Bobcats Host 6th Man Club GranTree Inn Classic Sunday and Monday
12/26/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Montana State closes the pre-conference portion of its schedule, hosting the Bobcat 6th Man Club GranTree Inn Classic on Sunday and Monday. MSU faces the University of Lethbridge Sunday at 7:30 pm, while Norfolk State plays Utah Valley at 5 pm. The losers of the Sunday games play in the 5 pm game on Monday, while the winners meet in the championship at 7:30 pm. The Bobcats played .500 ball over the first seven weeks of the season, boasting wins over Colorado, Oregon State, Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State. Bobby Howard has scored 13.1 points a game, but Divaldo Mbunga’s intensity has helped the senior center emerge as MSU’s leader. Mbunga averages 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game.
THIS WEEK...
Montana State vs. Lethbridge
DATE -- December 28, 2008
TIPOFF -- 7:30 pm
SITE -- Bozeman, MT
ARENA -- Worthington Arena
RADIO -- Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO -- Big Sky TV
LAST TIME -- first meeting
TOURNEY SCHEDULE
Sunday, December 28
5:00 pm - Norfolk St. vs. Utah Valley
7:30 pm - Lethbridge vs. MSU
Monday, December 29
5:00 pm - Consolation Game
7:30 pm - Championship Game
SERIES NOTES...
* MSU has never faced Lethbridge, a Canadian university
* The Bobcats have never faced Norfolk State, but defeated MEAC members Morgan State (81-57, 2002) and Hampton (80-66, 2001) in previous GranTree Inn Classics
* MSU is 1-3 against Utah Valley
ON THE OFFENSE...
* The Bobcats have out-rebounded five of their last six opponents
* The Bobcats turned the ball over 24 times at Cal State Fullerton last Monday after turning it over only 21 times in the previous 2 games
* Five different Bobcats have led the team in scoring this season
* Montana State shot 55% against Fullerton last time out, MSU’s only game over 50% this year
ON THE DEFENSE...
* Two of MSU’s last three opponents, and four of MSU’s 10 foes this year, have shot better than 50%
* Divaldo Mbunga has failed to block a shot in the last three games
THIS WEEK...
Montana State vs. Lethbridge
DATE -- December 28, 2008
TIPOFF -- 7:30 pm
SITE -- Bozeman, MT
ARENA -- Worthington Arena
RADIO -- Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO -- Big Sky TV
LAST TIME -- first meeting
TOURNEY SCHEDULE
Sunday, December 28
5:00 pm - Norfolk St. vs. Utah Valley
7:30 pm - Lethbridge vs. MSU
Monday, December 29
5:00 pm - Consolation Game
7:30 pm - Championship Game
SERIES NOTES...
* MSU has never faced Lethbridge, a Canadian university
* The Bobcats have never faced Norfolk State, but defeated MEAC members Morgan State (81-57, 2002) and Hampton (80-66, 2001) in previous GranTree Inn Classics
* MSU is 1-3 against Utah Valley
ON THE OFFENSE...
* The Bobcats have out-rebounded five of their last six opponents
* The Bobcats turned the ball over 24 times at Cal State Fullerton last Monday after turning it over only 21 times in the previous 2 games
* Five different Bobcats have led the team in scoring this season
* Montana State shot 55% against Fullerton last time out, MSU’s only game over 50% this year
ON THE DEFENSE...
* Two of MSU’s last three opponents, and four of MSU’s 10 foes this year, have shot better than 50%
* Divaldo Mbunga has failed to block a shot in the last three games
Wednesday, June 10
Friday, March 27
Monday, March 23
Friday, March 13
