Another team from a Mid-Major conference has just punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament. The Montana Grizzlies. led almost single-handedly by Senior Point Guard Anthony Johnson, won the Big Sky Conference Tournament with a come from behind victory over top seeded and tournament host Weber St.
What is even more amazing is that the Grizzlies were down by as much as 22 points. Johnson, almost single-handedly, led Montana to the victory by scoring 34 of his 42 points in the second half. He did it from the outside by shooting three pointers as well as inside with dribble penetration. Johnson's performance set both a championship game record and Big Sky Tournament record for most points scored in a game by one individual.
If you did not watch the game on ESPN2, trust me. This Montana team is going to be a tough out for one of the higher seeds. The Grizzlies will probably be a 14 or 15 seed so they will play someone from one of the "power conferences". Nevertheless, if Johnson can perform anywhere close to what he did in the Big Sky Championship Game, the Grizzlies' opponent will face anything but a walk in the park in their first round game. One other footnote: The Big Sky Conference Tournament is the second oldest conference tournament in NCAA Div. l Basketball next to the ACC.
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