Sacramento State Hornets @ Montana Grizzlies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 22 | 56 | |
MONT | 44 | 43 | 87 |
Akoh has 21 and 18; Montana routs Sacramento State 87-56
MISSOULA, Mont. -- Jamar Akoh scored 21 points and tied a career high with 18 rebounds to help Montana beat Sacramento State 87-56 on Thursday night.
Ahmaad Rorie added 21 points with five 3-pointers and the Grizzlies (10-4, 3-0 Big Sky Conference) made 13 of 20 from 3-point range.
Montana opened the second half with a 10-2 run to lead 54-36 and led by at least 20 after Michael Oguine's 3-pointer made it 70-48 with 7:36 left in the game.
The game was closely contested for the first 13 minutes of the first half and then Montana pulled away from a 27-all tie with a 13-0 run and went into halftime up 44-34.
Sayeed Pridgett added 13 points and Oguine scored 12 for the Grizzlies.
Marcus Graves was the Hornets' lone scorer in double digits with 10. Sacramento State (6-5, 0-2) was 3 of 14 from 3-point range.
Game Information
Missoula, MT
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Justin Shamion
Referee:Rick O'Neill
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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