Montana (89) vs Montana St (85) · Feb 22, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Feb 22, 2025

Game Recap

Kai Johnson scores 23 as Montana edges Montana State 89-85 for 9th straight victory. Kai Johnson had 23 points to help Montana hold on for an 89-85 victory over Montana State on Saturday night, upping the Grizzlies' win streak to nine.

Box Score

	1	2	T
MONT	49	40	89
MTST	40	45	85

MONTANA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
32Te'Jon Sawyer	21	4-9	2-5	2-2	1	3	1	2	0	4	12
1Kai Johnson	35	8-12	2-2	5-7	5	1	3	0	1	5	23
3Malik Moore	35	4-8	2-5	5-6	3	1	2	0	1	3	15
12Brandon Whitney	34	7-10	0-0	3-3	5	2	0	0	0	1	17
11Joe Pridgen	30	5-8	0-2	3-4	4	2	1	1	2	5	13
5Amari Jedkins	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	2	0
0Money Williams	27	2-8	2-5	3-4	5	1	1	0	1	3	9
20Austin Patterson	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0


TOTAL	-	30-5554.5%	8-1942.1%	21-2680.8%	24	11	8	4	5	26	89

MONTANA STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Brandon Walker	22	8-13	0-1	0-4	4	1	1	0	1	0	16
25Sam Lecholat	26	3-6	1-2	2-3	6	1	0	2	0	2	9
7Max Agbonkpolo	20	2-4	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	1	3	0	5
5Bryce Zephir	30	4-5	0-0	1-4	4	3	0	0	3	3	9
11Tyler Patterson	25	2-6	1-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5
8BJ Kolly	8	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	1	0	0	0	2	2
21Brian Goracke	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
24Jed Miller	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
1Patrick McMahon	26	7-11	0-0	8-11	2	0	0	0	2	3	22
3Jabe Mullins	33	4-11	2-5	7-9	6	0	0	0	0	4	17
TOTAL	-	30-5653.6%	5-1435.7%	20-3360.6%	26	8	1	3	9	20	85

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfmontmtst

(20:00) Start game
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Montana State
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Montana
(19:41) Brandon Walker Turnover.
(19:41) Kai Johnson Steal.
(19:22) Te'Jon Sawyer missed Layup.
(19:22) Sam Lecholat Block.
(19:17) Bryce Zephir Defensive Rebound.
(19:13) Tyler Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:08) Kai Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(18:57) Foul on Tyler Patterson.
+1 (18:57) Malik Moore made Free Throw.
10
+1 (18:57) Malik Moore made Free Throw.
20
(18:38) Bryce Zephir Turnover.
(18:38) Te'Jon Sawyer Steal.
+3 (18:29) Te'Jon Sawyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Whitney.
50
(18:03) Max Agbonkpolo Turnover.
(18:03) Kai Johnson Steal.
+2 (17:58) Kai Johnson made Layup.
70
(17:39) Tyler Patterson subbing out for Montana State
(17:39) Sam Lecholat subbing out for Montana State
(17:39) Patrick McMahon subbing in for Montana State
(17:39) Jabe Mullins subbing in for Montana State
+2 (17:34) Bryce Zephir made Jumper.
72
+3 (17:13) Kai Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Pridgen.
102
(16:57) Brandon Walker missed Layup.
(16:54) Joe Pridgen Defensive Rebound.
(16:39) Te'Jon Sawyer missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:36) Brandon Walker Defensive Rebound.
(16:20) Jabe Mullins missed Jumper.
(16:17) Joe Pridgen Defensive Rebound.
(16:11) Malik Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:09) Brandon Walker Defensive Rebound.
(15:52) Foul on Joe Pridgen.
(15:52) Official TV Timeout
(15:52) Brandon Walker subbing out for Montana State
(15:52) BJ Kolly subbing in for Montana State
(15:52) Brandon Whitney subbing out for Montana
(15:52) Te'Jon Sawyer subbing out for Montana
(15:52) Money Williams subbing in for Montana
(15:52) Amari Jedkins subbing in for Montana
+1 (15:52) Patrick McMahon made Free Throw.
103
+1 (15:52) Patrick McMahon made Free Throw.
104
(15:30) Foul on Patrick McMahon.
+1 (15:30) Kai Johnson made Free Throw.
114
(15:30) Kai Johnson missed Free Throw.
(15:30) Amari Jedkins Offensive Rebound.
(15:30) Malik Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:25) Montana State Defensive Rebound.
(15:25) Foul on Amari Jedkins.
(15:25) Malik Moore subbing out for Montana
(15:25) Joe Pridgen subbing out for Montana
(15:25) Brandon Whitney subbing in for Montana
(15:25) Austin Patterson subbing in for Montana
+2 (15:11) Bryce Zephir made Jumper.
116
+2 (14:46) Kai Johnson made Layup.
136
(14:35) Foul on Austin Patterson.
+1 (14:35) BJ Kolly made Free Throw.
137
+1 (14:35) BJ Kolly made Free Throw.
138
+2 (14:16) Kai Johnson made Layup.
158
(13:54) Patrick McMahon missed Layup.
(13:54) Montana Defensive Rebound.
(13:53) Foul on Kai Johnson.
(13:51) Patrick McMahon missed Layup.
(13:48) Brandon Whitney Defensive Rebound.
(13:20) Kai Johnson missed Jumper.
(13:18) Jabe Mullins Defensive Rebound.
(13:18) Foul on Amari Jedkins.
(13:18) Max Agbonkpolo subbing out for Montana State
(13:18) Brian Goracke subbing in for Montana State
(13:18) Kai Johnson subbing out for Montana
(13:18) Amari Jedkins subbing out for Montana
(13:18) Malik Moore subbing in for Montana
(13:18) Te'Jon Sawyer subbing in for Montana
(13:06) Patrick McMahon missed Jumper.
(13:03) Money Williams Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:46) Te'Jon Sawyer made Layup.
178
+2 (12:25) Bryce Zephir made Jumper.
1710
(12:09) Foul on Brian Goracke.
(12:09) Bryce Zephir subbing out for Montana State
(12:09) BJ Kolly subbing out for Montana State
(12:09) Brandon Walker subbing in for Montana State
(12:09) Jed Miller subbing in for Montana State
+2 (12:02) Brandon Whitney made Layup.
1910
(12:02) Foul on Jed Miller.
(12:02) Official TV Timeout
+1 (12:02) Brandon Whitney made Free Throw.
2010
(11:47) Brandon Walker missed Layup.
(11:46) Brandon Walker Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:46) Brandon Walker made Layup.
2012
(11:46) Foul on Money Williams.
(11:45) Money Williams subbing out for Montana
(11:45) Austin Patterson subbing out for Montana
(11:45) Kai Johnson subbing in for Montana
(11:45) Joe Pridgen subbing in for Montana
(11:29) Brandon Walker missed Free Throw.
(11:27) Malik Moore Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:26) Brandon Whitney made Layup.
2212
+2 (11:20) Brandon Walker made Layup.
2214
(11:12) Foul on Brian Goracke.
(11:12) Patrick McMahon subbing out for Montana State
(11:12) Brian Goracke subbing out for Montana State
(11:12) Max Agbonkpolo subbing in for Montana State
(11:12) Tyler Patterson subbing in for Montana State
(11:05) Brandon Whitney missed Layup.
(11:02) Joe Pridgen Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:54) Te'Jon Sawyer made Layup.
2414
+2 (10:18) Brandon Walker made Layup.
2416
(9:59) Kai Johnson missed Jumper.
(9:57) Jed Miller Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:52) Max Agbonkpolo made Jumper.
2418
+2 (9:30) Joe Pridgen made Layup.
2618
+3 (9:12) Jabe Mullins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Walker.
2621
(8:52) Malik Moore missed Jumper.
(8:48) Jed Miller Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:30) Max Agbonkpolo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.
2624
(8:00) Joe Pridgen missed Layup.
(8:00) Max Agbonkpolo Block.
(8:00) Montana Offensive Rebound.
(8:00) Official TV Timeout
(8:00) Brandon Whitney subbing out for Montana
(8:00) Te'Jon Sawyer subbing out for Montana
(8:00) Money Williams subbing in for Montana
(8:00) Amari Jedkins subbing in for Montana
+2 (7:58) Malik Moore made Jumper. Assisted by Amari Jedkins.
2824
(7:43) Jabe Mullins missed Layup.
(7:41) Money Williams Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:33) Money Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Moore.
3124
+3 (7:26) Tyler Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jed Miller.
3127
+2 (7:09) Joe Pridgen made Layup. Assisted by Money Williams.
3327
(6:51) Max Agbonkpolo Turnover.
(6:51) Money Williams Steal.
+3 (6:33) Malik Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Pridgen.
3627
(6:13) Brandon Walker missed Layup.
(6:09) Money Williams Defensive Rebound.
(6:03) Money Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:59) Brandon Walker Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:48) Brandon Walker made Layup.
3629
(5:30) Montana Timeout
(5:30) Brandon Walker subbing out for Montana State
(5:30) Jabe Mullins subbing out for Montana State
(5:30) Max Agbonkpolo subbing out for Montana State
(5:30) Jed Miller subbing out for Montana State
(5:30) Patrick McMahon subbing in for Montana State
(5:30) Bryce Zephir subbing in for Montana State
(5:30) BJ Kolly subbing in for Montana State
(5:30) Sam Lecholat subbing in for Montana State
(5:30) Amari Jedkins subbing out for Montana
(5:30) Austin Patterson subbing in for Montana
(5:25) Money Williams Turnover.
+2 (5:15) Tyler Patterson made Dunk. Assisted by BJ Kolly.
3631
(4:52) Foul on Tyler Patterson.
+1 (4:52) Malik Moore made Free Throw.
3731
(4:52) Tyler Patterson subbing out for Montana State
(4:52) Jabe Mullins subbing in for Montana State
+1 (4:52) Malik Moore made Free Throw.
3831
(4:32) Patrick McMahon Turnover.
(4:32) Malik Moore Steal.
(4:19) Money Williams missed Jumper.
(4:14) Sam Lecholat Defensive Rebound.
(4:10) Foul on Austin Patterson.
(4:10) Bryce Zephir missed Free Throw.
(4:10) Montana State Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:10) Austin Patterson subbing out for Montana
(4:10) Brandon Whitney subbing in for Montana
+1 (4:10) Bryce Zephir made Free Throw.
3832
(3:54) Foul on BJ Kolly.
(3:54) Official TV Timeout
+1 (3:54) Joe Pridgen made Free Throw.
3932
+1 (3:54) Joe Pridgen made Free Throw.
4032
+2 (3:37) Patrick McMahon made Jumper.
4034
+3 (3:10) Money Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Whitney.
4334
(2:37) Jabe Mullins missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:34) Money Williams Defensive Rebound.
(2:18) Money Williams missed Jumper.
(2:15) Bryce Zephir Defensive Rebound.
(2:11) Bryce Zephir Turnover.
(2:11) Joe Pridgen Steal.
+2 (2:07) Joe Pridgen made Layup.
4534
+2 (1:58) Patrick McMahon made Layup.
4536
(1:42) Foul on BJ Kolly.
(1:42) Bryce Zephir subbing out for Montana State
(1:42) BJ Kolly subbing out for Montana State
(1:42) Brandon Walker subbing in for Montana State
(1:42) Brian Goracke subbing in for Montana State
(1:42) Kai Johnson subbing out for Montana
(1:42) Malik Moore subbing out for Montana
(1:42) Austin Patterson subbing in for Montana
(1:42) Te'Jon Sawyer subbing in for Montana
+1 (1:42) Joe Pridgen made Free Throw.
4636
(1:42) Joe Pridgen missed Free Throw.
(1:42) Brian Goracke Defensive Rebound.
(1:30) Foul on Te'Jon Sawyer.
+1 (1:30) Patrick McMahon made Free Throw.
4637
(1:30) Austin Patterson subbing out for Montana
(1:30) Kai Johnson subbing in for Montana
+1 (1:30) Patrick McMahon made Free Throw.
4638
(1:14) Te'Jon Sawyer missed Layup.
(1:14) Sam Lecholat Block.
(1:14) Montana Offensive Rebound.
(1:05) Kai Johnson missed Layup.
(1:02) Kai Johnson Offensive Rebound.
+3 (0:58) Te'Jon Sawyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kai Johnson.
4938
(0:42) Brian Goracke subbing out for Montana State
(0:42) Tyler Patterson subbing in for Montana State
+2 (0:36) Brandon Walker made Layup.
4940
(0:05) Te'Jon Sawyer missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:02) Jabe Mullins Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) Brandon Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:00) Montana State Offensive Rebound.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

MONT

MTST

89Points85

30-55(54.5%)Field Goal(%)30-56(53.6%)

8-19(42.1%)3-Point(%)5-14(35.7%)

21-26(80.8%)Free Throw(%)20-33(60.6%)

29(7)Rebounds(Offensive)31(11)

11Assists8

8Steals1

4Blocks3

7Turnovers9

26(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)

13Largest Lead0

Game Details

Saturday, February 22, 2025 · 9:00 PM

Worthington Arena · Bozeman, MT

attendance: 5,580 (82.4%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: MTST -1.5

over/under: 145.5