Saturday, February 20
Missoula, MT
2 p.m.
Montana State University
at
Montana
Hannah Caudill and the Bobcats defeated Montana earlier this season in Bozeman.
Photo by: Kelly Gorham
#BOTW - Part II
2/18/2016 3:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Montana State women’s basketball team will face Montana in the second Brawl of the Wild this season, Saturday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m., in Dahlberg Arena. MSU won (61-52) the 100th meeting between the two storied rivals on Jan. 30
BRAWL OF THE WILD, PART II:
The Montana State women's basketball team will face Montana in the second Brawl of the Wild this season, Saturday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m., in Dahlberg Arena. MSU won (61-52) the 100th meeting between the two storied rivals on Jan. 30. The BOTW will be aired live on ABC affiliates throughout the state with Dominic Sheldon handling play-by-play duties and Shaun Rainey as color commentator. As always, you can also listen live to MSU's Riley Corcoran at 1450 AM.
A CLOSER LOOK:
Montana State is 19-5 over 24 games, which is its best record since the 1987-88 squad opened 22-2. MSU's 12 Big Sky wins is its most under Tricia Binford.
MONTANA STATE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Junior Riley Nordgaard averaged 16 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 47.8 percent from the field, 46.2 percent from the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line as the Bobcats swept the Northern Arizona/Southern Utah road trip to remain alone at the top of the Big Sky Conference standings. On Thursday, Nordgaard registered her fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and ten rebounds. On Saturday, she posted a game-high 17 points, while chipping in nine rebounds, four steals, an assist and a blocked shot.
THE LAST TIME OUT:
Trailing by one-point just fifty-two seconds into the second quarter, the Montana State women's basketball team flexed its muscle with a 12-0 run and never looked back, en route to an 87-66 win over Southern Utah, Saturday night in Centrum Arena. MSU's 12-0 run was sparked by an unlikely source as Margreet Barhoum converted a layup, followed by five straight points by Riley Nordgaard. The Bobcats built its largest lead of the opening half at 41-29 on a Nordgaard triple. Southern Utah opened the second half cutting the margin to six-points, but once again MSU put its foot down and reeled off 13 consecutive points. Five different players scored during the run, which saw MSU connect on four 3-pointers. Nordgaard finished with a game-high 17 points, while Jasmine Hommes and Peyton Ferris also hit double-digits with 15 and 13 points, respectively. Freshman Haley Blodgett recorded her best game as a Bobcat coming off the bench for a career-high eight rebounds and a school record seven blocks.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Montana (15-9, 8-5) enters Saturday's game in fifth place, just a 1/2 game back of Weber State for the fourth spot and in position for a first-round bye at the Big Sky Conference Tournament March 7-12 in Reno, Nevada. After dropping four consecutive games to close out January, including a 61-52 setback to the Bobcats on Jan. 30, the Lady Griz have rattled off four straight victories. UM swept its Southern Utah (81-50) and Northern Arizona (61-57) road trip last weekend as Kayleigh Valley averaged 28 points and six rebounds per game, while shooting 61.1 from the field. On the season, Valley is averaging 20.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while McCalle Feller is also averaging double-digits at 17.8 points per contest. Feller, who missed the last three games with an ankle injury, leads the Lady Griz from beyond the arc connecting on 60-of-156 from long range. Under the boards, UM is led by Alycia Sims, who is hauling down 9.2 rebounds per game. On Saturday, Bobcat head coach Tricia Binford and long-time UM mentor Robin Selvig will meet for the 25th time, with Selvig owning a 17-7 advantage head-to-head. In the past seven years the gap narrows to a 9-6 UM favor. Binford has won three games in Missoula (2010, 2011, 2013).
ALL IN THE FAMILY:
Jasmine Hommes became the 21st member of Montana State's prestigious 1,000-point club and the second Hommes to accomplish the milestone in the Blue and Gold. Hommes' Aunt Blythe Hommes-Hintz recorded a career 1,265 points from 1993-97. Blythe Hommes is currently 12th on MSU's all-time list, after Jasmine Hommes passed her at Idaho on Jan. 23. Jasmine now sits ninth with 1,350 points. Blythe Hommes was the 1997 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and is a member of the Montana State-Wendy's Athletic Hall of Fame. Another aunt, Brooke Hommes-Dunham (1992-96), was a four-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic pick for the 'Cats.
BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER:
Montana State junior Peyton Ferris has picked up where she left of last season after being named the Big Sky Conference's Top Reserve. The Twin Bridges product is second on the squad averaging 14.0 points and is second in rebounding at 5.8 rebounds per game. Ferris is also shooting an impressive 59 percent from the field and 77 percent from the charity stripe.
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK:
Like her dad, NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, Lindsay Stockton has done an outstanding job distributing and taking care of the basketball. Stockton is second on the team averaging 3.9 assists per game. The Spokane product dished out.
THE LIFE OF RILEY:
Transfer Riley Nordgaard, who sat out under NCAA rules last winter after coming to MSU from Augustana in South Dakota, has made an impact on the Bobcat squad. The Canby, Minnesota product is averaging 10.7 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game. In addition, she has connected on 38-of-78 three-point attempts shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc.
FATHER'S DAY:
Lindsay Stockton is the daughter of legendary NBA Hall of Famer and former Utah Jazz standout John Stockton, while Alexa Dawkins' father Dale played football on the University of Miami's 1987 National Championship team. Dawkins later went on to play wide receiver for the New York Jets from 1990-93.
THE LILAC CITY:
Three Bobcat players are from Spokane, Washington - The Lilac City. Lindsay Stockton, Hannah Caudill and Delany Junkermier combined for 50 points, eight rebounds, 21 assists and eleven 3-pointers against Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. This winter, Caudill, a graduate of Gonzaga Prep, nailed the decisive 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds remaining at Sacramento State on Jan. 7 to give the Bobcats the win. She also posted her first double-double of her career dishing out ten assists at Sac State. Ironically, here second double-double game against Sacramento State on Feb. 6 with 13 points and ten assists. Fellow Bullpup Lindsay Stockton totaled 25 points, ten assists, six rebounds and four steals last weekend at Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. In addition, she connected on four-of-six from long distance. Junkermier, a Mead High School graduate, tallied a career-high 19 points in MSU's win over Sacramento State on Feb. 6. Against the Hornets, Junkermier also connected on a career-best six 3-pointers.
HARD BLOCK CAFE:
The Bobcats established a new single-game school record against the University of Montana Western on Dec. 15 with 12 blocked shots, including a team-high three swats by senior Jasmine Hommes. The old mark - held three times - was set last against Valparaiso on Dec. 1, 2013.
TOSSING THE ROCK:
Montana State set a new school record with 32 assists in its 106-59 win at Portland State on Jan. 9. The old mark of 31 was set against Nevada (1978-88) and Idaho State (2003-04). The Bobcats came up an assist short of matching the school mark with 31 against Sacramento State on Feb. 6.
A HELPING HAND:
MSU is 7th in the nation in assists per game at 18.8.
BOBCAT OFFENSE IS LIT:
Montana State established a new school record with 116 points against Sacramento State on Feb. 6. In addition, the Bobcats also set a new school record shooting 81.8 percent (9-11) from beyond the 3-point arc. In all, seven Bobcats reached double-figures against the Hornets.
A LITTLE NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
MSU received 24 votes in this week's Mid Major Top 25 as published by CollegeInsider.com. BYU is ranked No. 1, while two of MSU's non-conference opponents earned rankings- No. 12 San Diego (21-5) and No. 19 Gonzaga (17-9).
THIS WEEK IN BRACKETOLOGY:
ESPN women's basketball analyst Charlie Creme has Montana State as the No. 15 seed playing in the Dallas regional against No. 2 seed Oregon State in Corvallis.
BOZEMAN INK:
Tricia Binford signed three players to National Letters-of-Intent on Nov. 11, 2015. The signees include: Oliana Squires, a 5-8 guard from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Madeline Smith, a 6-1 forward from Snohomish, Washington, and Madison Kast, a 6-1 forward from Visalia, California.
The Montana State women's basketball team will face Montana in the second Brawl of the Wild this season, Saturday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m., in Dahlberg Arena. MSU won (61-52) the 100th meeting between the two storied rivals on Jan. 30. The BOTW will be aired live on ABC affiliates throughout the state with Dominic Sheldon handling play-by-play duties and Shaun Rainey as color commentator. As always, you can also listen live to MSU's Riley Corcoran at 1450 AM.
A CLOSER LOOK:
Montana State is 19-5 over 24 games, which is its best record since the 1987-88 squad opened 22-2. MSU's 12 Big Sky wins is its most under Tricia Binford.
MONTANA STATE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Junior Riley Nordgaard averaged 16 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 47.8 percent from the field, 46.2 percent from the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line as the Bobcats swept the Northern Arizona/Southern Utah road trip to remain alone at the top of the Big Sky Conference standings. On Thursday, Nordgaard registered her fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and ten rebounds. On Saturday, she posted a game-high 17 points, while chipping in nine rebounds, four steals, an assist and a blocked shot.
THE LAST TIME OUT:
Trailing by one-point just fifty-two seconds into the second quarter, the Montana State women's basketball team flexed its muscle with a 12-0 run and never looked back, en route to an 87-66 win over Southern Utah, Saturday night in Centrum Arena. MSU's 12-0 run was sparked by an unlikely source as Margreet Barhoum converted a layup, followed by five straight points by Riley Nordgaard. The Bobcats built its largest lead of the opening half at 41-29 on a Nordgaard triple. Southern Utah opened the second half cutting the margin to six-points, but once again MSU put its foot down and reeled off 13 consecutive points. Five different players scored during the run, which saw MSU connect on four 3-pointers. Nordgaard finished with a game-high 17 points, while Jasmine Hommes and Peyton Ferris also hit double-digits with 15 and 13 points, respectively. Freshman Haley Blodgett recorded her best game as a Bobcat coming off the bench for a career-high eight rebounds and a school record seven blocks.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Montana (15-9, 8-5) enters Saturday's game in fifth place, just a 1/2 game back of Weber State for the fourth spot and in position for a first-round bye at the Big Sky Conference Tournament March 7-12 in Reno, Nevada. After dropping four consecutive games to close out January, including a 61-52 setback to the Bobcats on Jan. 30, the Lady Griz have rattled off four straight victories. UM swept its Southern Utah (81-50) and Northern Arizona (61-57) road trip last weekend as Kayleigh Valley averaged 28 points and six rebounds per game, while shooting 61.1 from the field. On the season, Valley is averaging 20.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while McCalle Feller is also averaging double-digits at 17.8 points per contest. Feller, who missed the last three games with an ankle injury, leads the Lady Griz from beyond the arc connecting on 60-of-156 from long range. Under the boards, UM is led by Alycia Sims, who is hauling down 9.2 rebounds per game. On Saturday, Bobcat head coach Tricia Binford and long-time UM mentor Robin Selvig will meet for the 25th time, with Selvig owning a 17-7 advantage head-to-head. In the past seven years the gap narrows to a 9-6 UM favor. Binford has won three games in Missoula (2010, 2011, 2013).
ALL IN THE FAMILY:
Jasmine Hommes became the 21st member of Montana State's prestigious 1,000-point club and the second Hommes to accomplish the milestone in the Blue and Gold. Hommes' Aunt Blythe Hommes-Hintz recorded a career 1,265 points from 1993-97. Blythe Hommes is currently 12th on MSU's all-time list, after Jasmine Hommes passed her at Idaho on Jan. 23. Jasmine now sits ninth with 1,350 points. Blythe Hommes was the 1997 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and is a member of the Montana State-Wendy's Athletic Hall of Fame. Another aunt, Brooke Hommes-Dunham (1992-96), was a four-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic pick for the 'Cats.
BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER:
Montana State junior Peyton Ferris has picked up where she left of last season after being named the Big Sky Conference's Top Reserve. The Twin Bridges product is second on the squad averaging 14.0 points and is second in rebounding at 5.8 rebounds per game. Ferris is also shooting an impressive 59 percent from the field and 77 percent from the charity stripe.
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK:
Like her dad, NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, Lindsay Stockton has done an outstanding job distributing and taking care of the basketball. Stockton is second on the team averaging 3.9 assists per game. The Spokane product dished out.
THE LIFE OF RILEY:
Transfer Riley Nordgaard, who sat out under NCAA rules last winter after coming to MSU from Augustana in South Dakota, has made an impact on the Bobcat squad. The Canby, Minnesota product is averaging 10.7 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game. In addition, she has connected on 38-of-78 three-point attempts shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc.
FATHER'S DAY:
Lindsay Stockton is the daughter of legendary NBA Hall of Famer and former Utah Jazz standout John Stockton, while Alexa Dawkins' father Dale played football on the University of Miami's 1987 National Championship team. Dawkins later went on to play wide receiver for the New York Jets from 1990-93.
THE LILAC CITY:
Three Bobcat players are from Spokane, Washington - The Lilac City. Lindsay Stockton, Hannah Caudill and Delany Junkermier combined for 50 points, eight rebounds, 21 assists and eleven 3-pointers against Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. This winter, Caudill, a graduate of Gonzaga Prep, nailed the decisive 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds remaining at Sacramento State on Jan. 7 to give the Bobcats the win. She also posted her first double-double of her career dishing out ten assists at Sac State. Ironically, here second double-double game against Sacramento State on Feb. 6 with 13 points and ten assists. Fellow Bullpup Lindsay Stockton totaled 25 points, ten assists, six rebounds and four steals last weekend at Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. In addition, she connected on four-of-six from long distance. Junkermier, a Mead High School graduate, tallied a career-high 19 points in MSU's win over Sacramento State on Feb. 6. Against the Hornets, Junkermier also connected on a career-best six 3-pointers.
HARD BLOCK CAFE:
The Bobcats established a new single-game school record against the University of Montana Western on Dec. 15 with 12 blocked shots, including a team-high three swats by senior Jasmine Hommes. The old mark - held three times - was set last against Valparaiso on Dec. 1, 2013.
TOSSING THE ROCK:
Montana State set a new school record with 32 assists in its 106-59 win at Portland State on Jan. 9. The old mark of 31 was set against Nevada (1978-88) and Idaho State (2003-04). The Bobcats came up an assist short of matching the school mark with 31 against Sacramento State on Feb. 6.
A HELPING HAND:
MSU is 7th in the nation in assists per game at 18.8.
BOBCAT OFFENSE IS LIT:
Montana State established a new school record with 116 points against Sacramento State on Feb. 6. In addition, the Bobcats also set a new school record shooting 81.8 percent (9-11) from beyond the 3-point arc. In all, seven Bobcats reached double-figures against the Hornets.
A LITTLE NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
MSU received 24 votes in this week's Mid Major Top 25 as published by CollegeInsider.com. BYU is ranked No. 1, while two of MSU's non-conference opponents earned rankings- No. 12 San Diego (21-5) and No. 19 Gonzaga (17-9).
THIS WEEK IN BRACKETOLOGY:
ESPN women's basketball analyst Charlie Creme has Montana State as the No. 15 seed playing in the Dallas regional against No. 2 seed Oregon State in Corvallis.
BOZEMAN INK:
Tricia Binford signed three players to National Letters-of-Intent on Nov. 11, 2015. The signees include: Oliana Squires, a 5-8 guard from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Madeline Smith, a 6-1 forward from Snohomish, Washington, and Madison Kast, a 6-1 forward from Visalia, California.
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