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 Grizzlies to a 74-65 victory over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 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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1st Half
NAU
Lumberjacks
31
MONT
Grizzlies
30
Time
Team
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
Team
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)
