Bobcats Host Portland on Monday
12/18/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Montana State hits the home hardwood for the first time in nearly two weeks and hosts a Division I opponent for the first time this season, as Portland visits Worthington Arena on Monday night. The Bobcats lost to Wyoming 80-67 at Casper on Saturday afternoon, as the bruising Cowboys outrebounded MSU 59-to-31 and outscored the Bobcats 25-to-14 from the free throw line. The Pilots lost 61-46 at Washington State on Saturday.
GAME FACTS
TIPOFF 7:05 pm MST
SITE Bozeman, MT
ARENA Worthington Arena
RADIO Bobcat Network
TV none
PRESS ROW 406/994-3210
HIGHLIGHTS
* The Bobcats are 2-0 at home this season, but stand 1-5 against Division I competition in ‘05-06
* The Bobcats have 20 steals in the last two games after averaging just six a game in the first seven outings
* Bobcat centers Ted Morris and Al Beye shot a combined 6-for-18 (33%) from the free throw line in the first four games this year, but in the last five combined to shoot 14-for-26 (54%)
STREAKS
* Ja’Ron Jefferson is the only Bobcat to score in double-figures in all nine games this season
* The ‘Cats have blocked at least one shot in 36 consecutive games
NOTEWORTHY
* In spite of their 3-6 record, the Bobcats out-shoot their opponents 46.6% to 44.9% and out-score the opponent 73.2-to-72.7
* Sophomore guard Ryan Holmes has left the program and returned to his home in the Phoenix area
* After averaging 20.0 turnovers a game in the first three outings, Montana State has turned the ball over just 12.6 times in the last six games, with a season-low 8 at Wyoming
* Montana State hit 11 shots from outside the three-point circle against Wyoming Saturday, and only 10 shots inside the arc
* MSU held Wyoming to 39% shooting last time out
GAME FACTS
TIPOFF 7:05 pm MST
SITE Bozeman, MT
ARENA Worthington Arena
RADIO Bobcat Network
TV none
PRESS ROW 406/994-3210
HIGHLIGHTS
* The Bobcats are 2-0 at home this season, but stand 1-5 against Division I competition in ‘05-06
* The Bobcats have 20 steals in the last two games after averaging just six a game in the first seven outings
* Bobcat centers Ted Morris and Al Beye shot a combined 6-for-18 (33%) from the free throw line in the first four games this year, but in the last five combined to shoot 14-for-26 (54%)
STREAKS
* Ja’Ron Jefferson is the only Bobcat to score in double-figures in all nine games this season
* The ‘Cats have blocked at least one shot in 36 consecutive games
NOTEWORTHY
* In spite of their 3-6 record, the Bobcats out-shoot their opponents 46.6% to 44.9% and out-score the opponent 73.2-to-72.7
* Sophomore guard Ryan Holmes has left the program and returned to his home in the Phoenix area
* After averaging 20.0 turnovers a game in the first three outings, Montana State has turned the ball over just 12.6 times in the last six games, with a season-low 8 at Wyoming
* Montana State hit 11 shots from outside the three-point circle against Wyoming Saturday, and only 10 shots inside the arc
* MSU held Wyoming to 39% shooting last time out
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