Bobcats Visit Fresno State
11/29/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The hill gets steeper this week, as Montana State faces a pair of ancient rivals this week, traveling west to face Fresno State and battling Wyoming in the First Interstate Bank Border War in Billings. The Bulldogs and Cowboys are a combined 9-1 entering Wednesday’s play. The Bobcats have made strides recently, winning two of the last three. Nick Dissly’s return to health has boosted the Bobcat offense, as he averages 18.0 points in the last two games.
GAME FACTS
Montana State (2-4) at Fresno State (5-0)
TIPOFF 8:05 pm MST
SITE Fresno, CA
ARENA Save Mart Center
RADIO Bobcat Netw’k (Kris Atteberry)
TV none
HIGHLIGHTS
* Nick Dissly has increased his scoring total in each of his four outings this year, netting 22 points last time out against Oregon State on 7-for-12 shooting from the field and 7-for-11 from the charity stripe
* 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 has turned the ball over 17.2 turnovers a game this season, including 21 last time out against Oregon State
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
* The Bobcats out-shot their opponents from the field in the team’s two wins, and were out-shot in each of the four losses
* MSU has shot better than 70% from the line only twice this year
GAME FACTS
Montana State (2-4) at Fresno State (5-0)
TIPOFF 8:05 pm MST
SITE Fresno, CA
ARENA Save Mart Center
RADIO Bobcat Netw’k (Kris Atteberry)
TV none
HIGHLIGHTS
* Nick Dissly has increased his scoring total in each of his four outings this year, netting 22 points last time out against Oregon State on 7-for-12 shooting from the field and 7-for-11 from the charity stripe
* 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 has turned the ball over 17.2 turnovers a game this season, including 21 last time out against Oregon State
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
* The Bobcats out-shot their opponents from the field in the team’s two wins, and were out-shot in each of the four losses
* MSU has shot better than 70% from the line only twice this year
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