University of St. Thomas Athletics
Thursday, November 17
Missoula, Mont.
8:30 p.m. Central
2-2,0-0Summit League
59
at
78
Montana
1-2,0-0Big Sky
1
2
F
St. Thomas (MN)
28
31
59
Montana
43
35
78
Team Stats
UST
Mont
FG%
.340
.421
3FG%
.263
.346
FT%
.741
.808
RB
31
42
TO
12
9
STL
3
8
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's Basketball
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Grizzlies top Tommies, 78-59, in Zootown Classic opener Thursday night
11/17/2022 10:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Missoula, Mont. -- St. Thomas Men's Basketball faced offensive struggles Thursday night during a 78-59 loss to Montana to open the Zootown Classic in Missoula, Mont.
The Grizzlies (1-2) defense limited the Tommies (2-2) to eight points and two field goals over the first 11 minutes. Facing a 25-8 deficit, Ryan Dufault and Andrew Rohde scored back-to-back baskets followed by free throws from Brooks Allen to cut the Montana lead to 11. The Grizzlies extended the lead again and went into halftime with a 43-28 lead.
Parker Bjorklund put in a dunk to open scoring in the second half while a jumper from Will Engels brought the deficit back to 11, 43-32. The Tommies never pulled to within less than 11 points while the Grizzlies took a game-high 19-point lead, 72-53, with just over two minutes to play.
Rohde led the Tommies in scoring with 11 points and Kendall Blue followed with 10 points. Rohde now has double-digit scoring in all four games this season while Blue has reached at least 10 points in back-to-back games. Rohde also led the team with eight rebounds and added three assists and one block.
Montana's returning All-Big Sky selection Josh Bannan led all players with 23 points and 17 rebounds.
St. Thomas continues to Zootown Classic Friday at 6 p.m. against Troy.
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The Grizzlies (1-2) defense limited the Tommies (2-2) to eight points and two field goals over the first 11 minutes. Facing a 25-8 deficit, Ryan Dufault and Andrew Rohde scored back-to-back baskets followed by free throws from Brooks Allen to cut the Montana lead to 11. The Grizzlies extended the lead again and went into halftime with a 43-28 lead.
Parker Bjorklund put in a dunk to open scoring in the second half while a jumper from Will Engels brought the deficit back to 11, 43-32. The Tommies never pulled to within less than 11 points while the Grizzlies took a game-high 19-point lead, 72-53, with just over two minutes to play.
Rohde led the Tommies in scoring with 11 points and Kendall Blue followed with 10 points. Rohde now has double-digit scoring in all four games this season while Blue has reached at least 10 points in back-to-back games. Rohde also led the team with eight rebounds and added three assists and one block.
Montana's returning All-Big Sky selection Josh Bannan led all players with 23 points and 17 rebounds.
St. Thomas continues to Zootown Classic Friday at 6 p.m. against Troy.
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Men's Basketball, follow along on Twitter at @TommieMBBall and on Instagram at @TommieHoops
Join Us
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2022 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
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