MSU Hosts Idaho State Saturday
1/6/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Montana State faces a team that has traveled a very different path than its own to this point in the season on Saturday, when Idaho State invades Worthington Arena. The Bengals had one of the best pre-conference showings among Big Sky teams, racing to a 7-4 non-league record before losing a hard-fought four-point decision in Missoula on Thursday, when ISU had a chance to tie the game in the last 10 seconds. MSU struggled out of the gates, but has now won eight of 11, including a league-opening triumph over Weber State on Thursday.
GAME FACTS
TIPOFF 7:05 pm MST
SITE Bozeman, MT
ARENA Worthington Arena
RADIO Bobcat Network
TV none
PRESS ROW 406/994-3210
HIGHLIGHTS
* MSU has shot 40% (55-136) in the first half of the last four games, 59% (77-131) in the second half
* Nick Dissly’s 25 points and Casey Durham’s 11 assists both set career standards for the former Bozeman High stars on Thursday
* After allowing 50% shooting in four of the previous six halves, MSU held Weber below 50% in both periods
STREAKS
* Ja’Ron Jefferson has exactly 21 points in two straight games, and in three of the last five
* MSU has hit double-digit three-pointers in three straight games
* The ‘Cats have blocked at least one shot in 42 consecutive games
NOTEWORTHY
* MSU is over .500 for the first time this season
* Mick Durham is now 13-3 in league openers, 9-0 opening at home, and 6-1 playing Weber State in the first Big Sky game of the season
* Weber State became the first Bobcat opponent in five games to shoot more FTs than MSU
* MSU averages 9.8 three-pointers a game at home, 7.8 a game away from Worthington Arena
* Spurred by Nick Dissly’s nine rebounds, MSU out-rebounded an opponent for the first time in four games on Thursday (31-to-25)
GAME FACTS
TIPOFF 7:05 pm MST
SITE Bozeman, MT
ARENA Worthington Arena
RADIO Bobcat Network
TV none
PRESS ROW 406/994-3210
HIGHLIGHTS
* MSU has shot 40% (55-136) in the first half of the last four games, 59% (77-131) in the second half
* Nick Dissly’s 25 points and Casey Durham’s 11 assists both set career standards for the former Bozeman High stars on Thursday
* After allowing 50% shooting in four of the previous six halves, MSU held Weber below 50% in both periods
STREAKS
* Ja’Ron Jefferson has exactly 21 points in two straight games, and in three of the last five
* MSU has hit double-digit three-pointers in three straight games
* The ‘Cats have blocked at least one shot in 42 consecutive games
NOTEWORTHY
* MSU is over .500 for the first time this season
* Mick Durham is now 13-3 in league openers, 9-0 opening at home, and 6-1 playing Weber State in the first Big Sky game of the season
* Weber State became the first Bobcat opponent in five games to shoot more FTs than MSU
* MSU averages 9.8 three-pointers a game at home, 7.8 a game away from Worthington Arena
* Spurred by Nick Dissly’s nine rebounds, MSU out-rebounded an opponent for the first time in four games on Thursday (31-to-25)
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