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Cat-Griz men’s hoops presser – Griz beat Bobcats for 12th straight year in Missoula

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Montana hosted Montana State on Sunday afternoon in Missoula looking to avoid being swept by the Bobcats for the first time since 2009. UM bounced back from a loss in Bozeman on January 11 with an 80-74 win over MSU in front of 5,285.

The win marks the 12th year in a row that the Griz beat the Bobcats in Missoula. The victory moves the Griz to 11-7 in Big Sky Conference play, 18-11 overall.

The Bobcats remain in first place in the standings with a 13-4 record. MSU’s league win total and overall win total (21) are the most ever in the Big Sky era dating back to 1963.

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About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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