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Men's Basketball Steve Schaack, ISU Athletics Media Relations

Bengals Host Montana on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Reed Gym

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's basketball team hosts Montana on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in Reed Gym. Jerry Miller will call the game live on 102.5 KMGI. Live stats, audio and video will be available at isubengals.com.

Following the two-game homestand, Idaho State plays at Portland State on Feb. 21 and at Northern Colorado on March 2.

Scouting Montana
Montana is 18-6 and 11-2 in Big Sky play. Jamar Akoh leads the team in scoring at 15.5 points a game and 8.7 rebounds. Ahmaad Rorie scores 15.1 points and Sayeed Pridgett  scores 13.5 points. Michael Oguine scores 13.3 points and brings down 5.2 rebounds. Montana shoots .481 percent from the field and scores 77.2 points a game. Opponents shoot .421 percent and average 68.6 points a game.

In conference games, Akoh scores 16.3 points and averages 9.1 rebounds. Rorie averages 15.3 points and Pridgett scores 14.4 points and averages 5.9 rebounds and Oguine scores 12.4 points. Montana averages 81.5 points a game in conference while holding opponents to 69.5 points. The Griz shoot .491 percent in league play.

Montana (46-104)
32-38 Home, 13-66 Away, 1-0 Neutral

1/24/2019             A             L              80-69
3/3/2018              A             L              75-64
3/4/2017              H             L              95-76
12/29/16              A             L              74-62
2/25/2016            H             L              90-77
2/19/2015            A             L              88-77
1/10/2015            H             L              90-64
2/22/2014            A             L              62-61
1/23/2014            H             L              59-54
2/16/2013            H             L              61-54
1/24/2013            A             L              70-51
2/6/2012              A             L              76-40
1/7/2012              H             L              68-44
2/16/2011            A             L              71-52
1/20/2011            H             L              75-65
2/6/2010              A             L              91-68
12/31/2009         H             W            67-65

Recapping the 84-76 Loss to Montana State
- Alonzo Walker's 12 points was a season-high and his five made field goals tied a season-high.
- Kelvin Jones tied his season-high in rebounds with 10 field goals made with seven.
- Brandon Boyd's nine made field goals and five rebounds tied his season-high.
- Idaho State is 0-9 when giving up 80 points or more this year.
- Brandon Boyd led the Bengals with 22 points and three assists. Kelvin Jones added 15 points and a game high 10 rebounds. Gary Chivichyan had 14 points and two rebounds. Alonzo Walker had 12 points and three rebounds.
- The Bengals shot 51.9 percent from the field and made seven 3-pointers on 20 attempts. ISU was 13-18 from the free throw line. Montana State forced the Bengals into 13 turnovers.
- Montana State shot 46 percent from the field and made 13 3-pointers on 30 attempts.Harold Frey led the Bobcats with 21 points and Keljin Blevins had 20.
- The Bengals largest lead of the game was seven points at 45-38 following a free-throw by Boyd with 18:39 left in the game. Montana State then went on a 11-4 run to tie the game at 49 four minutes later. Over the next seven minutes neither team led by more than three points.
- Idaho State led 63-60 after a layup by Boyd with 8:57 to play in the game. The Bobcats went on a 16-4 run to take a 76-67 lead with 4:10 remaining. Idaho State got no closer than five points the rest of the way.

 
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Boyd

#15 Brandon Boyd

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Gary Chivichyan

#25 Gary Chivichyan

G
6' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kelvin  Jones

#35 Kelvin Jones

C
6' 11"
Junior
Alonzo Walker

#22 Alonzo Walker

F
6' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Brandon Boyd

#15 Brandon Boyd

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Gary Chivichyan

#25 Gary Chivichyan

6' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Kelvin  Jones

#35 Kelvin Jones

6' 11"
Junior
C
Alonzo Walker

#22 Alonzo Walker

6' 6"
Junior
F

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