Bobcats Head to California, Arizona
1/8/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Fresh off an emotional home win over Montana that launched Big Sky play Saturday, the Bobcats head onto the road and into the Big Sky’s proving grounds. The Cats face Sacramento State in the Hornets’ league home opener Thursday, then face Northern Arizona Saturday afternoon in a game pitting the league’s two best shooting teams. The Bobcats sandwiched road wins at Wyoming and Oregon State around a near-miss at Arizona State in the team’s last three road tilts, but will need all the road moxy it can muster this week. MSU has lost five straight at NAU and seven of eight in Hornet Gym.
THIS WEEK...
Montana State vs. Sacramento St.
DATE: January 10, 2008
TIPOFF: 8:05 pm MST/7:05 pm PST
SITE: Sacramento, CA
ARENA: Hornet Gym
RADIO: Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO: BigSkyTV.org
LAST TIME: Sac St 90-82, 2/14/07
Montana State vs. Northern Arizona
DATE: January 12, 2008
TIPOFF: 4:35 pm MST
SITE: Flagstaff, AZ
ARENA: Walkup Skydome
RADIO: Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO: Fox Sports Arizona
LAST TIME: NAU 92-84, 2/25/07
MISCELLANY...
• Carlos Taylor owns the top two scoring games in the Big Sky this year (34 vs. UM, 30 vs. Pepperdine)
• Carlos Taylor’s 34 points vs. UM was fourth-most ever by a Bobcat against the Griz
• Montana State leads the Big Sky in scoring margin and rebound margin
ON THE OFFENSE...
• Montana State has turned the ball over only 18 times in the last two games (10 at OSU, 8 vs. Montana)
• MSU’s 62.5% second half Saturday was its best shooting half since 62.9% vs. Long Beach State in Game Two
• The Cats shoot 51% at home, 42% on the road
• A 40% three-point shooting team on the season, MSU shot just 16-for-56 from the arc in the last three games
ON THE DEFENSE...
• MSU holds its opponents to 40% shooting in the second half this season
• The Cats hold opponents to a league-low 33% three-point shooting
• MSU has nine steals in the last two games after getting 15 vs. Evergreen
THIS WEEK...
Montana State vs. Sacramento St.
DATE: January 10, 2008
TIPOFF: 8:05 pm MST/7:05 pm PST
SITE: Sacramento, CA
ARENA: Hornet Gym
RADIO: Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO: BigSkyTV.org
LAST TIME: Sac St 90-82, 2/14/07
Montana State vs. Northern Arizona
DATE: January 12, 2008
TIPOFF: 4:35 pm MST
SITE: Flagstaff, AZ
ARENA: Walkup Skydome
RADIO: Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO: Fox Sports Arizona
LAST TIME: NAU 92-84, 2/25/07
MISCELLANY...
• Carlos Taylor owns the top two scoring games in the Big Sky this year (34 vs. UM, 30 vs. Pepperdine)
• Carlos Taylor’s 34 points vs. UM was fourth-most ever by a Bobcat against the Griz
• Montana State leads the Big Sky in scoring margin and rebound margin
ON THE OFFENSE...
• Montana State has turned the ball over only 18 times in the last two games (10 at OSU, 8 vs. Montana)
• MSU’s 62.5% second half Saturday was its best shooting half since 62.9% vs. Long Beach State in Game Two
• The Cats shoot 51% at home, 42% on the road
• A 40% three-point shooting team on the season, MSU shot just 16-for-56 from the arc in the last three games
ON THE DEFENSE...
• MSU holds its opponents to 40% shooting in the second half this season
• The Cats hold opponents to a league-low 33% three-point shooting
• MSU has nine steals in the last two games after getting 15 vs. Evergreen
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