Under the Radar Game of the Day – Thursday, December 28th

Montana (7-4, 0-0) at Weber State (7-4, 0-0) – 9:00 PM ET (ESPN+)

After a hiatus for a few weeks, the UTR Game of the Day returns with Big Sky conference play tipping off tonight. A pair of contenders meet tonight in Ogden, Utah for a matchup between the Montana Grizzlies and the Weber State Wildcats. While Montana comes into tonight at 4-4 against D1 competition, 3 of the losses come against perennial NCAA Tournament regulars like Oregon, Houston and Nevada on the road. More recently, Montana is on a 5-game winning streak that includes a pair of wins against San Jose State. Aanen Moody is averaging 15.4 points a game, including a 21-point outing in their second win against SJSU.

Weber State was able to get a significant road win off the bat with a 61-57 win at Saint Mary’s back in November; it seemed like a big upset at the time but the Wildcats have been more consistent than the aforementioned Saint Mary’s team, for example. More recently, Weber State had n 84-71 win at Wyoming where Dyson Koehler led the Wildcats with 19 points.