Thursday, November 7
BOZEMAN
7 p.m.
Montana State University
vs
Troy
Marah Dykstra (32)
Photo by: Bobcat Creative Services
Bobcat Women Host Troy Thursday Night
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Montana State plays its second contest of a four-game home stand hosting Troy University, Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in Worthington Arena.
NEXT UP: Montana State plays its second contest of a four-game home stand hosting Troy University, Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in Worthington Arena. The Bobcats welcome Cal Poly, Tuesday, Nov. 12 in its annual School Day game, and UC Davis, Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.
A LITTLE ABOUT MONTANA STATE: Montana State returns ten players, including four starters, from last year's squad that posted a 17-16 overall mark – the program's 17th consecutive non-losing season – and a 10-8 in Big Sky record. The Bobcats added transfer Esmeralda Morales, a First Team All-Big Sky selection at Portland State, along with New Mexico transfer Hannah Robbins, during the offseason. Freshmen Teagan Erickson, Addison Harris and Taylee Chirrick round out the roster.
A LITTLE ABOUT TROY: Troy is coming off a 2023-24 campaign that saw the Trojans post a 22-12 overall ma4rk and a 15-3 (second) Sun Belt Conference slate. In postseason play, Troy advanced to the Fab 4 of the WNIT where it dropped a 74-69 decision at Minnesota. Head Coach Chanda Rigby welcomes back three letterwinners, including senior starter Shaulana Wagner, who averaged 4.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Nine newcomers dot the Trojans roster this season. Last Monday night, Troy dropped an 80-78 decision in its season opener at Buffalo. The Trojans had five players reach double-digits, paced by Briana Peguero with a team-best 15 points - all coming from beyond the arc. Fortuna Ngnawo, a 6-0 senior transfer from Cochise College, added 11 points and 11 rebounds.
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 the Huskies were paced by Kelsey Plum 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 2012-13 season, Montana State has gone an impressive 125-36 (77.6%) overall and 86-26 (76.8%) in Big Sky Conference play on its home court. During that span - 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 173-76 (69.5%) overall and 116-51 (69.5%) in Big Sky play in Worthington Arena.
A FEW MORE NOTES: In the last five seasons no Big Sky Conference team has won more league games than the Bobcats. Montana State has racked up 78 victories in Big Sky play since the 2019-20 season. The Bobcats are followed by Idaho State (71) and Idaho (70) …last winter, Montana State is 15-6 when holding the opponent under 60 points. The Bobcats were 13-2 on the season when limiting its opponent to 39% shooting from the field or less.
A LITTLE ABOUT MONTANA STATE: Montana State returns ten players, including four starters, from last year's squad that posted a 17-16 overall mark – the program's 17th consecutive non-losing season – and a 10-8 in Big Sky record. The Bobcats added transfer Esmeralda Morales, a First Team All-Big Sky selection at Portland State, along with New Mexico transfer Hannah Robbins, during the offseason. Freshmen Teagan Erickson, Addison Harris and Taylee Chirrick round out the roster.
A LITTLE ABOUT TROY: Troy is coming off a 2023-24 campaign that saw the Trojans post a 22-12 overall ma4rk and a 15-3 (second) Sun Belt Conference slate. In postseason play, Troy advanced to the Fab 4 of the WNIT where it dropped a 74-69 decision at Minnesota. Head Coach Chanda Rigby welcomes back three letterwinners, including senior starter Shaulana Wagner, who averaged 4.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Nine newcomers dot the Trojans roster this season. Last Monday night, Troy dropped an 80-78 decision in its season opener at Buffalo. The Trojans had five players reach double-digits, paced by Briana Peguero with a team-best 15 points - all coming from beyond the arc. Fortuna Ngnawo, a 6-0 senior transfer from Cochise College, added 11 points and 11 rebounds.
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 the Huskies were paced by Kelsey Plum 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 2012-13 season, Montana State has gone an impressive 125-36 (77.6%) overall and 86-26 (76.8%) in Big Sky Conference play on its home court. During that span - 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 173-76 (69.5%) overall and 116-51 (69.5%) in Big Sky play in Worthington Arena.
A FEW MORE NOTES: In the last five seasons no Big Sky Conference team has won more league games than the Bobcats. Montana State has racked up 78 victories in Big Sky play since the 2019-20 season. The Bobcats are followed by Idaho State (71) and Idaho (70) …last winter, Montana State is 15-6 when holding the opponent under 60 points. The Bobcats were 13-2 on the season when limiting its opponent to 39% shooting from the field or less.
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