Montana Grizzlies @ Idaho State Bengals
Porter scores 20 to lead Idaho St. over Montana 86-63
POCATELLO, Idaho -- — Malik Porter tied his season high with 20 points plus 10 rebounds as Idaho State routed Montana 86-63 on Saturday night.
Liam Sorensen had 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Idaho State (4-16, 2-9 Big Sky Conference), which broke its five-game losing streak. Jared Rodriguez added 16 points and eight rebounds. Tarik Cool had 10 points and seven assists.
Brandon Whitney had 19 points for the Grizzlies (15-8, 8-4). Cameron Parker added 15 points. Kyle Owens had 11 points.
The Bengals evened the season series against Montana, which defeated Idaho State 78-54 on Dec. 30.
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Game Information
Pocatello, ID
Referee:Chad Shepherd
Referee:Riel Banaria
Referee:Ian Caldwell
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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