The Montana Grizzlies will be at Holt Arena to play the Idaho State Bengals in a Big Sky matchup. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The Bengals won big over Southern Utah 89-71 in their last game. Ethan Telfair was the game’s high scorer with 31 points on 9-for-21 shooting. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, are coming off an 87-78 win over Montana State in their last outing. Michael Oguine shot 7 for 13 and led in scoring with 27 points.
Over the last five games, Geno Luzcando has been playing at a high level for the Bengals. During that stretch, he has averaged 19.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.8 three-pointers.
Second-chance points might be scarce for the Bengals in this matchup. They rank 291st in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of 26.3%), while Montana is 26th-best in the nation on the defensive glass (DR% of 74.8%).
Notes
In its last game, Idaho State won by a margin of 18 points. Montana is 6-3 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Idaho State has a 5-4 record in blowouts.
Idaho State averages 71.2 possessions per game, scoring 1.055 points on each possession. While Montana averages fewer possessions per game with 67.4, they score more points per possession with 1.081.
Idaho State has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.3%. Montana is a solid 5-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Idaho State Bengals average 22.0 three point attempts per game, and the Montana Grizzlies attempt 20.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, Idaho State is an even 8-8, while Montana has an outstanding record of 12-3.
On average, Idaho State forces a turnover rate of 18.5%. When Montana turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 9-4 record.
