Knight scores 21 to lift Southern Utah over Montana 64-63
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) John Knight III had 21 points, including the go-ahead free throw with 2.6 seconds left, and Southern Utah Thunderbirds beat Montana Grizzlies 64-63 on Thursday night in a Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.
Maizen Fausett had 14 points and Harrison Butler added eight rebounds for Southern Utah (2-1). Tevian Jones, who entered averaging 19.5 points per game, was held to three points on 1-of-7 shooting. Knight also grabbed nine rebounds.
Josh Vazquez had 14 points for the Grizzlies (0-2, 0-1). Michael Steadman added 12 points, and Kyle Owens had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Vazquez tied it at 63 on a 3-pointer with 31 seconds left.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Team Stats | |
|
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
70.8 PPG | 35.8 RPG | 12.7 APG |
|
|
84.2 PPG | 42.6 RPG | 14.1 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| C. Satterwhite | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Henderson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Egun | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. Brown III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Steadman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Anderson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Parker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Carter-Hollinger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Owens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Vazquez | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Clarke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Bannan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Beasley III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Whitney | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| I. Madunic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Latham Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Moody | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Marin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Moore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Knight III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Barnes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Butler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Cooper | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Fausett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. McEntire | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Spurgin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Box | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Fleming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
