Montana Grizzlies vs. Montana State Bobcats

Feb 22, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
MONT	49	40	89
MTST	40	45	85

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.

Player Stats

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 Messina-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

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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
+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.
+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.
+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.
(13:06) 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.
+2 (12:02) Brandon Whitney made Layup.
1910
(12:02) Foul on Jed Miller.
+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.
(11:29) 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.
(11:05) 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.
+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
(5:25) 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
+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.
+1 (4:10) Bryce Zephir made Free Throw.
3832
(3:54) Foul on BJ Kolly.
+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 (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 (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
+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.

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+