The No. 2-seeded Grizzlies (25-9) scored a 91-83 win over No. 1 Northern Colorado (25-9) in the tournament championship game late Wednesday night at Idaho Central Arena. It's their first tournament crown since they repeated in 2018 and 2019. The Bears were eyeing their first tourney championship since 2011.

At the end of the day, when you score in the 80’s and you finish the game at like 60%, you probably shouldn’t lose,” coach Steve Smiley said. “I thought we played really hard. Give a lot of