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Montana Grizzlies

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 25 games played · 17-16 (52%)

Montana Grizzlies ranks 9th of 10 Big Sky teams in droughts per game (1.84 dpg, above the Big Sky average of 1.68). Their droughts average 3:46 — 0:08 below the Big Sky norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 6.7 pts per drought, contributing to 7 influenced losses this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.84

Conf avg: 1.7 · #9 of 10 in Big Sky

9th in Big Sky

+0.16/game vs Big Sky avg

#9 in Big Sky (10 teams)

Avg Duration

3:46

Conf avg: 232.6 · #3 of 10 in Big Sky

-0:08 vs Big Sky avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

6.7

Conf avg: 7.4 · #1 of 10 in Big Sky

-0.7 pts vs Big Sky avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

7

0 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

17%

Coach called a timeout in 8 of 46 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

8-6

vs 9-10 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.8 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 46 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
38
droughts · avg 3:50
2nd Half
8
droughts · avg 3:24
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
32
70% of droughts
6.1 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
9
20% of droughts
7.2 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
5
11% of droughts
9.8 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.1 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
7.2 pts
Critical (5+ min)
9.8 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 61% more points than notable ones (9.8 vs 6.1 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(20%)2-PT(67%)FT(13%)
3-Ptr (9, 20%)2-Ptr (31, 67%)FT (6, 13%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 11
Idaho Vandalsvs Idaho Vandals
L 66–77
Mar 10
Portland State Vikings@ Portland State Vikings
W 75–72
Mar 9
Northern Colorado Bearsvs Northern Colorado Bears
W 95–89
Mar 2
Northern Colorado Bears@ Northern Colorado Bears
L 57–85
Feb 28
Portland State Vikingsvs Portland State Vikings
W 74–68
Feb 26
Sacramento State Hornetsvs Sacramento State Hornets
W 81–73
Feb 21
Weber State Wildcats@ Weber State Wildcats
L 72–92
Feb 19
Idaho State Bengals@ Idaho State Bengals
L 69–73
Feb 14
Montana State Bobcatsvs Montana State Bobcats
L 71–82
Feb 7
Idaho Vandalsvs Idaho Vandals
W 73–68
Feb 5
Eastern Washington Eaglesvs Eastern Washington Eagles
L 74–82
Jan 31
Sacramento State Hornets@ Sacramento State Hornets
L 79–86
Jan 29
Portland State Vikings@ Portland State Vikings
W 64–60
Jan 24
Idaho State Bengalsvs Idaho State Bengals
W 69–60
Jan 22
Weber State Wildcatsvs Weber State Wildcats
W 81–65
Jan 19
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks@ Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
W 98–72
Jan 17
Montana State Bobcats@ Montana State Bobcats
L 67–76
Jan 10
Eastern Washington Eagles@ Eastern Washington Eagles
L 65–66
Jan 8
Idaho Vandals@ Idaho Vandals
W 79–73
Jan 3
Northern Colorado Bearsvs Northern Colorado Bears
W 88–79
Jan 1
Northern Arizona Lumberjacksvs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
W 78–64
Dec 20
Louisville Cardinals@ Louisville Cardinals
L 54–94
Dec 17
vs Montana Tech Orediggers
L 75–82
Dec 10
vs Salish Kootenai Bison
W 102–46
Dec 6
North Dakota Fighting Hawks@ North Dakota Fighting Hawks
W 79–75
Dec 3
North Dakota State Bisonvs North Dakota State Bison
L 72–81
Nov 25
Oakland Golden Grizzliesvs Oakland Golden Grizzlies
L 87–95
Nov 23
Lamar Cardinalsvs Lamar Cardinals
L 63–68
Nov 18
Texas A&M Aggies@ Texas A&M Aggies
L 81–86
Nov 14
Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly Mustangs
W 90–82
Nov 11
UNLV Rebels@ UNLV Rebels
W 102–93
Nov 8
Stanford Cardinal@ Stanford Cardinal
L 68–91
Nov 5
vs Ottawa (AZ) Spirit
W 73–39
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 11Idaho Vandalsvs Idaho VandalsL 66-77
1
Mar 10Portland State Vikings@ Portland State VikingsW 72-750
Mar 9Northern Colorado Bearsvs Northern Colorado BearsW 95-890
Mar 2Northern Colorado Bears@ Northern Colorado BearsL 85-57
4
Feb 28Portland State Vikingsvs Portland State VikingsW 74-68
3
Feb 26Sacramento State Hornetsvs Sacramento State HornetsW 81-730
Feb 21Weber State Wildcats@ Weber State WildcatsL 92-72
2
Feb 19Idaho State Bengals@ Idaho State BengalsL 73-690
Feb 14Montana State Bobcatsvs Montana State BobcatsL 71-82
1
Feb 7Idaho Vandalsvs Idaho VandalsW 73-68
2
Feb 5Eastern Washington Eaglesvs Eastern Washington EaglesL 74-82
1
Jan 31Sacramento State Hornets@ Sacramento State HornetsL 86-79
1
Jan 29Portland State Vikings@ Portland State VikingsW 60-64
2
Jan 24Idaho State Bengalsvs Idaho State BengalsW 69-60
1
Jan 22Weber State Wildcatsvs Weber State WildcatsW 81-65
3
Jan 19Northern Arizona Lumberjacks@ Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 72-980
Jan 17Montana State Bobcats@ Montana State BobcatsL 76-67
2
Jan 10Eastern Washington Eagles@ Eastern Washington EaglesL 66-65
1
Jan 8Idaho Vandals@ Idaho VandalsW 73-79
1
Jan 3Northern Colorado Bearsvs Northern Colorado BearsW 88-79
2
Jan 1Northern Arizona Lumberjacksvs Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 78-64
2
Dec 20Louisville Cardinals@ Louisville CardinalsL 94-54
3
Dec 17vs Montana Tech OrediggersL 75-820
Dec 10vs Salish Kootenai BisonW 102-460
Dec 6North Dakota Fighting Hawks@ North Dakota Fighting HawksW 75-79
1
Dec 3North Dakota State Bisonvs North Dakota State BisonL 72-81
1
Nov 25Oakland Golden Grizzliesvs Oakland Golden GrizzliesL 87-95
1
Nov 23Lamar Cardinalsvs Lamar CardinalsL 63-68
3
Nov 18Texas A&M Aggies@ Texas A&M AggiesL 86-81
2
Nov 14Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly MustangsW 90-82
3
Nov 11UNLV Rebels@ UNLV RebelsW 93-1020
Nov 8Stanford Cardinal@ Stanford CardinalL 91-68
1
Nov 5vs Ottawa (AZ) SpiritW 73-39
2
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Texas A&M Aggies@ Texas A&M AggiesL 81-86Nov 18
20 pts allowed during 2 droughts (23.3% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Montana State Bobcats@ Montana State BobcatsL 67-76Jan 17
17 pts allowed during 2 droughts (22.4% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Sacramento State Hornets@ Sacramento State HornetsL 79-86Jan 31
12 pts allowed during 1 drought (14% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Idaho Vandalsvs Idaho VandalsL 66-77Mar 11
11 pts allowed during 1 drought (14.3% of 11-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Lamar Cardinalsvs Lamar CardinalsL 63-68Nov 23
10 pts allowed during 3 droughts (14.7% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Oakland Golden Grizzliesvs Oakland Golden GrizzliesL 87-95Nov 25
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (9.5% of 8-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Montana State Bobcatsvs Montana State BobcatsL 71-82Feb 14
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (9.8% of 11-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Montana Grizzlies scoring droughts this season.
1
TS
Te'Jon Sawyer
29% clutchⓘ
7
2
MW
Money Williams
67% clutchⓘ
6
3
GK
Grant Kepley
33% clutchⓘ
6
4
TI
Tyler Isaak
50% clutchⓘ
6
5
TT
Trae Taylor
60% clutchⓘ
5
6
KA
Kenyon Aguino
40% clutchⓘ
5
7
BH
Brooklyn Hicks
75% clutchⓘ
4
8
TT
Tyler Thompson
2
9
CJ
Courtney Anderson Jr.
2
3PT
2PT
FT