25-11 after a 16-4 run in which Akoh scored eight points. The Grizzlies led 42-30 at halftime and used a 13-0 run to build its largest lead, 75-51 with 7:05 to play.
Jojo Anderson scored 31 points with four 3-pointers and 17 of 19 free throws to lead NAU (3-11).
Game Information
Flagstaff, AZ
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Jeff Wooten
Referee:Frank Harvey
2025-26 Standings
| 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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