Tre Johnson will help lead the Bobcats against a difficult 2011-12 schedule
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Bobcats Announce Difficult 2011-12 Men's Basketball Schedule
7/5/2011 12:09:58 PM | Men's Basketball
Rigorous non-league slate highlights the coming year
Highlighted by a rigorous non-conference road schedule, including visits to two Pac 12 schools and one Mountain West foe, Montana State coach Brad Huse announced the program's 2011-12 schedule on Monday.
“We've bit off another challenging non-conference schedule that should prepare us for league play,” Huse said. “Our league continues to be extremely tough and the best way to prepare for league play is by playing a difficult non-conference schedule.”
The Bobcats open the regular season with a trip to Arizona State on Nov. 11, and also visit new Pac 12 entry Utah, coached by former Montana coach Larry Krystkowiak, with whom Huse coached for two seasons in Missoula. MSU plays 15 of its 28 2011-12 contests away from Worthington Arena.
MSU hosts Seattle, CS Bakersfield and UC Riverside in non-league home games, and visit WAC opponents Idaho and San Jose State. The Bobcats close non-league play with a pre-Christmas trip to Malibu to face Pepperdine and to the Pit in Albuquerque to meet New Mexico before opening Big Sky play with Eastern Washington on Dec. 28 and Portland State on Dec. 30. The Bobcats also compete in the 2012 BracketBuster series in late February, heading onto the road to an opponent to be determined.
“Each and every road game will be a significant challenge and we also have three Division I teams coming here during the non-conference season who will be difficult to play. Finally, we continue to make a strong effort to miss as little class time as possible in the non-conference part of our schedule and we won't miss any classes in December due to travel, which will really benefit our student-athlete's as they wrap up the first semester.”
Montana State opens Big Sky play the weekend after Christmas, hosting explosive Eastern Washington and Portland State. The Bobcats host the annual Cat-Griz rivalry on February 4, traveling to Missoula for the rematch on February 25.
Montana State 2011-12 Men's Basketball Schedule
Nov 5 – Colorado Christian (exh), 7:05 pm
Nov 11 – at Arizona State, TBA
Nov 13 – Northern New Mexico, 7:05 pm
Nov 19 – at Utah, 7:00 pm
Nov 22 – Seattle, 7:05 pm
Nov 26 – at Idaho, 8:00 pm
Nov 28 – at San Jose State, 8:00 pm
Dec 3 – CS Bakersfield, 7:05 pm
Dec 7 – Willamette, 7:05 pm
Dec 11 – UC Riverside, 2:05 pm
Dec 18 – at Pepperdine, 5:00 pm
Dec 20 – at New Mexico, 7:00 pm
Dec 28 – *Eastern Washington, TBA
Dec 30 – *Portland State, TBA
Jan 5 – *at Idaho State, TBA
Jan 12 – *at Weber State, TBA
Jan 14 – *at Northern Arizona, TBA
Jan 19 – *Sacramento State, TBA
Jan 21 – *Northern Colorado, TBA
Jan 26 – *at Portland State, TBA
Jan 28 – *at Eastern Washington, TBA
Feb 2 – *Idaho State, TBA
Feb 4 – *Montana, TBA
Feb 9 – *at Sacramento State, TBA
Feb 11 – *at Northern Colorado, TBA
Feb 15 – *Weber State, TBA
Feb 18 – at BracketBuster, TBA
Feb 25 – *at Montana, TBA
Feb 27 – *Northern Arizona, TBA
March 3, 6-7 – Big Sky Tournament
Thursday, March 03
Friday, November 05
Monday, November 01
Sunday, October 31
