Under the Radar Game of the Day: Idaho at Montana 9:00 PM Eastern, eversport.tv
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The UTR Game of the Day heads to the Big Sky Conference tonight for a battle between the Idaho Vandals and the Montana Grizzlies. Idaho features one of my personal favorites players, and of course I am discussing sophomore Chad Sherwood. Sherwood is a 3-point specialist who has already had two games with 6 made 3’s this season. He and the rest of his teammates are currently sitting at 11-7 overall and 3-2 in conference play after a tough overtime loss at home to Southern Utah on Saturday (we won’t mention Sherwood’s missed free throw at the end of overtime that could have tied the game). Victor Sanders and Perrion Callandret are the top two scorers for the Vandals, though Callandret has been out for the past two games. The Vandals do have a shot tonight for a huge road victory that will re-establish them in contention for the regular season title. A loss, however, would drop them three games out of first place and make the road to the crown a lot more difficult.
Montana enters play tonight with a record of 11-6 overall, but 6-0 in league play and half a game up on 5-0 Weber State for the top spot in the Big Sky. The Grizzlies struggled during the non-conference schedule, other than a season-opening win over Boise State, but enter play tonight on a seven game winning streak. They are led by senior Martin Breunig. Breunig is a monster scorer and rebounder, capable of 25+ points and well over 10 rebounds a game every time he takes the floor. 27 points and 12 rebounds last time out against North Dakota would be a season highlight for many players. For Breunig, it was pretty much the status quo. If the Vandals cannot find a way to contain him tonight, the Grizzlies should be able to win this game and continue to re-establish themselves as a force in the Big Sky.