OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Jamaal Jenkins scored 15 points and Lance Allred had 10 points and 11 rebounds to lead Weber State past Montana 76-62 on Saturday.
The Wildcats (5-9, 1-2 Big Sky) took a 2-0 lead on Troy Goodell's jumper in the opening minute and never trailed to beat the Grizzlies (7-8, 1-1). Weber State had lost five in a row.
Goodell and Brett Cox each scored 12 and Coric Riggs added 10 points for Weber State, which led 38-25 before Kevin Criswell hit a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to pull Montana within 38-28.
Criswell and Andrew Strait both scored 14 for Montana, which rallied to within 48-46 on a layup by Chris McKay with 11:26 remaining. But Montana didn't score a field goal during a 15-2 run that gave the Wildcats a 63-48 lead on a three-point play by Cox with 4:23 remaining.
Jenkins, who finished with seven assists, hit a field goal to put Weber State up 67-50 with 3:12 remaining and the Wildcats held on despite not making a field goal the rest of the way. Weber State made up for it by going 9-for-11 from the line down the stretch.
McKay added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Grizzlies.
