Davis, who nearly tallied a double-double in the second half alone (nine points and nine rebounds), shot 6-of-12 from the field, 1-of-1 from beyond the three-point line and 11-of-16 from the free-throw line. The Grizzlies went to the free-throw line 33 times, converting 24 of those opportunities. Montana also shot 46.6 percent (27-58) from the field while committing just eight turnovers. After knocking down six three-pointers in the first half, the Hornets went just 2-of-12 (.167) from beyond the arc in the second half as Montana outscored Sacramento State, 42-31, after both teams were tied (38-38) at the break.

With the victory, Montana wins its fifth-straight game while improving to 10-16 overall and 6-7 in the Big Sky. Sacramento State, which had won five of its last seven, lost its third-consecutive conference road game while dropping to 12-14 and 6-7 in the Big Sky. The logjam that is the Big Sky standings got crazier tonight as Northern Arizona lost to Montana State.

With the exception of Eastern Washington (11-1), the remaining seven teams in the conference each have seven losses. Sacramento State, Northern Arizona, Montana State and Montana are each tied for second place with 6-7 records while the remaining three teams (Weber State, Portland State and Idaho State) are each 5-7.

Even with the loss, the Hornets still have the opportunity to get the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the Big Sky Tournament. On the flip side of the coin, Sacramento State still has the chance of not reaching the postseason. The top six squads in the eight-team league advance to the Big Sky Tournament. An abundance of tiebreaker situations make it nearly impossible to break down a playoff scenario for the Hornets as the team has just one game remaining on its regular-season schedule (Sunday, Feb. 29, at Montana State, 1:05 p.m. PST). However, if Eastern Washington beats Weber State and Idaho State defeats Portland State tomorrow night, the Hornets would clinch a spot in the tournament.

After Sacramento State took a brief one-point lead (41-40) at the beginning of the second half on a Joel Jones three-pointer, the Grizzlies cracked off a 10-0 run (including six points from Victor Venters) to take a 50-41 lead with 15:21 remaining in the contest. The Hornets quickly responded with a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to three points (50-47), but that was as close as the team would get the rest of the night. Montana’s 11-point margin of victory was also its largest lead of the game as the Hornets shot just 32.3 percent (10-31) from the field in the second half while missing 12 of its final 13 three-point attempts.

Jones led four Hornets in double figures as the senior swingman finished with 18 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. Jones finished 7-of-15 from the field, including a game-high four three-pointers. Junior Jameel Pugh (11 points, seven rebounds), senior Joseth Dawson (11 points) and sophomore DaShawn Freeman (10 points, three assists) also scored in double figures. After averaging 24.2 points over his last five games and earning Big Sky Player of the Week honors two of the last three weeks, Dawson shot just 2-of-13 from the field and 1-of-7 from beyond the three-point line. Freshman Alex Bausley finished with five points and a career-high nine rebounds (including a team-best four on the offensive glass) in just 18 minutes.

Joining Davis in double figures for Montana were Venters (19 points, 8-of-9 shooting) and Roy Booker (16 points, 7-of-10 shooting). Montana’s trio of Davis, Venters and Booker combined for 59 of the team’s 80 points.