Montana Grizzlies @ Portland State Vikings
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MONT | 30 | 51 | 81 |
PRST | 49 | 39 | 88 |
Woods scores 39; Portland State beats Montana 88-81
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Holland Woods shot 21 free throws without a miss and finished with a career-high 39 points to lead Portland State to an 88-81 victory over Montana on Thursday night.
Portland State (11-12, 5-6 Big Sky Conference) snapped a two-game skid while Montana (11-10, 7-3) has lost two straight games.
The Vikings held a double-digit lead with nine minutes left in the first half until Sayeed Pridgett's jumper pulled Montana to 77-68 with 1:40 remaining.
Woods was 7-of-19 shooting from the floor and made four 3-pointers. Sal Nuhu added 10 points for the Vikings.
Kendal Manuel scored 19 points to lead Montana. Derrick Carter-Hollinger had 17 points, and Timmy Falls and Pridgett added 14 apiece.
Montana hosts Montana State on Saturday. Portland State plays at Southern Utah on Feb. 8.
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Game Information
Portland, OR
Referee:Jimmy Casas
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Scott Brown
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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