Johnson's 25 lead Montana past Montana State 77-70

Kai Johnson's 25 points helped Montana defeat Montana State 77-70 on Saturday night.

By The Associated Press

The Associated Press
January 26, 2025 at 4:28AM

MISSOULA, Mont. — Kai Johnson's 25 points helped Montana defeat Montana State 77-70 on Saturday night.

Johnson shot 11 for 18 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Grizzlies (13-8, 6-2 Big Sky Conference). Joe Pridgen scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Malik Moore went 4 of 9 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.

The Bobcats (8-13, 3-5) were led by Patrick McMahon, who posted 18 points. Brandon Walker added 11 points for Montana State. Bryce Zephir also put up 10 points.

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