Northern Colorado Bears vs Montana Grizzlies, Big Sky Championship 3rd Round

College Basketball

N Colorado

20-12

89-95

Final

Montana

17-15

Idaho Central Arena

Lead tracker

UNCO leadsBiggest lead UNCO 3, MONT 17

MONT leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UNCO	32	57	89
MONT	49	46	95

Who won: Montana 95-89

The Montana Grizzlies beat the Northern Colorado Bears 95-89 in Big Sky Championship 3rd Round on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Idaho Central Arena. The Montana outscored the N Colorado 49-32 in the 1st half. Money Williams led the Montana in points (40). Quinn Denker led the N Colorado in points (29).

Player of the game

Money Williams

MONT · 40 PTS, 7 REB

9.3

Win probability

100%MONT final

UNCOMONT

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Money Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Williams · 40 PTS
UNCO 89 - 95 MONT
H2 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Money Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Williams · 40 PTS
UNCO 89 - 94 MONT
H2 0:01
Foul on Quinn Denker
Foul on Quinn Denker.
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Money Williams Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Quinn Denker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
SLAMH2 0:07
Dunk, 6 ft
K. Aguino · 12 PTS · ast T. Thompson
Kenyon Aguino makes 6-foot dunk (Tyler Thompson assists)
UNCO 89 - 93 MONT
H2 0:12
+2
Layup
Brock Wisne makes layup
B. Wisne · 15 PTS
UNCO 89 - 91 MONT
H2 0:12
Offensive Rebound
Brock Wisne Offensive Rebound.
B. Wisne · 15 PTS
H2 0:14
Misses driving layup
Quinn Denker misses driving layup
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
H2 0:19
Defensive rebound
Ibu Yamazaki Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:19
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Tyler Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2
T. Thompson · 14 PTS
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tyler Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Thompson · 14 PTS
UNCO 87 - 91 MONT
H2 0:19
Foul on Ring Nyeri
Foul on Ring Nyeri.
R. Nyeri · 12 PTS
H2 0:21
+2
Driving layup
Quinn Denker makes driving layup
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
UNCO 87 - 90 MONT
H2 0:25
Defensive rebound
Ring Nyeri Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:27
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Grant Kepley misses free throw 2 of 2
G. Kepley · 11 PTS
H2 0:27
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Grant Kepley makes free throw 1 of 2
G. Kepley · 11 PTS
UNCO 85 - 90 MONT
H2 0:27
Foul on Ring Nyeri
Foul on Ring Nyeri.
R. Nyeri · 12 PTS
H2 0:29MON
Shorttimeout
Montana Timeout
H2 0:29UNC
Regulartimeout
Northern Colorado Timeout
H2 0:30
+2
Layup
Brock Wisne makes layup (Quinn Denker assists)
B. Wisne · 15 PTS · ast Q. Denker
UNCO 85 - 89 MONT
SLAMH2 0:35
Dunk, 6 ft
K. Aguino · 12 PTS · ast G. Kepley
Kenyon Aguino makes 6-foot dunk (Grant Kepley assists)
UNCO 83 - 89 MONT
H2 0:41
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Quinn Denker makes free throw 2 of 2
Q. Denker · 29 PTS
UNCO 83 - 87 MONT