college basketball

Montana's Will Cherry has been selected as the Big Sky Conference men's basketball player of the week. Cherry averaged 18.5 points, five rebounds and 4½ assists in victories over Portland State and Eastern Washington last week. Cherry, a 6-foot-1 guard, scored 22 points as the Grizzlies defeated Eastern Washington on Friday...

Deonte Burton scored 21 points, Olek Czyz had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Nevada held off former Big Sky Conference rival Montana for a 70-64 win Saturday. Malik Story added 11 points for the Wolf Pack (7-3), and he and Burton each nailed three 3-pointers...

Ahmad Starks had 16 points and Oregon State pulled away in the second half for a 71-46 win Sunday over Montana. Jared Cunningham added 14 points, Roberto Nelson 11 and Devon Collier 10 for the Beavers (6-1), who are off to their best start since 1980-81, when they started 26-0...

Rashad Green scored 18 points and Angelo Caloiaro added 15 to lead San Francisco to a 65-62 victory against Montana on Thursday night.