Idaho tops Montana for Big Sky title, 1st NCAA bid since 1990

BOISE, Idaho — Isaiah Brickner he had 23 factors and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and Brody Rowbury scored 12 factors to assist seventh-seeded Idaho beat No. 4 seed Mountain 77-66 on Wednesday night time to win the Big Sky Conference match and clinch a berth within the NCAA match for the primary time in practically 40 years.

Idaho (21-14), which performed its fourth sport in 5 days, has received 5 in a row and captured the Big Sky Conference match for the primary time since 1990. The Vandals snapped a nine-game shedding streak in opposition to Montana and lead the sequence 113-99.

Kolton Mitchell added 11 factors and Trevon Blassingame scored 10 for Idaho.

Under third-year coach Alex Pribble, the Vandals have their most victories since in addition they received 21 video games in 2015-16.

Money Williams and Te’Jon Sawyer led the Grizzlies (18-16) with 19 factors apiece and Brooklyn Hicks scored 11.

Williams scored a tournament-record 91 factors, breaking the mark of 83 set by Montana’s Anthony Johnson in 2010.

The Grizzlies beat No. 1 seed Portland State 75-72 and Idaho knocked off third-seeded Eastern Washington 81-68 within the semifinals.