Bobcats Host North Dakota in Season Opener

Sunday, December 6

BOZEMAN

2 p.m.

Montana State University

North Dakota

Bobcats open its 2020-21 season with North Dakota on Sunday.

12/4/2020 4:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball

WBB NOTES

The Montana State women’s basketball team will finally take to the court for its first contest of the 2020-21 season when it hosts former Big Sky Conference foe North Dakota on Sunday afternoon.

By: Tom Schulz

WHO:               North Dakota at Montana State
WHEN:             Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 @ 2:05 p.m. (MT)
WHERE:           Bozeman, Mont. - Worthington Arena (6,772)
RECORDS:       MSU: 0-0, 0-0; North Dakota: 0-1, 0-0
SERIES:             Montana State leads 11-6; Streak: MSU W2
LAST MTG: March 5, 2018 - MSU 68, UND 58 @ BSC Tourney
RADIO:             Live on 1450 KMMS AM with Mark Martello on the call; pregame begins 15-minutes prior to opening tip.
VIDEO:             Montana State's game vs. North Dakota is available on Pluto TV (Channel 1057) and at WatchBigSky.com
WBB NOTES: Montana State; North Dakota

PROGRAM:
Click here for Sunday's game program against North Dakota, along with the MSU Women's Basketball Yearbook.

SEASON OPENER: The Montana State women's basketball team will finally take to the court for its first contest of the 2020-21 season when it hosts former Big Sky Conference foe North Dakota on Sunday afternoon. The game will mark the 16th season-opener for head coach Tricia Binford. Binford is 9-6 in season-openers on the College Hill, including last year's 77-65 win over UC Davis.

SERIES NOTE: Montana State owns an 11-6 advantage in its all-time series with North Dakota. The Bobcats defeated the Fighting Hawks in UND's final game in the Big Sky Conference, 68-58, on March 5, 2018 at the league tournament in Reno, Nevada. MSU has also captured five of the last seven meetings between the two rivals.

YOUNG GUNS: Montana State, along with Oral Roberts, LaSalle and Incarnate Word have the youngest teams in the nation averaging 19.3 years of age. The Bobcats return one starter (Darian White), along with senior Tori Martell, juniors Ashley Van Sickle and Gabby Mocchi, sophomores Sidney Zieske, Skye Lindsay, Madison Jackson, Kola Bad Bear and White. MSU welcomes seven freshmen.