Flavor of the Week: Montana
Anyone else out there notice that the Grizzlies are 14-0 in the Big Sky? This team has the most versatile player in the conference in 6-5 senior swingman Kareem Jamar, who is ranked in the top eight in the Big Sky in points (13.9), rebounds (6.0) and assists (4.2). He and 6-7 senior Mathias Ward give the Grizzlies a veteran look on the wing, but because this is not a big team, it hurts their performance on the boards. (The Grizzlies are getting out-rebounded by 2.2 boards per game, and they rank 337th nationally in offensive rebound percentage. This week begins a difficult and odd stretch for Montana. Its game at second-place Weber State on Thursday starts off a string of five -- count 'em, five -- consecutive road games. I think it's safe to say the Grizzlies will not emerge from that quintet undefeated, but they will still be the team to beat in the Big Sky tournament.
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