Griz/cat named Mid-Major Top Ten Rivaly

[EverettGriz]

ESPN named the Montana/Montana State rivalry one of college basketball's mid majors Ten Best:

7. Montana-Montana State (Big Sky): Montana leads this series 147-136, although there's some dispute between the schools about that tally. The Montana-Montana State basketball matchups are televised throughout the state and always draw strong crowds. Locals still talk about the 1986 Big Sky title game. Montana State, a struggling team that found success in the conference tourney that season, beat Montana 82-77 in Reno, Nev. One sports information director described Montana State as a school with "a cowboy" image, a contrast to its liberal arts rival 200 miles away via Interstate 90. The Grizzlies won the first matchup this season, but the two will play again on Feb. 25.

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[griz71]

ESPN named the Montana/Montana State rivalry one of college basketball's mid majors Ten Best:

7. Montana-Montana State (Big Sky): Montana leads this series 147-136, although there's some dispute between the schools about that tally. The Montana-Montana State basketball matchups are televised throughout the state and always draw strong crowds. Locals still talk about the 1986 Big Sky title game. Montana State, a struggling team that found success in the conference tourney that season, beat Montana 82-77 in Reno, Nev. One sports information director described Montana State as a school with "a cowboy" image, a contrast to its liberal arts rival 200 miles away via Interstate 90. The Grizzlies won the first matchup this season, but the two will play again on Feb. 25.

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YEAH! :thumb: :clap:

 

[Swedish Griz]

Montana leads this series 147-136, although there's some dispute between the schools about that tally.

What's the story behind this? Were some of the earlier games not officially recorded?

 

[KoolMoeDee]

SERIES: This will be the 284th meeting and MSU leads 147-136. 2010-11 Scores: at Montana 75, MSU 61 and Montana 79, at MSU 58.

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SERIES INFORMATION
MSU vs. Montana ..................................................... 147-136 (94-43/48-85/5-8)

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Neither athletic department seem to be disputing anything.