Bengals Host Montana Saturday, Montana State Monday at 6 p.m.

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POCATELLO, Idaho- Idaho State is back in action on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. vs. Montana in Reed Gym. The game will be televised on ESPN + and heard on KISU with Jerry Miller calling the action. Idaho State then plays Montana State on Monday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. in Reed Gym vs. Montana State. 

Montana (46-111)
32-44 Home, 13-68 Away, 1-0 Neutral
12/30/2022         A            L             78-54
2/27/2021            H           L              58-59
2/25/2021            H           L              58-64
2/15/2020            A            L              78-63
1/23/2020            H            L              77-74
2/16/2019            H            L              80-68
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

About Montana
Montana is 15-6 and 8-2 in Big Sky Conference play. Josh Bannan leads the Griz in scoring at 13.8 points and in rebounds with 8.1 a game. Robby Beasley is scoring 11.4 points a game. Montana is scoring 72.3 points a game and giving up 61.4 points. Montana shoots .449 percent from the field and holds opponents to .421 percent. The Griz shoot .346 percent from the three-point line and .796 from the foul line. Opponents are out rebounding Montana 34-32.3. 

Crashing the Boards 
Idaho State has won the battle of the boards each season with Ryan Looney has head coach. Last season ISU out rebounded opponents 36.1-29.9. In the 2019-20 season the Bengals out rebounded teams 32.9-32.1. In the season opener vs. Eastern Oregon, the Bengals won the rebounding battle, 35-28.

This year opponents are outrebounding ISU 35.3-31.8.

Bengal Bites
- Malik Porter had five rebounds or more in 12 games last year. Last year he scored in double figures in 15 games. 
- Austin Smellie has 31 double figure scoring games in his career. 
- Robert Ford III has scored in double figures in 18 games during his career at Idaho State. He has five rebounds or more in 19 games. 
- Brayden Parker has scored in double figures in 17 games in his career and has five rebounds or more in 16 games. 

Milestone Watch
- Tarik Cool has 926 career points at Idaho State.
- Malik Porter has 677 career points at Idaho State and 351 career rebounds. 
- Austin Smellie has 669 career points and 258 rebounds.