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GAME PHOTOS: first round CBI tourney; Montana vs. Duquesne

Game photos of Duquesne's 87-76 first-round College Basketball Invitational win over Montana, held in Missoula Mar. 16 are now online at Grizzly Journal's photo site.

To view the 50 game photos, simply click on one of the photos to the right, or click on the header at the bottom.

PHOTOS: (Top) Montana freshman wing Kareem Jamar drives for two of his game-high 22 points against Dukes defender Damian Saunders in first-half action. Jamar also had five rebounds, an assist in three steals in the loss. (Bottom) Montana center Brian Qvale battles for a loose ball against Dukes player Damian Saunders, while Bill Clark (#30) looks on. Qvale set the Big Sky Conf. record for blocked shots in a single season with his third block of the game. Qvale is now the all-time career and single season Big Sky Conference shot-blocker. Qvale added 15 points and six rebounds to his three blocks in his final game as a Montana Grizzly.

GRIZZLY JOURNAL GAME PHOTOS: first round CBI tourney; Montana vs. Duquesne.

 

 

Ron Everhart, Wayne Tinkle discuss Duquesne's 87-76 CIT win over Montana

Presented here is the second of three post-game video interviews from Duquesne's 87-76 first-round College Basketball Invitational win over the Montana Grizzlies.

This IS Grizzly Journal, so this video takes a Montana perspective of the game. But the coaches gave a very detailed analysis of the game in their post-game comments, which you'll see as you view the video.

As we've done with our video interviews during the season, we let the players and coaches do the talking without trying to add any of our own thoughts. Because of that, the videos run longer than most post-game videos you'll see.

If you watch the entire video, you'll get a pretty good view of the respect the two coaches have for their opponents' programs. And, you'll get a good idea of the value of this loss -- in Tinkle's words -- for his young squad as it focuses its attention on next season.

Also, check back soon for a full gallery of game-action photos.

To view the video, simply click on the photo panel below. OR, click on the header directly below the photo panel.

 

Ron Everhart, Wayne Tinkle discuss Duquesne's 87-76 CIT win over Montana.

Wayne Tinkle discusses Montana's 87-76 CBI loss to Duquesne

Most Montana fans by now know that the Grizzlies lost a first-round College Basketball Invitational home-court game to the Duquesne Dukes Wednesday.

The Dukes pounced early and withstood two Griz rallies for an 87-76 win which ended Montana's season. Duquesne now moves to a second-round clash with the Oregon Ducks. Though Montana lost, the view here is that was a good experience for a young Montana team that will return every player but senior center Brian Qvale in 2011-12.

Grizzly Journal was courtside and will post analysis and game photos of Montana's -- and its All-Big Sky Conference senior center Qvale -- final game of the 2011 season.

First, we'll run a series of post-game videos where Montana coach Wayne Tinkle, Duquesne coach Ron Everhart and Montana players Qvale and Kareem Jamar discuss the game and their reactions. We couldn't get any quotes from Duquesne players because none appeared at the post-game Q&A session.

The video below (click on the photo panel OR the link below the photo) features Tinkle's game analysis. Next up will be a game analysis featuring Duquesne coach Ron Everhart and Tinkle. Tomorrow we'll run the post-game comments of Qvale and Jamar. Game photos will be posted soon.

 

Wayne Tinkle discussed Montana's 87-76 CBI loss to Duquesne.