Wednesday, March 2
Greeley, CO
7 p.m.
Montana State University
at
Northern Colorado
Senor Alexa Dawkins defends against Idaho State on Saturday night.
Photo by: Kelly Gorham
Bobcats Travel to Northern Colorado for Wednesday Night Tilt with Bears
3/1/2016 4:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Bobcat women’s basketball team will finish its regular-season Big Sky slate on the road this week beginning with Northern Colorado on Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in the Bank of Colorado Arena.
FINAL ROAD TRIP:
The Bobcat women's basketball team will finish its regular-season Big Sky slate on the road this week beginning with Northern Colorado on Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in the Bank of Colorado Arena. The Cats will close out the season with a rare Friday afternoon game. MSU will face North Dakota, Friday, March 4 at 1 p.m. (MST) in Grand Forks. The Bobcats will fly from North Dakota directly to Reno, Nevada on Saturday for the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
A CLOSER LOOK:
Montana State will be looking for its first Big Sky title since 2002-03. Two wins this week and the Bobcats are the out-right league champs. One win ensures a co-title. MSU is 21-6, which is its best record since the 1987-88 Cats opened 24-3. MSU's 14 Big Sky wins is the most under Tricia Binford. MSU's 20-win season is its first since the 2002-03 squad recorded a 21-9 overall mark.
BIG SKY CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Junior Peyton Ferris came off the bench to average 27.5 points and 5.0 rebounds, while shooting a whopping 64.7 percent from the field to lift the Bobcats to a pair of home wins over Weber State and Idaho State. Against Weber State, the Twin Bridges product recorded a career-high 33 points in just 22 minutes of action. She connected on 16-of-17 from the field, establishing a new MSU school-record hitting at a 94.1 percent clip. Ferris also recorded five rebounds, two assists and a steal against the Wildcats. On Saturday night, Ferris again paced Montana State with a team-high 22 points, including a 10-of-15 effort from the line. For her efforts, she was named Big Sky Player of the Week.
THE LAST TIME OUT:
On Senior Night, it was a sophomore that delivered the biggest gift. Delany Junkermier's back-to-back three-pointers with under 13-seconds left in regulation - the latter from 22-feet and with 0.4 on the clock – tied the score at 66-all. The Bobcats carried the momentum into overtime, eventually escaping with an 82-80 win over Idaho State. Peyton Ferris paced MSU with 22 points, while Lindsay Stockton 14, Jasmine Hommes 11, Junkermier 11 and Riley Nordgaard 10, also posted double-digits. The Bobcats finished the game shooting 32 percent from the field. The Bobcats made a school record 41-of-54 free throws.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Northern Colorado (12-14, 7-9) split a pair of road games last weekend, losing at Sacramento State (83-72), before defeating Portland State (70-59). The Bears are currently in eighth place, a game behind Sacramento State. The Hornets hold the tiebreaker over UNC. On the season, Northern Colorado has been paced by Savannah Scott, who is the only Bear averaging double-figures at 10.0 points per game. UNC's biggest attack comes from the perimeter as six players have recorded 20 or more 3-pointers led by Kyleigh Hiser with 46 triples. Earlier this season, the Bobcats defeated Northern Colorado 66-58 in Worthington Arena. Peyton Ferris guided three MSU players in double-digits with 24 points, while Kaite Longwell paced Northern Colorado with 12 points.
A SUPER BOWL WORTHY PERFORMANCE:
Junior Peyton Ferris had a performance for the ages in Montana State's 92-71 win over Weber State on Feb. 25. The Twin Bridges product made her first nine baskets and finished the game with a career-high 33 points on 16-of-17 from the field. Her shooting prowess of 94.1 percent set a school record breaking the old mark of 90.9 percent by Lori Cloar on Feb. 26, 1989.
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 eighth with 1,389 points. Blythe Hommes was the 1997 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and is a member of the Montana State Athletics Hall of Fame. Another aunt, Brooke Hommes-Dunham (1992-96), was a four-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic pick for the Bobcats.
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 first on the squad averaging 15.2 points and is second in rebounding at 5.7 rebounds per game. Ferris is also shooting an impressive 59 percent from the field and 75 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 3.8 assists per game. Her assist/turnover ratio is currently +1.2.
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 11.0 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game. In addition, she has connected on 44-of-101 three-point attempts shooting 44 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 35 points, 16 rebounds, 23 assists and two 3-pointers last weekend. 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, her second double-double came against Sacramento State on Feb. 6 with 13 points and ten assists. Fellow Bullpup Lindsay Stockton totaled 16 points, four assists, seven rebounds and three steals against Weber State and Idaho State. 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 seventh in the nation in assists per game at 18.3.
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.
CHARITY CASE:
MSU hit a school-record 41-of-54 FTs vs. Idaho State.
A LITTLE NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
MSU received 10 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. 14 San Diego (21-6) and No. 23 Gonzaga (17-11).
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 Bobcat women's basketball team will finish its regular-season Big Sky slate on the road this week beginning with Northern Colorado on Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in the Bank of Colorado Arena. The Cats will close out the season with a rare Friday afternoon game. MSU will face North Dakota, Friday, March 4 at 1 p.m. (MST) in Grand Forks. The Bobcats will fly from North Dakota directly to Reno, Nevada on Saturday for the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
A CLOSER LOOK:
Montana State will be looking for its first Big Sky title since 2002-03. Two wins this week and the Bobcats are the out-right league champs. One win ensures a co-title. MSU is 21-6, which is its best record since the 1987-88 Cats opened 24-3. MSU's 14 Big Sky wins is the most under Tricia Binford. MSU's 20-win season is its first since the 2002-03 squad recorded a 21-9 overall mark.
BIG SKY CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Junior Peyton Ferris came off the bench to average 27.5 points and 5.0 rebounds, while shooting a whopping 64.7 percent from the field to lift the Bobcats to a pair of home wins over Weber State and Idaho State. Against Weber State, the Twin Bridges product recorded a career-high 33 points in just 22 minutes of action. She connected on 16-of-17 from the field, establishing a new MSU school-record hitting at a 94.1 percent clip. Ferris also recorded five rebounds, two assists and a steal against the Wildcats. On Saturday night, Ferris again paced Montana State with a team-high 22 points, including a 10-of-15 effort from the line. For her efforts, she was named Big Sky Player of the Week.
THE LAST TIME OUT:
On Senior Night, it was a sophomore that delivered the biggest gift. Delany Junkermier's back-to-back three-pointers with under 13-seconds left in regulation - the latter from 22-feet and with 0.4 on the clock – tied the score at 66-all. The Bobcats carried the momentum into overtime, eventually escaping with an 82-80 win over Idaho State. Peyton Ferris paced MSU with 22 points, while Lindsay Stockton 14, Jasmine Hommes 11, Junkermier 11 and Riley Nordgaard 10, also posted double-digits. The Bobcats finished the game shooting 32 percent from the field. The Bobcats made a school record 41-of-54 free throws.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Northern Colorado (12-14, 7-9) split a pair of road games last weekend, losing at Sacramento State (83-72), before defeating Portland State (70-59). The Bears are currently in eighth place, a game behind Sacramento State. The Hornets hold the tiebreaker over UNC. On the season, Northern Colorado has been paced by Savannah Scott, who is the only Bear averaging double-figures at 10.0 points per game. UNC's biggest attack comes from the perimeter as six players have recorded 20 or more 3-pointers led by Kyleigh Hiser with 46 triples. Earlier this season, the Bobcats defeated Northern Colorado 66-58 in Worthington Arena. Peyton Ferris guided three MSU players in double-digits with 24 points, while Kaite Longwell paced Northern Colorado with 12 points.
A SUPER BOWL WORTHY PERFORMANCE:
Junior Peyton Ferris had a performance for the ages in Montana State's 92-71 win over Weber State on Feb. 25. The Twin Bridges product made her first nine baskets and finished the game with a career-high 33 points on 16-of-17 from the field. Her shooting prowess of 94.1 percent set a school record breaking the old mark of 90.9 percent by Lori Cloar on Feb. 26, 1989.
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 eighth with 1,389 points. Blythe Hommes was the 1997 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and is a member of the Montana State Athletics Hall of Fame. Another aunt, Brooke Hommes-Dunham (1992-96), was a four-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic pick for the Bobcats.
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 first on the squad averaging 15.2 points and is second in rebounding at 5.7 rebounds per game. Ferris is also shooting an impressive 59 percent from the field and 75 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 3.8 assists per game. Her assist/turnover ratio is currently +1.2.
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 11.0 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game. In addition, she has connected on 44-of-101 three-point attempts shooting 44 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 35 points, 16 rebounds, 23 assists and two 3-pointers last weekend. 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, her second double-double came against Sacramento State on Feb. 6 with 13 points and ten assists. Fellow Bullpup Lindsay Stockton totaled 16 points, four assists, seven rebounds and three steals against Weber State and Idaho State. 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 seventh in the nation in assists per game at 18.3.
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.
CHARITY CASE:
MSU hit a school-record 41-of-54 FTs vs. Idaho State.
A LITTLE NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
MSU received 10 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. 14 San Diego (21-6) and No. 23 Gonzaga (17-11).
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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