Idaho State-Montana postgame

TOUGH GOING — Bengals unable to muster much in loss to Montana
 

BENGAL BITS  

Montana 90, Idaho State 64

Crowd: 1, 577

Records: Idaho State falls to 4-12 and 1-3. Montana is 6-8 and 3-1.

Key stat: The Grizzlies missed more free throws (four) than 3-pointers (three) in the first half — despite shooting 14 threes and 11 free throws.

Key player: Sophomore Brandon Gfeller set a career high in points with 23. Gfeller, who has made two 2-point field goals this season, finished 7 for 12 from the perimeter against Idaho State.

Quotable: “We just weren’t focused on defense, and I feel like it’s how we usually are when it comes out to the beginning of the game. We’ll let them go on a little run, and they’ll seem unconscious. That only gives them confidence. So if they get going like that, we really have to get a stop. Our focus tonight coming out just wasn’t good at all.” — ISU junior Marcus Bradley.

MONTANA 90, IDAHO ST. 64

 MONTANA (6-8)
Breunig 5-11 3-5 13, Krslovic 3-3 1-2 7, Dunn 5-6 0-1 11, Gregory 4-7 9-12 20, Gfeller 7-12 2-3 23, Bradshaw 2-4 2-2 8, Nwosu 0-0 0-0 0, Lopez 2-3 0-0 5, Weisner 1-6 0-0 3. Totals 29-52 17-25 90.<</p>

IDAHO ST. (4-12)
Solarin 5-8 0-2 10, Ezenwa 4-7 2-4 11, Magot 0-1 0-0 0, Wilson 2-7 0-0 4, Hansen 3-12 0-0 8, Luzcando 0-3 1-2 1, Hall 5-8 0-1 10, Slavik 0-0 1-3 1, Bradley 8-9 3-5 19, Nakken 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-57 7-17 64.<</p>

Halftime_Montana 56-36. 3-Point Goals_Montana 15-27 (Gfeller 7-12, Gregory 3-5, Bradshaw 2-3, Dunn 1-1, Lopez 1-2, Weisner 1-4), Idaho St. 3-14 (Hansen 2-7, Ezenwa 1-2, Bradley 0-1, Luzcando 0-2, Nakken 0-2). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Montana 34 (Breunig 9), Idaho St. 31 (Ezenwa 9). Assists_Montana 21 (Dunn 7), Idaho St. 12 (Ezenwa, Luzcando, Wilson 3). Total Fouls_Montana 19, Idaho St. 20. A_1,577.