Idaho State Bengals face the Montana Grizzlies on 5-game skid

Montana Grizzlies (15-7, 8-3 Big Sky) at Idaho State Bengals (3-16, 1-9 Big Sky)

Pocatello, Idaho; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State aims to break its five-game losing streak when the Bengals take on Montana.

The Bengals have gone 3-5 in home games. Idaho State is 1-10 against opponents over .500.

The Grizzlies are 8-3 in Big Sky play. Montana averages 72.5 points and has outscored opponents by 9.5 points per game.

The teams square off for the second time this season in Big Sky play. The Grizzlies won the last meeting 78-54 on Dec. 31. Josh Bannan scored 19 points to help lead the Grizzlies to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Emmit Taylor III is shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Bengals, while averaging 6.6 points. Tarik Cool is averaging 11.1 points over the last 10 games for Idaho State.

Cameron Parker is averaging 8.8 points and 5.3 assists for the Grizzlies. Bannan is averaging 16.2 points and 9.2 rebounds over the past 10 games for Montana.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bengals: 2-8, averaging 58.5 points, 29.8 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 4.5 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 37.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.9 points per game.

Grizzlies: 7-3, averaging 70.6 points, 26.8 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.2 points.

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