Bobcats Host Eastern Washington In Key League Tilt Thursday
1/28/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
After losing a closely-contested game at Southern Mississippi on Saturday, Montana State returns to Big Sky play with a crucial homestand against Eastern Washington and Portland State this weekend. MSU lost a 61-55 contest at Eastern Washington on December 6, and the Eagles come to Bozeman one-half game behind the Bobcats in the Big Sky standings at 3-5 (MSU is 3-4). Defending Big Sky Champion Portland State shares first place with Weber State, both holding 6-1 records. The Bobcats see the league’s leading scorer in EWU guard Benny Valentine on Thursday. On Sunday, MSU plays the Vikings on Altitude TV at 2:05 pm.
NEXT UP...
Montana State vs. Eastern Washington
DATE: January 29, 2009
TIPOFF: 7:05 pm MST
SITE: Bozeman, MT
ARENA: Worthington Arena
RADIO: Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO: Big Sky TV
LAST TIME: EWU 61-55, 12/6/08
MISCELLANY...
* Montana State’s three non-league road wins are the school’s most since 1994-95 (excluding neutral site games)
* MSU’s current three-game losing streak is its longest of the season
SERIES NOTES...
* EWU’s win over the Bobcats in Cheney snapped a four-game Bobcat winning streak in the series
* Portland State has won three straight games against MSU, and five of its last six in the series
ON THE OFFENSE...
* Montana State topped 50% shooting at Southern Miss for only the second time in the last eight games
* In the last five games, the Bobcats have shot over 70% from the free throw line twice and below 55% three times
* MSU is 2-6 when turning the ball over 15 times or more
Six different Bobcats have led the team in scoring this season
ON THE DEFENSE...
* MSU has held six straight opponents to 70 points or fewer
* Montana State has held its last three opponents to 6-for-29 shooting from three-point range, with three of the last six hitting two treys or less
* MSU’s 33.2% three-point defense and 103 treys allowed are league bests
a The Bobcats have forced just 28 turnovers in the last three games
NEXT UP...
Montana State vs. Eastern Washington
DATE: January 29, 2009
TIPOFF: 7:05 pm MST
SITE: Bozeman, MT
ARENA: Worthington Arena
RADIO: Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO: Big Sky TV
LAST TIME: EWU 61-55, 12/6/08
MISCELLANY...
* Montana State’s three non-league road wins are the school’s most since 1994-95 (excluding neutral site games)
* MSU’s current three-game losing streak is its longest of the season
SERIES NOTES...
* EWU’s win over the Bobcats in Cheney snapped a four-game Bobcat winning streak in the series
* Portland State has won three straight games against MSU, and five of its last six in the series
ON THE OFFENSE...
* Montana State topped 50% shooting at Southern Miss for only the second time in the last eight games
* In the last five games, the Bobcats have shot over 70% from the free throw line twice and below 55% three times
* MSU is 2-6 when turning the ball over 15 times or more
Six different Bobcats have led the team in scoring this season
ON THE DEFENSE...
* MSU has held six straight opponents to 70 points or fewer
* Montana State has held its last three opponents to 6-for-29 shooting from three-point range, with three of the last six hitting two treys or less
* MSU’s 33.2% three-point defense and 103 treys allowed are league bests
a The Bobcats have forced just 28 turnovers in the last three games
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