Griz shoot 63 percent, rout SKC

MISSOULA — Noah Bendinger hit four 3-pointers and scored 22 points for Montana Wednesday, in the Grizzlies’ 105-40 win over Salish-Kootenai College in men’s basketball.

Semaj Carter also hit four 3-pointers for the Grizzlies, on the way to 17 points in 23 minutes. Five UM players reached double figures: Clayton Mpiania had 14 on 7 of 8 shooting;  Josiah Sanders hit all six of his field goal attemptrs for 12 points; and Garret Dutro hit a pair of treys on the way to 11. 

Peyton Racine scored 12 points to lead SKC, which saw the Grizzlies shoot 63 percent and close the game on a 16-0 run. Racine went 2-for-2 from the arc, but his team shot just 25 percent.