BOISE, Idaho — The Montana men's basketball team advanced to the semifinal round of the Big Sky Conference basketball tournament with an 87-81 victory over Portland State in the quarterfinals Monday at Idaho Central Arena.
The No. 3-seeded Grizzlies never trailed, and move on to face No. 8 Idaho State in the semis on Tuesday at 9 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2. The Bengals knocked off No. 2 Northern Colorado in their quarterfinal matchup on Sunday.
Montana coach Travis Decuire spoke to the media after the game to dissect the victory. To watch the press conference, see the video player above.