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vs. Sac 
W 63-52
Box | Recap		 vs. NoAri 
W 63-50
Box | Recap		 vs. NoCol 
W 70-56
Box | Recap		 vs. Web 
W 67-64
Box | Recap		 @ Syr 
L 34-81
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Syracuse blows past Montana 81-34 in NCAA opener

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) After all that talk about improving on last year's NCAA tournament dud, Montana played even worse in its return trip.

Star guard Will Cherry shot just 1 for 12 and the 13th-seeded Grizzlies had no answers for No. 4 seed Syracuse's zone defense in an 81-34 loss Thursday night.

Montana shot just 20 percent from the field and trailed by at least 10 points for the final 35 minutes of the worst tournament defeat in Grizzlies history, topping a 92-54 loss against Kentucky in 1997.

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Grizzlies Headlines
Leaders
Points: K. Jamar14.2
Rebounds: K. Jamar5.9
Assists: K. Jamar4.0
FG%: No qualifiers
FT%: W. Cherry76.4%
3P%: No qualifiers
Steals: W. Cherry1.9
Blocks: A. Martin0.8
Big Sky Standings
 ConferenceOverall
  W-L W-L
Montana 19-1 25-7
Weber State 18-2 30-7
North Dakota 12-8 16-17
Montana State 10-10 13-17
Northern Colorado 10-10 13-18
Sacramento State 8-12 14-15
Southern Utah 8-12 11-20
Northern Arizona 8-12 11-21
Eastern Washington 7-13 10-21
Portland State 5-15 8-20
Idaho State 5-15 6-24
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Offense (Rank)
Points: 69.9 (111)
Rebounds: 7.8 (338)
Assists: 12.7 (171)
FG%: 46.5% (35)
FT%: 76.7% (5)
3P%: 37.2% (45)
Defense (Rank)
Points: 65.5 (143)
Rebounds: 23.5 (181)
Assists: 11.3 (81)
FG%: 43.0% (183)
FT%: 71.0% (271)
3P%: 33.5% (171)
AP Rankings
Rank School Rec
1 Gonzaga32-3
2 Louisville35-5
3 Kansas31-6
4 Indiana29-7
5 Miami (FL)29-7
6 Duke30-6
7 Ohio State29-8
8 Georgetown25-7
9 Michigan State27-9
10 Michigan31-8
10 New Mexico29-6
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Coaches Rankings
Rank School Rec
1 Louisville35-5
2 Michigan31-8
3 Syracuse30-10
4 Wichita State30-9
5 Duke30-6
6 Ohio State29-8
7 Indiana29-7
8 Kansas31-6
9 Florida29-8
10 Miami (FL)29-7
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