Bobcats Host Utah Valley in 6th Man GranTree Classic Title Tilt
12/29/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MONTANA STATE (6-5/0-1) vs. Utah Valley (7-4)
After kicking off the holiday rust in style Sunday night, Montana State faces a regional rival in the Championship of the 13th Bobcat 6th Man Club GranTree Inn Classic. The Bobcats’ 89-60 win over Lethbridge sets up a Monday night contest with Utah Valley, after the Wolverines beat Norfolk State 75-68. Utah Valley is led by the guard tandem of Ryan Toolson, who scored 20 points and added six rebounds, six assists, two steals and a blocked shot on Sunday, and Josh Olsen. Former Weber State guard Dick Hunsaker coaches the Wolverines. Montana State received balanced scoring on Sunday, with forward Bobby Howard recording his first double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds).
THIS WEEK...
Montana State vs. Utah Valley
DATE December 29, 2008
TIPOFF 7:30 pm
SITE Bozeman, MT
ARENA Worthington Arena
RADIO Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO Big Sky TV
LAST TIME UVU 60-53, 12/16/06
TOURNEY SCHEDULE
Sunday, December 28
5:00 pm - Utah Valley 75, Norfolk St 68
7:30 pm -MSU 89, Lethbridge 60
Monday, December 29
5:00 pm - Lethbridge vs. Norfolk State
7:30 pm - Utah Valley vs. MSU
SERIES NOTES...
* Montana State is 1-3 all-time against Utah Valley
* The Wolverines defeated MSU 69-37 in Brad Huse’s first game as Bobcat head coach, MSU’s lowest scoring game of the Huse era
* MSU is 9-2 in GranTree Classic Championship games
ON THE OFFENSE...
* The Bobcats have out-rebounded six of their last seven opponents, and own a 37.7-to-30.4 margin in that span
* MSU is 4-1 when turning the ball over fewer than 15 times
* Six different Bobcats have led the team in scoring this season
* Montana State shot over 50% in the last two games, shooting 53.2% in those two outings
ON THE DEFENSE...
* Four of MSU’s 11 foes this year, have shot better than 50%
* Montana State forced a season-high 25 turnovers against Lethbridge
* Will Bynum’s five steals against Lethbridge tied the GranTree Inn Classic single-game record
After kicking off the holiday rust in style Sunday night, Montana State faces a regional rival in the Championship of the 13th Bobcat 6th Man Club GranTree Inn Classic. The Bobcats’ 89-60 win over Lethbridge sets up a Monday night contest with Utah Valley, after the Wolverines beat Norfolk State 75-68. Utah Valley is led by the guard tandem of Ryan Toolson, who scored 20 points and added six rebounds, six assists, two steals and a blocked shot on Sunday, and Josh Olsen. Former Weber State guard Dick Hunsaker coaches the Wolverines. Montana State received balanced scoring on Sunday, with forward Bobby Howard recording his first double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds).
THIS WEEK...
Montana State vs. Utah Valley
DATE December 29, 2008
TIPOFF 7:30 pm
SITE Bozeman, MT
ARENA Worthington Arena
RADIO Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO Big Sky TV
LAST TIME UVU 60-53, 12/16/06
TOURNEY SCHEDULE
Sunday, December 28
5:00 pm - Utah Valley 75, Norfolk St 68
7:30 pm -MSU 89, Lethbridge 60
Monday, December 29
5:00 pm - Lethbridge vs. Norfolk State
7:30 pm - Utah Valley vs. MSU
SERIES NOTES...
* Montana State is 1-3 all-time against Utah Valley
* The Wolverines defeated MSU 69-37 in Brad Huse’s first game as Bobcat head coach, MSU’s lowest scoring game of the Huse era
* MSU is 9-2 in GranTree Classic Championship games
ON THE OFFENSE...
* The Bobcats have out-rebounded six of their last seven opponents, and own a 37.7-to-30.4 margin in that span
* MSU is 4-1 when turning the ball over fewer than 15 times
* Six different Bobcats have led the team in scoring this season
* Montana State shot over 50% in the last two games, shooting 53.2% in those two outings
ON THE DEFENSE...
* Four of MSU’s 11 foes this year, have shot better than 50%
* Montana State forced a season-high 25 turnovers against Lethbridge
* Will Bynum’s five steals against Lethbridge tied the GranTree Inn Classic single-game record
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