Tuesday, November 12
BOZEMAN
11 a.m.
Montana State University
vs
Cal Poly
Freshman Taylee Chirrick lays it in against Cal Poly on Tuesday.
Photo by: Bobcat Creative Services
Cats Host UC Davis to Conclude Home Stand
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Montana State concludes its four-game home stand Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. against Big West Conference foe UC Davis in Worthington Arena.
NEXT UP: Montana State concludes its four-game home stand Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. against Big West Conference foe UC Davis in Worthington Arena. Montana State is off to a 3-0 start which is its best beginning to a season since the 2019-20 campaign. UC Davis enters Sunday's contest 1-2 overall, including a 69-56 loss at No. 24 Stanford on Wednesday night. The Aggies other loss was an 83-77 setback against San Diego State.
A LITTLE ABOUT THE BOBCATS: Montana State is off to a 3-0 start after dispatching Cal Poly 75-57 last Tuesday afternoon in front of over 4,000 exuberant school kids in Worthington Arena. Fifth-year senior Esmeralda Morales paced the Bobcats with 21 points, followed by Katelynn Martin and Dylan Philip with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Martin (née Limardo) pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Morales also finished with six steals and four assists. Defensively, MSU forced 26 turnovers, and held the Mustangs to 38.6% from the field.
A LITTLE ABOUT THE AGGIES: UC Davis is 1-2 overall and gave Stanford everything it could handle last Wednesday night, leading the No. 24-ranked Cardinal as late as the end of the third quarter. Stanford outscored the Aggies 20-9 in the final frame. On the season, UCD has been led by four players in a balanced offensive attack. Leading the way is Tova Sabel, a 5-11 senior guard from Stockholm, Sweden, and Big West preseason all-conference selection, who is averaging 17.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Also averaging double-figures are Nya Epps (11.3 ppg), Megan Norris (10.7 ppg), and Mazatlan Harris (10.3 ppg).
THE MORE YOU KNOW: The Montana State women's basketball team has won the Big Sky Conference regular season or tournament title – or both – in six of the last nine seasons. The Bobcats have posted five of the program's eight 20-win seasons in the last nine years, as well. MSU's last appearance in a NCAA Tournament game was at #1 Stanford on March 18, 2022. The Cardinal defeated MSU 78-37. Taylor Janssen had a team-high 12 points in the loss, while Stanford was led by Hannah Jump with 15. On March 18, 2017, the Bobcats suffered a 91-63 setback at Washington in the NCAAs. Peyton Ferris led MSU with 33 points and seven rebounds, while Kelsey Plum paced the Huskies with 29 points.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Over the past 10 seasons the Bobcats have thrived in the warm confines of Worthington Arena. Since the 2014-15 season, Montana State has gone an impressive 105-27 (79.6%) overall and 74-18 (80.4%) in Big Sky Conference play on its home court. From the start of the 2015-16 Big Sky season to the beginning of 2017-18 in league play- MSU rattled off a 19-game home court win streak. In her 20 seasons at Montana State, Bobcat head coach Tricia Binford is 175-76 (69.7%) overall and 116-51 (69.5%) in Big Sky play in Worthington Arena.
SO MUCH WINNING: In the last five seasons, no Big Sky Conference team has won more league games than the Bobcats. Montana State has racked up 69 Big Sky wins since the 2019-20 campaign. They are followed in the top five by Northern Arizona (60), Idaho (57), Idaho State (56), and Montana (56).
300 CLUB: With its 75-60 win over Weber State on Feb. 9, 2023, MSU head coach Tricia Binford notched her 309th career win, moving her past former Weber State bench boss Carla Taylor (308 -23 years). With MSU's 92-84 victory at Eastern Washington on Dec. 31, 2022, Binford became just the third coach in Big Sky history to record 300 wins- all coming as a member of the league. Binford is second to Montana's Robin Selvig (865, 38 years). In Big Sky play, Binford is second to Selvig (358) with 207 victories. Binford is MSU's winningest coach - men/women. This season marks Binford's 19th with the Bobcat program. She is currently 332-249 overall and 207-127 in BSC play.
COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID MAJOR TOP 25: This week, Montana State received 21 votes in the mid major poll. Gonzaga is ranked No. 1 with 754 votes. Future Bobcat opponent Florida Gulf Coast is No. 6. Big Sky rivals Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington received 64 and 10 votes, respectively.
A LITTLE ABOUT THE BOBCATS: Montana State is off to a 3-0 start after dispatching Cal Poly 75-57 last Tuesday afternoon in front of over 4,000 exuberant school kids in Worthington Arena. Fifth-year senior Esmeralda Morales paced the Bobcats with 21 points, followed by Katelynn Martin and Dylan Philip with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Martin (née Limardo) pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Morales also finished with six steals and four assists. Defensively, MSU forced 26 turnovers, and held the Mustangs to 38.6% from the field.
A LITTLE ABOUT THE AGGIES: UC Davis is 1-2 overall and gave Stanford everything it could handle last Wednesday night, leading the No. 24-ranked Cardinal as late as the end of the third quarter. Stanford outscored the Aggies 20-9 in the final frame. On the season, UCD has been led by four players in a balanced offensive attack. Leading the way is Tova Sabel, a 5-11 senior guard from Stockholm, Sweden, and Big West preseason all-conference selection, who is averaging 17.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Also averaging double-figures are Nya Epps (11.3 ppg), Megan Norris (10.7 ppg), and Mazatlan Harris (10.3 ppg).
THE MORE YOU KNOW: The Montana State women's basketball team has won the Big Sky Conference regular season or tournament title – or both – in six of the last nine seasons. The Bobcats have posted five of the program's eight 20-win seasons in the last nine years, as well. MSU's last appearance in a NCAA Tournament game was at #1 Stanford on March 18, 2022. The Cardinal defeated MSU 78-37. Taylor Janssen had a team-high 12 points in the loss, while Stanford was led by Hannah Jump with 15. On March 18, 2017, the Bobcats suffered a 91-63 setback at Washington in the NCAAs. Peyton Ferris led MSU with 33 points and seven rebounds, while Kelsey Plum paced the Huskies with 29 points.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Over the past 10 seasons the Bobcats have thrived in the warm confines of Worthington Arena. Since the 2014-15 season, Montana State has gone an impressive 105-27 (79.6%) overall and 74-18 (80.4%) in Big Sky Conference play on its home court. From the start of the 2015-16 Big Sky season to the beginning of 2017-18 in league play- MSU rattled off a 19-game home court win streak. In her 20 seasons at Montana State, Bobcat head coach Tricia Binford is 175-76 (69.7%) overall and 116-51 (69.5%) in Big Sky play in Worthington Arena.
SO MUCH WINNING: In the last five seasons, no Big Sky Conference team has won more league games than the Bobcats. Montana State has racked up 69 Big Sky wins since the 2019-20 campaign. They are followed in the top five by Northern Arizona (60), Idaho (57), Idaho State (56), and Montana (56).
300 CLUB: With its 75-60 win over Weber State on Feb. 9, 2023, MSU head coach Tricia Binford notched her 309th career win, moving her past former Weber State bench boss Carla Taylor (308 -23 years). With MSU's 92-84 victory at Eastern Washington on Dec. 31, 2022, Binford became just the third coach in Big Sky history to record 300 wins- all coming as a member of the league. Binford is second to Montana's Robin Selvig (865, 38 years). In Big Sky play, Binford is second to Selvig (358) with 207 victories. Binford is MSU's winningest coach - men/women. This season marks Binford's 19th with the Bobcat program. She is currently 332-249 overall and 207-127 in BSC play.
COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID MAJOR TOP 25: This week, Montana State received 21 votes in the mid major poll. Gonzaga is ranked No. 1 with 754 votes. Future Bobcat opponent Florida Gulf Coast is No. 6. Big Sky rivals Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington received 64 and 10 votes, respectively.
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