Bobcats Host UCSB Monday Night
11/13/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Bobcats look to bounce back from Friday’s season-opening loss at Utah Valley State, in which the Bobcats shot just 26%, turned the ball over 22 times, and were out-rebounded 41-to-34. Ted Morris played well in the loss, leading MSU with 10 points and all players with nine boards. Other than Morris, who was 5-for-8 from the field, the Bobcats shot just 7-for-39 from the floor (18%).
GAME FACTS
TIPOFF 7:05 pm MST
SITE Bozeman, MT
ARENA Worthington Arena
RADIO Bobcat Network (Kris Atteberry)
TV none
HIGHLIGHTS
• Montana State has won three straight against Big West opponents, beating Idaho (2003-04 and 2002-03) and Utah State (in the 2002 NIT) before those schools moved to the WAC
• Brad Huse is MSU’s first head coach to lose his debut since Rich Juarez in 1974, but also the first head coach since Juarez lost at Kansas State to face a DI foe in his first game
• Montana State’s season-opener at Utah Valley State marked only the fifth time in 18 years MSU has opened the season with a true road game
STREAKS
• For the 17th consecutive year, MSU is coached by a native Montanan
• For the 24th straight year, Montana State’s head coach previously served as a Bobcat assistant coach
NOTEWORTHY
• Erik Rush started his first game as a true freshman at Utah Valley Friday l Carlos Taylor missed Friday’s game with a concussion, but is cleared for Monday’s home opener
• A 64% free throw shooting team last season, Montana State hit 73% from the line in Friday’s season-opener
• Montana State's three returning perimeter players (Nick Dissly, Casey Durham and Carson Durr) shot 40% from three-point range last season, but combined to shoot just 1-for-9 outside the arc at Utah Valley
• Casey Durham got Montana State’s only steal of Friday’s season opener
GAME FACTS
TIPOFF 7:05 pm MST
SITE Bozeman, MT
ARENA Worthington Arena
RADIO Bobcat Network (Kris Atteberry)
TV none
HIGHLIGHTS
• Montana State has won three straight against Big West opponents, beating Idaho (2003-04 and 2002-03) and Utah State (in the 2002 NIT) before those schools moved to the WAC
• Brad Huse is MSU’s first head coach to lose his debut since Rich Juarez in 1974, but also the first head coach since Juarez lost at Kansas State to face a DI foe in his first game
• Montana State’s season-opener at Utah Valley State marked only the fifth time in 18 years MSU has opened the season with a true road game
STREAKS
• For the 17th consecutive year, MSU is coached by a native Montanan
• For the 24th straight year, Montana State’s head coach previously served as a Bobcat assistant coach
NOTEWORTHY
• Erik Rush started his first game as a true freshman at Utah Valley Friday l Carlos Taylor missed Friday’s game with a concussion, but is cleared for Monday’s home opener
• A 64% free throw shooting team last season, Montana State hit 73% from the line in Friday’s season-opener
• Montana State's three returning perimeter players (Nick Dissly, Casey Durham and Carson Durr) shot 40% from three-point range last season, but combined to shoot just 1-for-9 outside the arc at Utah Valley
• Casey Durham got Montana State’s only steal of Friday’s season opener
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