FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colton Iverson had 18 points and eight rebounds as Colorado State overcame a cold-shooting first half to defeat Montana 72-65 Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
Daniel Bejarano added 12 points and Greg Smith and Dorian Green 11 each for Colorado State, which gave first-year coach Larry Eustachy the 403rd win of his career.
The Rams shot just 6 of 24 from the floor in the first half but stayed in the game thanks to a decided rebounding advantage. They finished with a 44-21 edge in rebounding, including 19 offensive boards.
Keron DeShields led Montana with 17 points, and Colorado native Jordan Gregory had 10. The Grizzlies' streak of 12 consecutive regular-season victories ended.
Montana played without returning leading scorer Will Cherry, who was sidelined with a foot injury.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Montana (0-1) | 34 | 31 | 65 |
| Colorado State (1-0) « | 27 | 45 | 72 |
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| Montana Grizzlies | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Ward, F | 20 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| E. Hutchison, C | 18 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| K. DeShields, G | 36 | 5-14 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| J. Gregory, G | 36 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| K. Jamar, G | 20 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| K. Henderson | 25 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| S. Coleman | 21 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| M. Weisner | 16 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| A. Martin | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Wiley | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Young | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20-44 | 18-23 | 21 | 9 | 33 | 65 | |
| 45.5% | 78.3% | ||||||
| Colorado State Rams | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| P. Hornung, F | 30 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| G. Smith, F | 23 | 1-6 | 9-12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| C. Iverson, C | 26 | 5-8 | 8-12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| D. Green, G | 37 | 3-11 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| W. Eikmeier, G | 31 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Bejarano | 28 | 4-9 | 4-5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| J. Octeus | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J. De Ciman | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Santo | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 20-53 | 31-41 | 44 | 7 | 20 | 72 | |
| 37.7% | 75.6% | ||||||
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