OGDEN, Utah-Saturday evening, Weber State men’s basketball (6-13, 2-6 in Big Sky Conference play) hosts Montana (11-8, 7-1 in Big Sky play) as the Wildcats seek to upset the conference-leading Grizzlies at the Dee Events Center.
In his 14th season at the helm of the Wildcats’ program, Randy Rahe (272-166, .621) remains the all-time winning-est coach in program history.
The Wildcats score 71.1 points per game, ranking them 190th nationally in scoring offense.
Senior guard Jerrick Harding (21.3 points per game) is the Wildcats’ leading scorer with fellow senior back-court mate Cody John (13.8 points per game) the only other Weber State student-athlete scoring in double figures on-average.
Junior forward, Czech national Michal Kozak leads the Wildcats in rebounding (5.4 boards per game) and blocked shots (26).
Freshman guards KJ Cunningham (a team-best 39 assists) and Judah Jordan (a team-best 23 steals) have also been solid contributors for Rahe’s squad.
Weber State gives up 69 points per game as the Wildcats rank 178th nationally in scoring defense.
In his sixth season at the helm of the Montana program, Travis DeCuire (120-66, .645) has led the Grizzlies to three Big Sky Conference titles and successive NCAA Tournament appearances.
Montana scores 67.8 points per game as the Grizzlies rank 273rd nationally in scoring offense.
Senior guard Sayeed Pridgett leads Montana in scoring (18.7 points per game), rebounding (7.6 boards per game), assists (60) and steals (32).
Redshirt senior guard Kendal Manuel (14.9 points per game) also scores in double figures on-average for the Grizzlies.
Freshman forward Derrick Carter-Hollinger has a team-best 17 blocked shots for Montana.
The Grizzlies surrender 68 points per game, tying Montana for 148th nationally in scoring defense with Richmond and Lamar.
Weber State leads Montana 70-60 all-time in the Wildcats’ longest rivalry in school history. At Ogden, Weber State has a 45-17 advantage, but the Grizzlies have won their last two games at the purple palace.
