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MONTANA PRESS CONFERENCE: Griz outlast North Dakota 84-76 https://skylinesportsmt.com/montana-press-conference-griz-outlast-north-dakota-84-76/ North Dakota went toe-to-toe with top-seeded Montana in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament but the Griz ended the game on a 10-4 run to post an 84-76 win and move into the semifinals on Friday. Montana head coach Travis DeCuire and junior guards Ahmaad Rorie & Michael Oguine plus North Dakota head coach Brian Jones, junior point guard Geno Crandall and senior forward Dale Jones address the media following the game.

Vandals endure late run, move past Bobcats into semis https://skylinesportsmt.com/vandals-endure-late-run-move-past-bobcats-into-semis/ PRESS CONFERENCE: Idaho 78, Montana State 74 https://skylinesportsmt.com/press-conference-idaho-78-montana-state-74/

Unbelievable comeback leads Idaho State past Weber, into semis https://skylinesportsmt.com/unbelievable-comeback-leads-idaho-state-past-weber-into-semis/ PRESS CONFERENCE - Idaho State 113, Weber State 109, OT https://skylinesportsmt.com/press-conference-idaho-state-113-weber-state-109-ot/

Early 3-point shooting leads top-seeded Bears past Lady Griz https://skylinesportsmt.com/early-3-point-shooting-leads-top-seeded-bears-past-lady-griz/ LISTEN - PRESS CONFERENCE: Northern Colorado 78, Montana 69 https://skylinesportsmt.com/press-conference-northern-colorado-78-montana-69/

Star freshman Woods leads Vikings past Sac State https://skylinesportsmt.com/star-freshman-woods-leads-vikings-past-sac-state/ LISTEN: Press conference - Portland State 71, Sac State 67 https://skylinesportsmt.com/press-conference-portland-state-71-sac-state-67/

SUU springs upset for a second straight year with win over ISU https://skylinesportsmt.com/suu-springs-upset-for-a-second-straight-year-with-win-over/ LISTEN: Southern Utah 7, Idaho State 68 https://skylinesportsmt.com/press-conference-southern-utah-76-idaho-state-68/

Bears’ depth leads UNC past NAU, into quarterfinals https://skylinesportsmt.com/bears-depth-leads-unc-into-quarterfinals/ PRESS CONFERENCE: Northern Colorado 82, Northern Arizona 59 https://skylinesportsmt.com/press-conference-northern-colorado-82-northern-arizona-59/

Late surge propels North Dakota propels past ‘Cats to quarterfinals https://skylinesportsmt.com/late-surge-propels-north-dakota-propels-past-cats-to-quarterfinals/ WATCH: PRESS CONFERENCE: North Dakota 76, Montana State 74 https://skylinesportsmt.com/press-conference-north-dakota-76-montana-state-74-2/ North Dakota head coach Brian Jones, sophomore guard Marlon Stewart and junior point guard Geno Crandall along with Montana State head coach Brian Fish and senior forwards Zach Green and Konner Frey address the media following the first-round game. LISTEN: Press conference - https://skylinesportsmt.com/press-conference-north-dakota-76-montana-state-74/

Second quarter spurt leads Portland State past NAU https://skylinesportsmt.com/wbb-portland-state-vs-northern-arizona-game-recap/

Huge first half run, clutch shooting lifts Bobcats past UND https://skylinesportsmt.com/huge-first-half-run-clutch-shooting-lifts-bobcats-past-und/ LISTEN: Big Sky women's tournament - Montana State 68, North Dakota 58 - with Travis Brewster, Lexi Klabo and Fallyn Freije https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-womens-tournament-montana-state-68-north-dakota-58/

Johnston paces Lady Griz to Schweyen’s first Big Sky tournament win https://skylinesportsmt.com/johnston-paces-lady-griz-to-schweyens-first-big-sky-tournament-win/ LISTEN: Montana 87, Sac State 80 press conference https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-womens-tournament-press-conference-montana-87-sac-state-80/ Responsive runs lead Idaho State past Southern Utah https://skylinesportsmt.com/responsive-runs-lead-idaho-state-past-southern-utah/ LISTEN: Idaho State 59, Southern Utah 49 press conference https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-womens-tournament-idaho-state-59-southern-utah-49/

Big Sky Breakdown: Stars of Big Sky Basketball, February 22 https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-stars-of-big-sky-basketball-february-22/ In this weekly installment of Stars of Big Sky Basketball, Colter Nuanez is joined by North Dakota point guard Geno Crandall, Portland State power forward Brandon Hollins, Weber State head coach Randy Rahe, Montana senior power forward Fabijan Krslovic, Montana State head coach Brian Fish, Montana sophomore guard Trevor Spoja and Montana head coach Travis DeCuire. Geno Crandall, North Dakota junior point guard – 1:45 Brandon Hollins, Portland State power forward – 12:25 Randy Rahe, Weber State head coach – 25:55 Fabijan Krslovic, Montana senior power forward – 37:21 Brian Fish, Montana State head coach – 46:19 Trevor Spoja, Montana sophomore guard – 1:03:09 Travis DeCuire, Montana head coach – 1:08:28

Big Sky Breakdown: Stars of Big Sky Basketball, February 15 https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-stars-of-big-sky-basketball-february-15/ In this episode, Colter Nuanez is joined by Montana State point guard Harald Frey, Idaho State guard Brandon Boyd, Montana point guard Ahmaad Rorie, Eastern Washington head coach Shantay Legans, Idaho head coach Don Verlin and Montana head coach Travis DeCuire. Harald Frey, Montana State — 2:25 Brandon Boyd, Idaho State — 8:07 Ahmaad Rorie, Montana — 13:41 Shantay Legans, Eastern Washington head coach — 20:28 Don Verlin, Idaho head coach — 35:22 Travis DeCuire, Montana head coach — 44:44

The Big Sky ranked No. 30 of 32 Division I conferences in RPI last season. The league is up to No. 18 this season. Here's the main reasons for improvement... BEST OF THE BIG SKY: Men’s basketball continues upward trend https://skylinesportsmt.com/best-of-the-big-sky-mens-basketball-continues-upward-trend/

Big Sky Breakdown: Stars of Big Sky Basketball, February 8 https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-stars-of-big-sky-basketball-february-8/ In this weekly installment sponsored by the Silver Legacy Casino in Reno, Nevada, Colter Nuanez is joined by Northern Colorado senior Andre Spight, Southern Utah senior center Jamal Aytes, Montana junior forward Jamar Akoh, Montana head coach Travis DeCuire and Montana State head coach Brian Fish. Andre Spight, Northern Colorado — 2:12 Jamal Aytes, Southern Utah— 10:42 Jamar Akoh, Montana — 19:16 Travis DeCuire, Montana head coach — 24:18 Brian Fish, Montana State head coach — 34:59

Big Sky Breakdown: Stars of Big Sky basketball, February 1 https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-stars-of-big-sky-basketball-february-1/ In this weekly installment of Stars of Big Sky basketball, Colter Nuanez is joined by Eastern Washington senior Bogdan Bliznyuk, Weber State junior Zach Braxton, Sac State sophomore Josh Patton, Montana junior Bobby Moorehead, Montana women’s head coach Shannon Schweyen and Lady Griz freshman Sophia Stiles. Bogdan Bliznyuk, Eastern Washington senior forward — 1:45 Zach Braxton, Weber State junior center — 10:40 Josh Patton, Sacramento State sophomore forward — 21:04 Bobby Moorehead, Montana junior forward — 29:10 Shannon Schweyen, Montana women’s head coach — 35:12 Sophia Stiles, Montana freshman guard — 44:30

Big Sky Breakdown: Stars of Big Sky basketball, January 25 https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-stars-of-big-sky-basketball-january-25/ In this episode of Stars of Big Sky Basketball, Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho senior BJ Blake, Weber State senior Ryan Richardson, Northern Colorado head coach Jeff Linder, Montana junior Michael Oguine and Southern Utah head coach Todd Simon. Brayon "B.J." Blake, Idaho senior - 2:40 Ryan Richardson, Weber State senior - 11:49 Jeff Linder, head coach Northern Colorado - 20:43 Michael Oguine, Montana junior — 40:41 Todd Simon, Southern Utah head coach — 47:33

Big Sky Breakdown: Stars of Big Sky Basketball, 2nd week of January, 2018 https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-stars-of-big-sky-basketball-2nd-week-of-january-2018/ In this weekly installment of the Stars of Big Sky Basketball, Colter Nuanez is joined by Weber State sophomore guard Jerrick Harding, Weber head coach Randy Rahe, Idaho head coach Don Verlin, Eastern Washington head coach Shantay Legans, Montana junior forward Jamar Akoh and Montana head coach Travis DeCuire. Jerrick Harding, Weber State sophomore — 1:36 Randy Rahe, Weber State head coach — 12:08 Don Verlin, Idaho head coach — 25:40 Shantay Legans, Eastern Washington head coach — 37:12 Jamar Akoh, Montana junior — 52:40 Travis DeCuire, Montana head coach — 59:08

We will produce a Stars of Big Sky basketball podcast each Thursday of the conference season. No UND guests this week as we had Brian Jones on our ESPN radio show yesterday (http://1029espn.com/podcasts-2/) Big Sky Breakdown: Stars of Big Sky basketball, Week 1 https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-stars-of-big-sky-basketball-week-1/ In the initial installment for 2018 of the Stars of Big Sky Basketball, Colter Nuanez is joined by Sacramento State senior forward Justin Strings, Sac State head coach Brian Katz, Idaho State head coach Bill Evans, Montana State junior forward Keljin Blevins, MSU head coach Brian Fish and Montana head coach Travis DeCuire to break down the opening weekend of Big Sky Conference basketball action. Justin Strings, Sac State senior forward — 3:15 Brian Katz, Sac State head coach — 13:01 Bill Evans, Idaho State head coach — 24:51 Keljin Blevins, Montana State junior forward — 36:20 Brian Fish, Montana State head coach — 45:30 Travis DeCuire, Montana head coach — 53:51

North Dakota head coach Brian Jones joined us yesterday to break down his team and Thursday's matchup. https://soundcloud.com/tootell/brian-jones-tt

Eleven Big Sky players earn STATS FCS All-American honors https://skylinesportsmt.com/top-payton-buchanan-award-finalists-headline-stats-fcs-all-america-team/ John Santiago named third-team as an All-purpose player.

UND linebacker Jake Rastas honored Jensen, Andersen among seven Freshman All-Americans from Big Sky https://skylinesportsmt.com/jensen-andersen-among-seven-freshman-all-americans-from-big-sky/ Standout Big Sky QBs earn sophomore All-American honors https://skylinesportsmt.com/standout-big-sky-qbs-earn-sophomore-all-american-honors/

Candidates emerge for Montana's head coaching opening https://skylinesportsmt.com/candidates-emerge-for-montanas-head-coaching-opening/

Big Sky announces 2017 awards, all-conference teams - Weber led Big Sky all-league selections with 16 honorees on 3 teams, followed by Southern Utah (12), Eastern Washington (10), Sac State (10), NAU (9). Montana had 13 total including HM, MSU had 8 https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-announces-2017-awards-all-conference-teams/

CONFIRMED: Bob Stitt out as head coach of Griz football Here is the story from Kyle Sample and Colter Nuanez. Brooks Nuanez also contributed to the reporting. https://skylinesportsmt.com/bob-stitt-out-as-montana-head-coach/