Around the Big Sky

Thu., Jan. 24, 2008

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Montana, picked to finish first in the Big Sky in a preseason vote of media members, has won just two of its last 11 games after losing twice at home last week. … The 42 points scored by Eastern Washington’s Adris DeLeon in last Thursday’s 91-85 overtime win over Northern Colorado were the fifth-highest single-game total among NCAA Division I players this year. … Josh Wilson is averaging 19 points and eight assists in Sacramento State’s last three games. … Weber State was forced to spend Sunday night and most of Monday in Dillon, Mont., following Sunday afternoon’s win over Montana after Interstate 15 out of Missoula was closed because of snow and high winds. … Ryan Orton, 34, assistant coach at Montana State, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three misdemeanor charges stemming from a report of domestic assault Friday night.

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