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Montana defeats Northern Arizona 74-65 in Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal

AP
Mar 10, 2025

BOISE, Idaho (AP) Brandon Whitney scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half to lead Montana to a 74-65 victory over Northern Arizona on Sunday night in a Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal.

The second-seeded Grizzlies (23-9) move on to Tuesday's semifinals where they will face the winner of a Monday quarterfinal matchup between No 3 seed Portland State and No. 6 seed Idaho.

Whitney shot 8 of 9 from the field and 7 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Grizzlies. Money Williams added 16 points and three steals. Te'Jon Sawyer scored nine.

Trenton McLaughlin led the way for the seventh-seeded Lumberjacks (18-15) with 34 points. Diego Campisano added nine points and two steals.

Joe Pridgen scored seven points in the first half and Montana went into the break trailing 31-30. Whitney dominated after the intermission.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
NAU
Lumberjacks
31
MONT
Grizzlies
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Lumberjacks gains possession)
19:32	+2	Carson Towt makes two point layup (Ryan Abelman assists)	2-0
19:32		Te'Jon Sawyer shooting foul (Carson Towt draws the foul)
19:32		Carson Towt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:32		Joe Pridgen defensive rebound
19:11		Jayden Jackson shooting foul (Te'Jon Sawyer draws the foul)
19:11		Te'Jon Sawyer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:11	+1	Te'Jon Sawyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-1
18:44		Diego Campisano misses three point jump shot
18:42		Kai Johnson defensive rebound
18:18	+2	Kai Johnson makes two point jump shot	2-3
18:18		Ryan Abelman shooting foul (Kai Johnson draws the foul)
18:18	+1	Kai Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	2-4
18:06		Carson Towt misses two point jump shot
18:04		Carson Towt offensive rebound
17:58		Carson Towt misses two point layup
17:56		Malik Moore defensive rebound
17:49	+2	Brandon Whitney makes two point layup	2-6
17:29		Jayden Jackson misses two point layup
17:27		Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
17:11		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
17:09		Trent McLaughlin defensive rebound
16:47		Ryan Abelman misses three point jump shot
16:45		Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
16:16		Brandon Whitney turnover
16:16		Ryan Abelman misses three point jump shot
16:13		Kai Johnson personal foul
16:10	+2	Carson Towt makes two point jump shot (Jayden Jackson assists)	4-6
15:43		Money Williams misses three point jump shot
15:41		Diego Campisano defensive rebound
15:31		Diego Campisano misses two point layup
15:29		Austin Patterson defensive rebound
15:19		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
15:17		Monty Bowser defensive rebound
15:01		Carson Towt misses two point jump shot
14:59		Carson Towt offensive rebound
14:51		Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
14:49		Malik Moore defensive rebound
14:35		Trent McLaughlin personal foul
14:35		TV timeout
14:27		Joe Pridgen misses two point layup
14:25		Jayden Jackson defensive rebound
14:07	+2	Trent McLaughlin makes two point jump shot	6-6
13:43	+3	Malik Moore makes three point jump shot (Joe Pridgen assists)	6-9
13:14		Trent McLaughlin misses two point jump shot
13:12		Malik Moore defensive rebound
12:47	+2	Money Williams makes two point layup	6-11
12:26		Austin Patterson personal foul
12:20	+2	Trent McLaughlin makes two point jump shot	8-11
12:01		Leigh Rickwood-Pitt personal foul
11:59		Money Williams misses three point jump shot
11:57		Carson Towt defensive rebound
11:52		Trent McLaughlin turnover (Malik Moore steals)
11:46	+2	Money Williams makes two point layup	8-13
11:46		Jayden Jackson shooting foul (Money Williams draws the foul)
11:46		TV timeout
11:46		Money Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:46		Carson Towt defensive rebound
11:16		Money Williams shooting foul (Jayden Jackson draws the foul)
11:16		Jayden Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
11:16	+1	Jayden Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	9-13
11:16	+1	Jayden Jackson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	10-13
10:53		Money Williams misses two point jump shot
10:51		Ryan Abelman defensive rebound
10:44	+2	Trent McLaughlin makes two point jump shot	12-13
10:44		Kai Johnson shooting foul (Trent McLaughlin draws the foul)
10:44	+1	Trent McLaughlin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-13
10:28		Joe Pridgen offensive foul
10:28		Joe Pridgen turnover (offensive foul)
10:10		Leigh Rickwood-Pitt misses two point layup
10:08		Money Williams defensive rebound
9:58		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
9:56		Jayden Jackson defensive rebound
9:38	+3	Trent McLaughlin makes three point jump shot	16-13
9:16		Joe Pridgen turnover (Ryan Abelman steals)
9:01		Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
8:59		Money Williams defensive rebound
8:26		Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation)
8:11		Trent McLaughlin misses two point jump shot
8:09		Grizzlies defensive rebound
7:59		Jayden Jackson personal foul
7:59		TV timeout
7:49		Brandon Whitney turnover
7:30	+2	Dillan Baker makes two point jump shot (Carson Towt assists)	18-13
7:30		Jensen Bradtke shooting foul (Dillan Baker draws the foul)
7:30		Dillan Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:30		Austin Patterson defensive rebound
7:19		Ryan Abelman personal foul
7:19	+1	Te'Jon Sawyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-14
7:19		Te'Jon Sawyer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:19		Ryan Abelman defensive rebound
7:05		Dillan Baker turnover (Money Williams steals)
6:59		Dillan Baker shooting foul (Money Williams draws the foul)
6:59	+1	Money Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-15
6:59	+1	Money Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-16
6:31		Ryan Abelman misses three point jump shot
6:29		Money Williams defensive rebound
6:23		Money Williams turnover (Dillan Baker steals)
6:13		Diego Campisano misses three point jump shot
6:11		Carson Towt offensive rebound
5:56	+2	Ryan Abelman makes two point jump shot	20-16
5:35	+2	Joe Pridgen makes two point layup (Money Williams assists)	20-18
5:17		Austin Patterson personal foul (Trent McLaughlin draws the foul)
5:17	+1	Trent McLaughlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-18
5:17	+1	Trent McLaughlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-18
5:04		Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
5:02		Ryan Abelman defensive rebound
4:43		Diego Campisano misses three point jump shot
4:41		Brandon Whitney defensive rebound
4:20	+2	Joe Pridgen makes two point layup (Malik Moore assists)	22-20
3:58	+3	Diego Campisano makes three point jump shot (Trent McLaughlin assists)	25-20
3:39		Money Williams misses two point jump shot
3:37		Ryan Abelman defensive rebound
3:25		Joe Pridgen blocks Carson Towt's two point layup
3:23		Carson Towt offensive rebound
3:23	+2	Carson Towt makes two point layup	27-20
3:20		Grizzlies 30 second timeout
3:20		TV timeout
3:04	+2	Joe Pridgen makes two point layup (Money Williams assists)	27-22
3:04		Carson Towt shooting foul (Joe Pridgen draws the foul)
3:04	+1	Joe Pridgen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	27-23
2:43		Trent McLaughlin misses two point jump shot
2:41		Joe Pridgen defensive rebound
2:27	+2	Te'Jon Sawyer makes two point jump shot	27-25
2:14	+2	Trent McLaughlin makes two point jump shot	29-25
1:58	+2	Brandon Whitney makes two point layup	29-27
1:42		Te'Jon Sawyer blocks Diego Campisano's two point layup
1:40		Malik Moore defensive rebound
1:26	+2	Te'Jon Sawyer makes two point layup (Joe Pridgen assists)	29-29
1:26		Trent McLaughlin shooting foul (Te'Jon Sawyer draws the foul)
1:26	+1	Te'Jon Sawyer makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-30
1:10		Trent McLaughlin turnover (Money Williams steals)
1:03		Monty Bowser personal foul
1:03		Malik Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:03		Malik Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:03		Ryan Abelman defensive rebound
0:58		Grizzlies 30 second timeout
0:46		Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
0:44		Austin Patterson defensive rebound
0:32		Te'Jon Sawyer turnover (Diego Campisano steals)
0:03	+2	Trent McLaughlin makes two point layup	31-30
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NAU
Lumberjacks
34
MONT
Grizzlies
44

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Diego Campisano blocks Kai Johnson's two point layup
19:46		Grizzlies offensive rebound
19:36		Kai Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:34		Ryan Abelman defensive rebound
19:19	+2	Trent McLaughlin makes two point jump shot	33-30
18:53	+2	Brandon Whitney makes two point layup	33-32
18:53		Ryan Abelman shooting foul (Brandon Whitney draws the foul)
18:53	+1	Brandon Whitney makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-33
18:44		Trent McLaughlin misses two point jump shot
18:42		Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
18:35		Brandon Whitney misses two point layup
18:33		Carson Towt defensive rebound
18:23	+2	Diego Campisano makes two point layup (Jayden Jackson assists)	35-33
18:08		Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
18:06		Carson Towt defensive rebound
18:06		Jump ball. (Lumberjacks gains possession)
17:52		Trent McLaughlin misses two point jump shot
17:50		Jayden Jackson offensive rebound
17:41		Diego Campisano misses two point jump shot
17:39		Grizzlies defensive rebound
17:18	+3	Brandon Whitney makes three point jump shot (Kai Johnson assists)	35-36
16:47		Jayden Jackson misses two point jump shot
16:45		Grizzlies defensive rebound
16:23		Te'Jon Sawyer turnover (Jayden Jackson steals)
16:15		Jayden Jackson misses two point layup
16:13		Grizzlies defensive rebound
15:50	+2	Brandon Whitney makes two point layup	35-38
15:35	+2	Ryan Abelman makes two point jump shot	37-38
15:08		Carson Towt shooting foul
15:08		TV timeout
15:08	+1	Kai Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-39
15:08		Kai Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:08		Carson Towt defensive rebound
14:53		Diego Campisano misses three point jump shot
14:51		Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
14:38		Kai Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:36		Carson Towt defensive rebound
14:22		Carson Towt misses two point layup
14:20		Kai Johnson defensive rebound
14:11		Joe Pridgen turnover (Ryan Abelman steals)
14:06		Jayden Jackson turnover
14:01		Money Williams misses two point layup
13:59		Ryan Abelman defensive rebound
13:54	+2	Trent McLaughlin makes two point layup	39-39
13:39		Diego Campisano shooting foul (Brandon Whitney draws the foul)
13:39	+1	Brandon Whitney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-40
13:39		Brandon Whitney misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:39		Jayden Jackson defensive rebound
13:27		Money Williams shooting foul (Diego Campisano draws the foul)
13:27		Diego Campisano misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:27	+1	Diego Campisano makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-40
13:09	+2	Money Williams makes two point jump shot	40-42
12:55	+2	Trent McLaughlin makes two point jump shot	42-42
12:34		Money Williams turnover
12:21	+3	Trent McLaughlin makes three point jump shot (Jayden Jackson assists)	45-42
11:56		Te'Jon Sawyer misses two point layup
11:54		Te'Jon Sawyer offensive rebound
11:48	+2	Te'Jon Sawyer makes two point layup	45-44
11:33		Carson Towt turnover
11:29		TV timeout
11:10		Trent McLaughlin shooting foul (Money Williams draws the foul)
11:10	+1	Money Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-45
11:10	+1	Money Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-46
10:58		Jayden Jackson turnover (Austin Patterson steals)
10:30		Carson Towt personal foul
10:24		Money Williams misses two point layup
10:22		Carson Towt defensive rebound
10:02		Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
10:00		Malik Moore defensive rebound
9:53		Austin Patterson turnover
9:37		Trent McLaughlin misses two point jump shot
9:35		Carson Towt offensive rebound
9:33		Austin Patterson personal foul
9:25		Diego Campisano turnover (Money Williams steals)
9:18		Austin Patterson misses two point dunk
9:16		Money Williams offensive rebound
9:11		Money Williams misses two point layup
9:09		Carson Towt defensive rebound
9:09		Ryan Abelman misses three point jump shot
9:07		Austin Patterson defensive rebound
9:07		Diego Campisano personal foul
8:53	+2	Money Williams makes two point layup	45-48
8:30		Jayden Jackson turnover
8:13	+2	Money Williams makes two point layup	45-50
7:56		Jayden Jackson misses three point jump shot
7:54		Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
7:43		Ryan Abelman shooting foul (Malik Moore draws the foul)
7:43		TV timeout
7:43	+1	Malik Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-51
7:43	+1	Malik Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-52
7:28		Diego Campisano misses three point jump shot
7:26		Joe Pridgen defensive rebound
7:10		Money Williams offensive foul
7:10		Money Williams turnover (offensive foul)
6:52		Austin Patterson shooting foul (Trent McLaughlin draws the foul)
6:52		Trent McLaughlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:52		Trent McLaughlin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:52		Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
6:26	+2	Joe Pridgen makes two point layup (Money Williams assists)	45-54
6:12		Money Williams shooting foul (Trent McLaughlin draws the foul)
6:12		Trent McLaughlin misses regular free throw 1 of 3
6:12	+1	Trent McLaughlin makes regular free throw 2 of 3	46-54
6:12		Trent McLaughlin misses regular free throw 3 of 3
6:12		Malik Moore defensive rebound
6:00		Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
5:58		Diego Campisano defensive rebound
5:45		Te'Jon Sawyer shooting foul (Jayden Jackson draws the foul)
5:45	+1	Jayden Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-54
5:45	+1	Jayden Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-54
5:23	+2	Brandon Whitney makes two point layup	48-56
4:59	+3	Jayden Jackson makes three point jump shot (Trent McLaughlin assists)	51-56
4:56		Lumberjacks 30 second timeout
4:56		TV timeout
4:34	+3	Austin Patterson makes three point jump shot (Brandon Whitney assists)	51-59
4:18		Ryan Abelman turnover
4:13	+2	Austin Patterson makes two point layup	51-61
3:58		Diego Campisano misses three point jump shot
3:56		Joe Pridgen defensive rebound
3:28		Carson Towt shooting foul
3:28		TV timeout
3:28	+1	Brandon Whitney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-62
3:28	+1	Brandon Whitney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-63
3:09		Jayden Jackson misses two point jump shot
3:07		Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
2:43	+2	Brandon Whitney makes two point layup	51-65
2:33	+3	Trent McLaughlin makes three point jump shot	54-65
2:31		Lumberjacks 30 second timeout
2:13		Grizzlies 30 second timeout
2:08		Carson Towt shooting foul
2:08	+1	Malik Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-66
2:08	+1	Malik Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-67
2:04		Jayden Jackson misses two point jump shot
2:02		Joe Pridgen defensive rebound
1:47	+2	Brandon Whitney makes two point layup	54-69
1:47		Trent McLaughlin shooting foul (Brandon Whitney draws the foul)
1:47	+1	Brandon Whitney makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-70
1:42	+3	Trent McLaughlin makes three point jump shot	57-70
1:33		Joe Pridgen turnover (Diego Campisano steals)
1:30		Dillan Baker misses three point jump shot
1:28		Grizzlies defensive rebound
1:26		Jayden Jackson personal foul
1:26		Kai Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:26		Kai Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:26		Dillan Baker defensive rebound
1:18		Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
1:16		Diego Campisano offensive rebound
1:16	+2	Diego Campisano makes two point layup	59-70
1:16		Brandon Whitney shooting foul (Diego Campisano draws the foul)
1:16	+1	Diego Campisano makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-70
1:08		Dillan Baker personal foul (Money Williams draws the foul)
1:08	+1	Money Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-71
1:08	+1	Money Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-72
1:01	+2	Trent McLaughlin makes two point layup	62-72
0:49		Austin Patterson turnover
0:44		Ryan Abelman misses three point jump shot
0:42		Kai Johnson defensive rebound
0:39		Dillan Baker personal foul (Joe Pridgen draws the foul)
0:39		Joe Pridgen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:39		Joe Pridgen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:39		Monty Bowser defensive rebound
0:35	+3	Monty Bowser makes three point jump shot (Oakland Fort assists)	65-72
0:25		Oakland Fort personal foul
0:25	+1	Brandon Whitney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-73
0:25	+1	Brandon Whitney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-74
0:20		Oakland Fort turnover
0:00		End of period

Oakland Fort turnover