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Women’s Basketball Program Announces 2016-17 Slate
9/12/2016 5:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The 2016-17 edition of Montana State women’s basketball will begin its season right where it left of from the 2015-16 campaign.
The 2016-17 edition of Montana State women's basketball will begin its season right where it left of from the 2015-16 campaign. Following a pair of exhibition games, the Bobcats will travel to the University of Utah on Nov. 12. MSU finished its season against the Utes in the first-round of last season's WNIT in Huntsman Center on March 18.
The Cats, who finished last season 21-10 overall and 14-4 in Big Sky action, will complete its tour of the Beehive State with a stop at Utah State on Nov. 14. MSU will open its home season with Frontier Conference foe Great Falls on Nov. 20, before closing out the month at UC Davis and at the Tiger Turkey Tip-Off Thanksgiving Tournament host by Pacific in Stockton, Calif. MSU will also face Santa Clara at UoP.
"I like the fact we're opening on road, against a Pac-12 opponent," said MSU 12th year head coach Tricia Binford. "We will be challenged playing a variety of teams from different conferences and we will rely on our upperclassmen early with how tough the preseason schedule looks."
Montana State will open December hosting Carroll College and Seattle U, before venturing on the road for a single game at Portland on Dec. 11. The Bobcats close out its non-conference slate hosting Cal Poly on Dec. 20. MSU's game against Carroll College on Dec. 2 will feature the unfurling of its 2016 Big Sky Conference championship banner.
"We're excited for the Carroll College game," Binford said. "We had a great fan base last year and they made such an impact in our games. We were able to reward them by going undefeated in Big Sky play in Worthington Arena. The Carroll College game will give us a chance to celebrate last season's successes and build a springboard for the 2017 league season."
MSU will begin defense of its regular-season BSC title at Weber State on Dec. 29. The Bobcats will open its Big Sky home season hosting Eastern Washington on Jan. 5. The annual Brawl of the Wild series against Montana will be held Feb. 4 in Missoula and Feb. 25 in Bozeman.
"Like the preseason, I like the fact we're opening up conference play on the road," Binford said. "It will give us the opportunity to learn how to understand and navigate playing in different conference environments. Championships are won on the road."
The Big Sky Conference Tournament is slated for March 6-11 in Reno, Nevada.
The Cats, who finished last season 21-10 overall and 14-4 in Big Sky action, will complete its tour of the Beehive State with a stop at Utah State on Nov. 14. MSU will open its home season with Frontier Conference foe Great Falls on Nov. 20, before closing out the month at UC Davis and at the Tiger Turkey Tip-Off Thanksgiving Tournament host by Pacific in Stockton, Calif. MSU will also face Santa Clara at UoP.
"I like the fact we're opening on road, against a Pac-12 opponent," said MSU 12th year head coach Tricia Binford. "We will be challenged playing a variety of teams from different conferences and we will rely on our upperclassmen early with how tough the preseason schedule looks."
Montana State will open December hosting Carroll College and Seattle U, before venturing on the road for a single game at Portland on Dec. 11. The Bobcats close out its non-conference slate hosting Cal Poly on Dec. 20. MSU's game against Carroll College on Dec. 2 will feature the unfurling of its 2016 Big Sky Conference championship banner.
"We're excited for the Carroll College game," Binford said. "We had a great fan base last year and they made such an impact in our games. We were able to reward them by going undefeated in Big Sky play in Worthington Arena. The Carroll College game will give us a chance to celebrate last season's successes and build a springboard for the 2017 league season."
MSU will begin defense of its regular-season BSC title at Weber State on Dec. 29. The Bobcats will open its Big Sky home season hosting Eastern Washington on Jan. 5. The annual Brawl of the Wild series against Montana will be held Feb. 4 in Missoula and Feb. 25 in Bozeman.
"Like the preseason, I like the fact we're opening up conference play on the road," Binford said. "It will give us the opportunity to learn how to understand and navigate playing in different conference environments. Championships are won on the road."
The Big Sky Conference Tournament is slated for March 6-11 in Reno, Nevada.
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