3 results for day: 19/03/2019

Montana draws No. 15 seed, will play No. 2 Michigan

Montana is headed back to the NCAA tournament, and it will begin Thursday vs. a familiar opponent. The Grizzlies were matched up with Michigan, a rematch of last year’s first-round game Joining No. 15 Montana and No. 2 Michigan in Des Moines are No. 7 Nevada and No. 10 Florida. The two winners will advance to play again on Saturday. “I’m looking forward to it,” head coach Travis DeCuire said. “We’re excited to be in the tournament two years in a row now. We talk about setting a precedent. We made it, now it’s just ‘Go play the best basketball you can play on the biggest stage.'”... More

Griz fulfill expectations, punch second straight NCAA Tournament ticket

BOISE, Idaho — The pressure of a season filled with unparalleled expectations culminated in a perfectly fitting moment for a team that took every single team’s best shot all season long. From Bobby Moorehead’s momentum-shifting block to Ahmaad Rorie’s steely demeanor on the way to earning Big Sky Tournament MVP ... More

BIG SKY MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: Griz punch ticket to second consecutive Big Sky championship

No. 1 Montana rallied for a 68-62 victory over No. 3 Eastern Washington to advance to the second straight NCAA Tournament and the 12th time in school history. Montana junior Donaven Dorsey (left), senior tournament MVP Ahmaad Rorie and head coach Travis DeCuire along with EWU senior Jesse Hunt (left), junior Mason Peatling ... More