University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present University Relations 1-7-1974 Tips back on the road for Big Sky games with Idaho and Gonzaga University of Montana--Missoula. Office of University Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/newsreleases Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation University of Montana--Missoula. Office of University Relations, "Tips back on the road for Big Sky games with Idaho and Gonzaga" (1974). University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present. 22814. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/newsreleases/22814 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Relations at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TIPS BACK ON ROAD FOR BIG SKY GAMES WITH IDAHO AND GONZAGA fultz/sjw 1-7-74 ~ p «:» lr 1t ~rts loca~+basketbal !+state+ £rr9 Sky medta Mls~lRJ~~ion Services un·ver ity f ontana • missoula, montana 59801 • (406) 243-2522 The University of Idaho Vandals and the Gonzaga University Bulldogs are the next opponents for the University of Montana's traveling Grizzlies. The Tips take their road show to Moscow, Idaho, Friday night and to Spokane, Washington, Saturday night as they play their second weekend of Big Sky games. It wi I I be Montana's eighth and ninth away games of the year. The Tips have played only four home games and alI were nonconference contests. Last weekend the Tips set back-to-back Big Sky Conference records for fewest free throws attempted in a game and dropped league encounters to Idaho State,66-52, and Boise State, 58-55. Montana was awarded six free throw attempts against Idaho State, converting tw~ Friday night and only two tosses from the charity stripe against Boise State the following night. The old record of nine free throw attempts in a single contest was set in 1973 by Montana State. Idaho, which is the Grizzlies opponent Friday night, is vastly improved over last year. The Vandals have a 5-4 season record after splitting Big Sky contests at home with Northern Arizona and Weber State last weekend. The Vandals bombed NAU 84-58 Friday night and dropped a tight 78-73 decision to defending champion Weber Saturday night. Only a 26-12 edge at the free throw I ine kept Weber from dropping two straight. Gonzaga toppled the Wildcats Friday night by a 66-58 count. The Zags share the conference lead with Idaho State and Boise State after toppling Northern Arizona 72-57 Saturday night. Gonzaga has an 8-3 season record. Gonzaga's 6-8 senior center Stewart Morril I paced the Bulldog attack over the weekend with 18 and 27 point efforts and is the Big Sky's Player of the Week. Idaho's big gun during the season has been sophomore guard Steve Wetst. Weist, who is 6-2, is a deadly outside shooter. He scored 42 points in one game this year and had 18 and 22 point outputs last weekend. Both contests are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. PDT and wi I I be broadcast in Missoula by KY LT r ad i o • ### .