Rorie, Akoh help Montana handle UC Riverside in 77-61 win (Dec 17, 2017)
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) Ahmaad Rorie scored 22 points and Jamar Akoh scored 17 point and collected 12 rebounds and Montana controlled UC Riverside from the start with a 77-61 win on Sunday.
Despite shooting 5 of 18 from 3-point range (28 percent), Montana (6-4) was 19 for 30 inside the arc and held a 40-23 rebounding advantage against the Highlanders. Michael Oguine added 12 points for the Grizzlies.
Montana built a 9-0 lead and never trailed. DJ Sylvester's jumper brought the Highlanders within 18-13 with 8:40 before halftime, but Montana outscored UC Riverside 15-8 before intermission.
After the break, Bobby Moorehead buried a 3, converted a 3-point play off a layup and Oguine had a pair of free throws and the lead was 41-23.
Sylvester led UC Riverside (3-7) with 18 points and Brandon Rosser finished with 13. Sylvester and Rosser were a combined 9-for-12 shooting from the field while the rest of the Highlanders were 11 of 40.
