The Gonzaga Bulldogs ended up beating Montana 82-67 on Wednesday night, but the game felt much closer for the first three quarters.
In the final nonconference game of the year and the final game before the holidays, Montana gave Gonzaga a push throughout the game, cutting a 13-point deficit in the second quarter down to 2 early in the third quarter. Every time the Zags would piece together a little run the Grizzlies would answer with tough shots. That was until the fourth quarter when the Zags outscored the Grizz 24-13 in the final 10 minutes.
The Zags shot 51% from the field and 50% from outside but couldn’t build a massive lead until late due to turnover issues and the Grizzlies responding with tough makes of their own throughout the game.