Montana 60-54 Sacramento State (Feb 27, 2025) Play-by-Play

Montana Grizzlies

21-8, 14-2 Big Sky

	1	2	T
MONT	31	29	60
SAC	15	39	54

TIME	MONT	SAC
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball won by Sacramento State	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball lost by Montana	0	0
19:34	Emil Skytta Turnover.	0	0
19:34	Te'Jon Sawyer Steal.	0	0
19:24	Joe Pridgen Turnover.	0	0
19:24	Bailey Nunn Steal.	0	0
19:03	Jacob Holt missed Jumper.	0	0
19:00	Te'Jon Sawyer Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:34	Foul on Jacob Holt.	0	0
18:33	Kai Johnson missed Free Throw.	0	0
18:33	Montana Deadball Team Rebound.	0	0
18:33	Malik Moore subbing out for Montana	0	0
18:33	Money Williams subbing in for Montana	0	0
18:33	Kai Johnson missed Free Throw.	0	0
18:30	Jacob Holt Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:11	Jacob Holt Turnover.	0	0
18:11	Money Williams Steal.	0	0
18:04	Kai Johnson Turnover.	0	0
18:04	Kai Johnson subbing out for Montana	0	0
18:04	Austin Patterson subbing in for Montana	0	0
17:46	Emil Skytta missed Layup.	0	0
17:41	Joe Pridgen Defensive Rebound.	0	0
17:15	Brandon Whitney made Jumper.	2	0
17:03	Emil Skytta made Layup.	2	2
16:39	Joe Pridgen made Layup. Assisted by Money Williams.	4	2
16:13	Jacob Holt missed Jumper.	4	2
16:10	Brandon Whitney Defensive Rebound.	4	2
16:06	Austin Patterson Turnover.	4	2
16:06	Te'Jon Sawyer subbing out for Montana	4	2
16:06	Amari Jedkins subbing in for Montana	4	2
15:54	Jacob Holt missed Three Point Jumper.	4	2
15:48	Money Williams Defensive Rebound.	4	2
15:39	Joe Pridgen made Layup. Assisted by Amari Jedkins.	6	2
15:11	Jacob Holt made Jumper. Assisted by Emil Skytta.	6	4
14:46	Austin Patterson Turnover.	6	4
14:46	Jacob Holt Steal.	6	4
14:33	Lachlan Brewer Turnover.	6	4
14:33	Money Williams Steal.	6	4
14:28	Money Williams made Layup.	8	4
14:03	Lachlan Brewer missed Layup.	8	4
13:59	Amari Jedkins Defensive Rebound.	8	4
13:47	Amari Jedkins missed Jumper.	8	4
13:44	Jacob Holt Defensive Rebound.	8	4
13:31	EJ Neal missed Three Point Jumper.	8	4
13:28	Joe Pridgen Defensive Rebound.	8	4
13:22	Money Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	8	4
13:19	Jacob Holt Defensive Rebound.	8	4
13:01	Jacob Holt made Layup. Assisted by Emil Skytta.	8	6
12:41	Foul on EJ Neal.	8	6
12:41	Official TV Timeout	8	6
12:41	EJ Neal subbing out for Sacramento State	8	6
12:41	Jacob Holt subbing out for Sacramento State	8	6
12:41	Michael Wilson subbing in for Sacramento State	8	6
12:41	Chudi Dioramma subbing in for Sacramento State	8	6
12:41	Amari Jedkins subbing out for Montana	8	6
12:41	Joe Pridgen subbing out for Montana	8	6
12:41	Kai Johnson subbing in for Montana	8	6
12:41	Te'Jon Sawyer subbing in for Montana	8	6
12:32	Foul on Michael Wilson.	8	6
12:32	Te'Jon Sawyer missed Free Throw.	8	6
12:32	Montana Deadball Team Rebound.	8	6
12:32	Te'Jon Sawyer made Free Throw.	9	6
12:16	Bailey Nunn Turnover.	9	6
12:16	Brandon Whitney Steal.	9	6
12:08	Foul on Chudi Dioramma.	9	6
12:08	Brandon Whitney made Free Throw.	10	6
12:08	Emil Skytta subbing out for Sacramento State	10	6
12:08	EJ Neal subbing in for Sacramento State	10	6
12:08	Brandon Whitney made Free Throw.	11	6
12:00	Foul on Money Williams.	11	6
11:59	Official TV Timeout	11	6
11:59	Michael Wilson subbing out for Sacramento State	11	6
11:59	Emil Skytta subbing in for Sacramento State	11	6
11:59	Brandon Whitney subbing out for Montana	11	6
11:59	Malik Moore subbing in for Montana	11	6
11:42	Bailey Nunn missed Three Point Jumper.	11	6
11:38	Te'Jon Sawyer Defensive Rebound.	11	6
11:22	Chudi Dioramma subbing out for Sacramento State	11	6
11:22	Jacob Holt subbing in for Sacramento State	11	6
11:14	Malik Moore Turnover.	11	6
10:51	Jacob Holt missed Three Point Jumper.	11	6
10:47	Austin Patterson Defensive Rebound.	11	6
10:43	Te'Jon Sawyer made Dunk. Assisted by Malik Moore.	13	6
10:09	Jacob Holt missed Layup.	13	6
10:09	Te'Jon Sawyer Block.	13	6
10:08	Money Williams Defensive Rebound.	13	6
10:08	Foul on Jacob Holt.	13	6
10:08	Jacob Holt subbing out for Sacramento State	13	6
10:08	Chudi Dioramma subbing in for Sacramento State	13	6
10:08	Austin Patterson subbing out for Montana	13	6
10:08	Brandon Whitney subbing in for Montana	13	6
9:56	Lachlan Brewer subbing out for Sacramento State	13	6
9:56	Julian Vaughns subbing in for Sacramento State	13	6
9:56	Te'Jon Sawyer subbing out for Montana	13	6
9:56	Joe Pridgen subbing in for Montana	13	6
9:47	Brandon Whitney made Layup.	15	6
9:23	Julian Vaughns missed Three Point Jumper.	15	6
9:23	Kai Johnson Block.	15	6
9:22	Money Williams Defensive Rebound.	15	6
9:22	Foul on Julian Vaughns.	15	6
9:22	Kai Johnson subbing out for Montana	15	6
9:22	Austin Patterson subbing in for Montana	15	6
9:10	Money Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Whitney.	18	6
8:55	Chudi Dioramma missed Jumper.	18	6
8:50	EJ Neal Offensive Rebound.	18	6
8:49	Julian Vaughns missed Layup.	18	6
8:49	Joe Pridgen Block.	18	6
8:45	Money Williams Defensive Rebound.	18	6
8:44	Money Williams missed Layup.	18	6
8:40	Bailey Nunn Defensive Rebound.	18	6
8:30	Foul on Joe Pridgen.	18	6
8:28	EJ Neal missed Three Point Jumper.	18	6
8:25	Austin Patterson Defensive Rebound.	18	6
8:13	Malik Moore made Layup.	20	6
8:09	Sacramento State Timeout	20	6
8:09	Joe Pridgen subbing out for Montana	20	6
8:09	Amari Jedkins subbing in for Montana	20	6
7:45	Emil Skytta missed Layup.	20	6
7:45	Austin Patterson Block.	20	6
7:43	Montana Defensive Rebound.	20	6
7:24	Money Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	20	6
7:21	Chudi Dioramma Defensive Rebound.	20	6
6:52	Julian Vaughns missed Three Point Jumper.	20	6
6:49	Money Williams Defensive Rebound.	20	6
6:42	Money Williams Turnover.	20	6
6:42	Bailey Nunn subbing out for Sacramento State	20	6
6:42	Leo Ricketts subbing in for Sacramento State	20	6
6:42	Malik Moore subbing out for Montana	20	6
6:42	Amari Jedkins subbing out for Montana	20	6
6:42	Joe Pridgen subbing in for Montana	20	6
6:42	Te'Jon Sawyer subbing in for Montana	20	6
6:42	EJ Neal subbing out for Sacramento State	20	6
6:42	Lachlan Brewer subbing in for Sacramento State	20	6
6:42	Julian Vaughns subbing out for Sacramento State	20	6
6:42	EJ Neal subbing in for Sacramento State	20	6
6:26	Lachlan Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.	20	6
6:23	Sacramento State Offensive Rebound.	20	6
6:12	Chudi Dioramma Turnover.	20	6
6:12	Money Williams subbing out for Montana	20	6
6:12	Kai Johnson subbing in for Montana	20	6
6:00	Austin Patterson missed Three Point Jumper.	20	6
5:56	EJ Neal Defensive Rebound.	20	6
5:45	Emil Skytta made Layup.	20	8
5:18	Te'Jon Sawyer missed Layup.	20	8
5:18	EJ Neal Block.	20	8
5:14	Emil Skytta Defensive Rebound.	20	8
5:11	Emil Skytta Turnover.	20	8
5:00	Te'Jon Sawyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Whitney.	23	8
4:36	Lachlan Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.	23	8
4:34	Leo Ricketts Offensive Rebound.	23	8
4:34	Foul on Brandon Whitney.	23	8
4:34	Austin Patterson subbing out for Montana	23	8
4:34	Money Williams subbing in for Montana	23	8
4:15	Leo Ricketts missed Three Point Jumper.	23	8
4:13	Money Williams Defensive Rebound.	23	8
4:02	Brandon Whitney made Layup.	25	8
3:43	Lachlan Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.	25	8
3:39	Te'Jon Sawyer Defensive Rebound.	25	8
3:23	Kai Johnson made Layup.	27	8
3:19	Montana Timeout	27	8
3:19	Leo Ricketts subbing out for Sacramento State	27	8
3:19	Chudi Dioramma subbing out for Sacramento State	27	8
3:19	Bailey Nunn subbing in for Sacramento State	27	8
3:19	Jacob Holt subbing in for Sacramento State	27	8
3:19	Joe Pridgen subbing out for Montana	27	8
3:19	Malik Moore subbing in for Montana	27	8
3:07	Foul on Te'Jon Sawyer.	27	8
3:07	Bailey Nunn made Jumper.	27	10
2:47	Malik Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	27	10
2:44	Bailey Nunn Defensive Rebound.	27	10
2:37	Foul on Money Williams.	27	10
2:17	Jacob Holt missed Jumper.	27	10
2:14	Money Williams Defensive Rebound.	27	10
1:54	Money Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	27	10
1:51	Jacob Holt Defensive Rebound.	27	10
1:44	Bailey Nunn missed Three Point Jumper.	27	10
1:40	Lachlan Brewer Offensive Rebound.	27	10
1:39	Lachlan Brewer missed Jumper.	27	10
1:34	Jacob Holt Offensive Rebound.	27	10
1:34	Jacob Holt made Layup.	27	12
1:13	Kai Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Whitney.	29	12
0:56	Foul on Te'Jon Sawyer.	29	12
0:56	Jacob Holt made Free Throw.	29	13
0:56	Money Williams subbing out for Montana	29	13
0:56	Te'Jon Sawyer subbing out for Montana	29	13
0:56	Joe Pridgen subbing in for Montana	29	13
0:56	Austin Patterson subbing in for Montana	29	13
0:56	Jacob Holt missed Free Throw.	29	13
0:54	Joe Pridgen Defensive Rebound.	29	13
0:42	Kai Johnson missed Jumper.	29	13
0:39	Jacob Holt Defensive Rebound.	29	13
0:21	Foul on Joe Pridgen.	29	13
0:21	Malik Moore subbing out for Montana	29	13
0:21	Joe Pridgen subbing out for Montana	29	13
0:21	Amari Jedkins subbing in for Montana	29	13
0:21	Jensen Bradtke subbing in for Montana	29	13
0:21	Jacob Holt made Free Throw.	29	14
0:21	Jacob Holt made Free Throw.	29	15
0:21	Jacob Holt subbing out for Sacramento State	29	15
0:21	Chudi Dioramma subbing in for Sacramento State	29	15
0:05	Foul on Emil Skytta.	29	15
0:05	Chudi Dioramma subbing out for Sacramento State	29	15
0:05	Jacob Holt subbing in for Sacramento State	29	15
0:05	Jensen Bradtke subbing out for Montana	29	15
0:05	Malik Moore subbing in for Montana	29	15
0:05	Brandon Whitney made Free Throw.	30	15
0:05	Brandon Whitney made Free Throw.	31	15
0:01	Bailey Nunn missed Jumper.	31	15
0:01	Malik Moore Defensive Rebound.	31	15
0:00	End of 1st half	31	15

Joe Pridgen throws down powerful jam vs. Sacramento State Hornets

0:20

Te'Jon Sawyer rocks the rim with slam dunk

0:16

The Nest

10:00 PM, February 27, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Sacramento, CA

Line: MONT -7.5

Over/Under: 143.5

Attendance: 1,023

Referees:
Wilson Holland
Roland Simmons
Justin Shamion

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Montana	15-3	-	25-10
Northern Colorado	15-3	-	25-10
Portland State	11-7	4	19-13
Idaho State	10-8	5	15-15
Montana State	9-9	6	15-18
Northern Arizona	8-10	7	18-16
Idaho	8-10	7	14-19
Eastern Washington	6-12	9	10-22
Weber State	5-13	10	12-22
Sacramento State	3-15	12	7-25

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