Saturday, February 8
Bozeman, MT
7:05 pm
Montana State University
vs
PORTLAND STATE
Flavien Davis and the Bobcats face Portland State Saturday
Photo by: Kelly Gorham
Bobcats Look to Get Back on Winning Track Saturday
2/7/2014 5:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MSU hosts Vikings in matchup of teams battling in the middle of the Big Sky pack
Montana State looks to snap its two-game Saturday when Portland State visits Worthington Arena.
The Bobcats (5-6) and Vikings (6-5) are two of the eight Big Sky Conference teams that own either five or six league wins. Weber State is the league's pacesetter at 9-2, while Northern Colorado stays just ahead of the pack with a 7-4 mark.
Montana State upended PSU 79-76 in Portland in early January. Antonio Biglow scored 15 points and Paul Egwuonwu 13 for the Bobcats that night.
MISCELLANY...
* Michael Dison suffered a hand injury Monday which will shelve the junior guard for 2-8 weeks
* Eight of the Big Sky's 11 teams own records of either 6-5 or 5-6, including MSU (5-6) and Portland State (6-5)
* Home teams are 44-15 in Big Sky play this season
* MSU has suffered a pair of 29-point losses in Big Sky play this season
SERIES NOTES...
* Montana State has won the last three games, and five of the last six, against Portland State
* Flavien Davis averages 16.3 points in his three games against PSU
ON THE OFFENSE...
* Montana State has committed just 27 turnovers in the last three games, and its 11.5 is second-fewest in the league
* MSU shoots 43% in league play
* MSU has two of the top three three-point games in the Big Sky this season (13 vs. SW Christian and Sac State)
ON THE DEFENSE...
* Montana State's 7.3 +2.4 turnover margin is second in the Big Sky
* MSU is second in the Big Sky in defensive rebound percentage, grabbing 74.4% of opponent misses
* Eastern Washington shoots 52.3% from the arc in two games against the Bobcats (23-for-44), while the rest of the league shoots 27.7% (41-for-148)
* Weber's 62.2% shooting night was the best by a Bobcat opponent this year
The Bobcats (5-6) and Vikings (6-5) are two of the eight Big Sky Conference teams that own either five or six league wins. Weber State is the league's pacesetter at 9-2, while Northern Colorado stays just ahead of the pack with a 7-4 mark.
Montana State upended PSU 79-76 in Portland in early January. Antonio Biglow scored 15 points and Paul Egwuonwu 13 for the Bobcats that night.
MISCELLANY...
* Michael Dison suffered a hand injury Monday which will shelve the junior guard for 2-8 weeks
* Eight of the Big Sky's 11 teams own records of either 6-5 or 5-6, including MSU (5-6) and Portland State (6-5)
* Home teams are 44-15 in Big Sky play this season
* MSU has suffered a pair of 29-point losses in Big Sky play this season
SERIES NOTES...
* Montana State has won the last three games, and five of the last six, against Portland State
* Flavien Davis averages 16.3 points in his three games against PSU
ON THE OFFENSE...
* Montana State has committed just 27 turnovers in the last three games, and its 11.5 is second-fewest in the league
* MSU shoots 43% in league play
* MSU has two of the top three three-point games in the Big Sky this season (13 vs. SW Christian and Sac State)
ON THE DEFENSE...
* Montana State's 7.3 +2.4 turnover margin is second in the Big Sky
* MSU is second in the Big Sky in defensive rebound percentage, grabbing 74.4% of opponent misses
* Eastern Washington shoots 52.3% from the arc in two games against the Bobcats (23-for-44), while the rest of the league shoots 27.7% (41-for-148)
* Weber's 62.2% shooting night was the best by a Bobcat opponent this year
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