Montana 77, Portland State 70
Star of the game: Brian Qvale. The senior center scored 17 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked four shots. His fourth block tied the school and Big Sky career mark for rejections at 212. He’s tied with Daren Engellant and can break the mark Thursday at Idaho State.
“I’m not disappointed,” Qvale said of not getting the mark at home. “I would have loved to get it …

The Montana men’s basketball team will be tested in more ways than one on its road trip to Northern Colorado and Sacramento State this week. Not only are the Bears a tough opponent to start with, but the Griz will have to play them without starting small forward Kareem Jamar, who will miss at least a week and maybe more with an injury to a finger on his shooting hand. …

Montana 75, Cal State Fullerton 67
Star of the game: Sophomore point guard Will Cherry. Cherry matched his career high with 24 points, a mark he set in his last outing against Idaho. He added seven steals (the single-game school record is held by Delvon Anderson with 10 against NAIA Simon Fraser), seven rebounds and five assists.
Cherry is probably the best ball-hawk the Griz have had since JR Camel, who holds …