Thursday, January 23
Bozeman, MT
7 p.m.
Montana State University
vs
Weber State University
Photo by: Kelly Gorham
Bobcat Women Set to Host Weber State, Idaho State
1/22/2014 3:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Montana State women’s basketball team will begin a three-game home- stand beginning Thursday, Jan. 23 against Weber State at 7 p.m., in Worthington Arena. On Saturday, Jan. 25, the Bobcats will switch venues to Shroyer Gym for a 2 p.m., tip with Idaho State.
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Opponent:.......... Weber State
Venue:..... Worthington Arena
Date/Time:.... 1/23/14 - 7 pm
Radio:........ KZMY (103.5 FM)
Opponent:........... Idaho State
Venue:............ Shroyer Gym
Date/Time:.... 1/25/14 - 2 pm
Radio:........ KMMS (1450 AM)
Live Stats:... msubobcats.com
Live Video:... msubobcats.com
* The Montana State women's basketball team will begin a three-game home- stand beginning Thursday, Jan. 23 against Weber State at 7 p.m., in Worthington Arena. On Saturday, Jan. 25, the Bobcats will switch venues to Shroyer Gym for a 2 p.m., tip with Idaho State. The game was moved to MSU's volleyball facility due to the Lady Antebellum concert on Saturday night in the fieldhouse.
* The Bobcats are on a five-game winning streak and sit 1/2 game back of North Dakota atop the Big Sky standings. Last weekend, MSU improved its Big Sky road record to 3-1 with victories at Northern Colorado and North Dakota. Sophomore Jasmine Hommes paced Montana State in the two games, averaging 18 points and 8 rebounds. For her efforts, Hommes was named Big Sky Player of the Week.
* The Bobcats hold a 42-30 advantage in its all-time series with Weber State dating back to the 1977-78 season. MSU has won 13 consecutive games against the Wildcats going back to a 66-63 win over WSU on March 3, 2007. Last season, Montana State won 67-37 in Ogden, and held on for a 69-65 victory in Shroyer Gym on Feb. 16, 2013.
* The Bobcats hold a 39-28 edge against Idaho State dating back to the 1977-78 campaign. ISU has won four-of-the-last-five games between the two Big Sky Conference foes, including two straight defeats in Worthington Arena. MSU's last home win over the Bengals was an 83-63 decision on Jan. 24, 2011.
* Montana State is shooting 46 percent from the field in Big Sky Conference action. MSU is proving to be a formidable squad in the second half of its contests, shooting 50 percent in the final twenty minutes.
* MSU leads the Big Sky in 3-point field-goal percentage defense, limiting their opponents to just 28 percent from beyond the arc. UNC/UND combined to shoot 11% (4-38) last week.
* After leading 24-19 at Idaho State on Monday night, the Weber State let its first Big Sky win in three seasons slip through its hands as the Bengals scored with three-seconds remaining in the game.
* Desiree Ramos and Amanda Hughes pace Weber State in scoring, averaging 13.1 and 11.8 points per game, respectively. Hughes also leads WSU under the boards, averaging 6.4 rebounds per contest.
* An athletic squad, Weber State leads the league in steals, averaging 9.6 per game.
* Idaho State plays at Montana on Thursday, before making the trip to Bozeman. A defensive-minded bunch, the Bengals led the Big Sky in defensive rebounds (28.5), 3-pt. field-goal % defense and defensive scoring, giving up a stingy 60.7 points per game. Conversely, MSU is scoring 81 points per game, which is second in the Big Sky. MSU also trails ISU under the defensive boards, pulling down (28.2) rpg.
* Lindsey Reed averages 16 ppg in Big Sky play, while Jessica Tingey averages 12.3 ppg.
A FULL PLATE:
Ashley Brumwell has a lot on her plate. In addition to her playing gig, the 5th-year senior is also student-teaching at Bozeman High in the math department and graduated in December. Brumwell (formerly Albert) notched a career-high 26 points in MSU's win over E. Washington, two weeks ago. Last weekend, the Hamilton native averaged 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in MSU's wins at No. Colorado and North Dakota. She is 2nd on MSU's all-time career blocks chart with 114 swats.
SHE'S A KICK:
The effervescent Jackie Elliott continued her stellar play recording her third double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in MSU's win over UND. In Big Sky action, she is averaging a respectable 15.2 points and 6.5 boards per contest. Elliott, who was the 2010-11 Montana Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year and a 16-time All-State Academic pick as a prepster, is majoring in mechanical engineering.
FROM THE TOWN THAT MADE VIOLET BEAUREGARDE FAMOUS:
Miles City product Kalli Durham, who has strong family ties to Montana State (grandfather Lin, Uncle Mick and cousin Casey played for the Bobcat men's team), averaged 12.5 points per game last weekend, to run her current streak of double-digits outputs to five. During that stretch, she has averaged 13.6 points per game. The daughter of a coach and former AD, Durham has been in double-digits in 8 games. She has recorded 32 career double-figure scoring games in three seasons.
ALL IN THE FAMILY:
Jasmine Hommes has started all 15 games for MSU and is averaging 12.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Last weekend, she averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds, while shooting 59 percent from the field. For her efforts, she was named co-Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. Hommes also has strong ties to the MSU women's basketball program. She is the niece of former Bobcat and Big Sky MVP Blythe Hommes-Hintz and former Big Sky All-Conference performer Brooke Hommes-Svendsen. Hommes' aunts made a combined 130 starts for the Bobcats.
BABY TALK:
After taking last year off on maternity leave, junior point-guard Ausha Cole has returned to the Bobcat starting line-up. Cole had an outstanding weekend for MSU, dishing out 15 assists (7.5 apg), while committing just five turnovers. Her current assist/turnover ratio is an impressive +1.5 on the season. On a side note, her biggest fan and daughter, Kadence, celebrated her first birthday on Nov. 19, 2013.
DAWK AND STOCK:
Alexa Dawkins has done a nice job coming off the bench this season. The former Bozeman High product is averaging 4.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Her rebound total is fourth best on the squad. Lindsay Stockton averaged 11.5 minutes last weekend, coming off the bench. She is currently averaging five points and 2.3 assists game. She has been in double-figures twice, including a career-high 19 points against Valparaiso. The duo hail from strong athletic lineages. Lindsay is the daughter of NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, while Dawkins' father Dale played football on the University of Miami's 1987 National Championship team. Dawkins later went on to play wide receiver for the New York Jets from 1990-93.
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS:
Redshirt freshman Margreet Barhoum is averaging 13 minutes per game coming off the bench. Last weekend, she sparked the Bocbats in its win at Northern Colorado, connecting of two-of-three from long distance. In addition, Barhoum dished out four assists in the victory over the Bears. The Edmonds, Wash., recorded a career-high 10 points in MSU's season-opener against Cal State Northridge. Two weeks ago, she registered a career-best six assists against Portland State.
DeNOTE ON DeWIT:
Montana State forward Kayla DeWit was a big reason the Bobcats knocked off then undefeated North Dakota, last Saturday. With starting forward Ashley Brumwell in foul trouble, DeWit came off the bench to record six points - all in the first half- to keep the game tight at intermission. The Columbia Falls native also pulled down three rebounds. On the season, DeWit is averaging 11.5 minutes of action as well as 4.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 43 percent from the field.
REDSHIRTING:
Sophomore Peyton Ferris, who averaged 2.4 points and 2.0 rebounds last winter, will redshirt the 2013-14 campaign, according to MSU head coach Tricia Binford. Already on redshirt is junior college transfer and guard Michelle Seitz.
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