Moody goes for 29, Griz rout Cats

MISSOULA — Aanen Moody hit five 3-pointers and scored 29 points, and the Montana Grizzlies lit it up from 3-point land to hand Montana State an 88-69 loss Saturday night at Dahlberg Arena.

Josh Vasquez (15 points) drained four 3-pointers and Dischon Thomas (20 points) added three from the arc for Montana, which closed the first half on an 18-7 surge to lead 40-30.

The Grizzlies (17-9 overall, 8-5 in the Big Sky Conference) trailed 23-22 after two free throws by MSU’s Brandon Walker at the 7:08 mark; Moody scored the game’s next five points, including an old-fashioned three-point play at 6:18.