Griz get ISU at home and chance to jump into BSC picture.
Tonight the Griz go up against the first-place Bengals of ISU in a game that has all they hype of beer league hockey game.
The Griz and Bengals split the matchups last year with UM winning by 4 at home and losing by 25 on the road. Yes, I find that a little scary too seeing as this year's team is probably better than the previous season's.
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ISU beat Utah Valley State, Sac State, and Eastern Washington while the Griz lost to all three of those teams. The Griz beat Boise State while ISU lost to them.
The Bengals come to the Zoo with one of the best defenses in the BSC, allowing only 65.6 points per game and holding opponents to a 42.3 shooting percentage.
This game is going to be challenging but a lot of intangibles could come into play. This weekend in Missoula may be the biggest of the year as first place Idaho State and second place Weber State both come to town. The Griz need to show that they are still contenders and potentially favorites in the conference.
A home sweep would do a lot for the Griz's confidence and show the league that the road to the BSC's spot in the NCAA tournament still goes through Missoula.
Just another disappointment for this talented team. I don't know where it isn't coming together.