| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONT | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| NAU | 22 | 35 | 57 |
Andre, Shelton lift N. Arizona over Montana 57-56
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Cameron Shelton grabbed nine rebounds and scored 15 points, including the game-winning free throw with 2 seconds left to play, and Northern Arizona beat Montana 57-56 on Thursday night.
Kendal Manuel's 3-point put Montana up 56-49 with 3:33 to play, but the Grizzlies missed two shots and two free throws from there while the Lumberjacks rallied with an 8-0 run with Shelton hitting two from the line to seal it.
Bernie Andre scored 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Cameron Satterwhite added 10 points for Northern Arizona (16-11, 10-8 Big Sky Conference).
Jared Samuelson had 19 points for the Grizzlies (17-11, 13-4), whose six-game winning streak came to an end. Manuel added 16 points.
The Lumberjacks evened the season series against the Grizzlies with the win. Montana defeated Northern Arizona 79-72 on Dec. 28. Northern Arizona matches up against Montana State at home on Saturday. Montana matches up against Sacramento State on the road on Saturday.
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2020-2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | 11-2 | - | 12-6 |
| Southern Utah | 9-2 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Weber State | 10-3 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Idaho State | 7-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Montana State | 6-4 | 3.5 | 9-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 6-6 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Portland State | 5-6 | 5 | 8-10 |
| Montana | 6-9 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Sacramento State | 4-7 | 6 | 7-9 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-9 | 7 | 5-14 |
| Idaho | 0-16 | 12.5 | 0-19 |