Tuesday, November 9
BOZEMAN
12 p.m.
Montana State University
vs
Carroll College
Bobcats Open 2021-22 Slate with Carroll College
11/8/2021 7:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Montana State women’s basketball team makes its 2021-22 debut when it hosts Carroll College on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. in Worthington Arena.
WHO: Carroll College at Montana State
WHEN: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 12 p.m.
WHERE: Bozeman, Mont. - Worthington Arena
RECORDS: Montana state 0-0, 0-0; Carroll College 3-1; 0-0
SERIES: Montana State leads series 15-0 (1981)
LAST MTG: Nov. 11, 2019 - @Montana St. 67, Carroll 33
SEASON OPENER:
The Montana State women's basketball team makes its 2021-22 debut when it hosts Carroll College on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. in Worthington Arena. Bobcat head coach Tricia Binford enters her 17th season at the helm of the MSU program, after guiding Montana State to a 17-7 overall mark and a 13-3 Big Sky Conference ledger, last season. For her efforts, Binford was named co-Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year. In all, Binford is 10-6 in season-openers, including an 84-72 victory over former Big Sky foe North Dakota on Dec. 6, 202 in Worthington Arena.
BOBCAT BITES:
The Bobcats return four starters from last year's squad that went 17-7 overall and 13-3 in Big Sky Conference action. MSU is guided by junior point-guard Darian White, who led the Cats in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals last winter. The All-Big Sky Conference First-Team pick was recently selected to the league's preseason all-conference squad. As a team, MSU was tabbed to finish second in both the coaches and media polls. Aside from White, other returning letterwinners include Ashley Van Sickle, Ava Ranson, Leia Beattie, Madison Jackson, Lexi Deden, Taylor Janssen, Katelynn Limardo, Gabby Mocchi, Kola Bad Bear and Kenzie Stumne. In all, Binford welcomes back 11 letterwinners and three newcomers – Mia Hughes, Casey Ardern and Lindsey Hein.
EXHIBITION REWIND:
South Dakota Mines a 94-43 setback in exhibition action on Saturday night in Worthington Arena. Montana State held a one-point advantage over the Hardrockers after the opening 10-minutes, but outscored South Dakota Mines 26-4 in the second period to hold a 43-20 cushion at intermission. MSU scored the final 18-points of the first half as six different Bobcats put points on the board. "I thought our balance was the key," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "We really got our posts involved after the first media timeout. We started to get touches everywhere and worked inside-out. "And on the defensive end, we just really wanted to lock in after Piper (Bauer) went off and hit some early threes," Binford added. "We needed to locate her, and after that, we didn't give up those looks in the second half." Bauer kept South Dakota Mines in the game in the first period connecting on five-of-nine from the field, including four 3-pointers and 14 points. She finished the game with 17 points. Montana State closed out the third frame on an 18-2 run and took its largest lead of the contest on a Taylor Janssen triple with under a minute remaining in the game. Also scoring in double-figures for the Bobcats were Leia Beattie and Lindsey Hein with 11 points, apiece. Six Bobcats scored between seven and nine points as MSU shot 57.8% from the field, 40% from beyond the arc and 75% from the line. MSU outrebounded the Hardrockers 44-29. The Cats were led under the glass by Katelynn Limardo and Hein with eight and six rebounds, respectively. MSU's starting backcourt duo of White and Ashley Van Sickle each dished out four assists, while Van Sickle added two steals. The Bobcats held a 46-16 advantage in points in the paint and turned 18 South Dakota Mines turnovers in 27 points.
PRESEASON ACCOLADES:
Reigning Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Montana State standout Darian White is one of six players named to the preseason all-conference team, released by the league office on Thursday. White, a junior from Boise, Idaho garnered All-Big Sky First-Team honors last season after leading the Bobcats in scoring (14.6 ppg), rebounding (5.1 rpg), assists (3.8 apg) and steals (2.7 spg). In addition, she was first on the team in field-goals made (118) and free throws made (101). For the season, White shot 41.8% from the field and 75.9% from the line. "Being named to the preseason team is great recognition for the impact Darian has had on the league over the last two seasons," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "But she would be the first to tell you, it's not about the individual accolades and that the big picture is the team's success. "In my opinion, there's not many point-guards in the country that impact their team in as many areas as Darian does for our program," Binford added. Last season, White hit double-figure scoring in 22-of-24 games, including a career-high 24 points at Portland. She also pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds against the Pilots. White's 2.7 steals per game ranked among the nation's best. She posted a career-high seven steals in the Bobcats' victory at Eastern Washington on Feb. 11.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME:
Since losing to San Diego on Nov. 24, 2015, Montana State has gone 63-13 (82.9.%) in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. In Big Sky Conference action during the same time span, the Bobcats are 45-10 (81.8%) at home.
THE STREAK:
With its win over North Dakota on Dec. 6, the Bobcats ran its consecutive winning streak to a school-record 18 games. Montana State started the streak on Jan. 11, 2020 with a 73-62 victory at Portland State. MSU closed out the 2019-20 season with a 76-71 win over Northern Arizona in semifinal action at the Big Sky Tournament on March 11 in Boise, Idaho. The season was halted the next day due to COVID-19. MSU's 18-game win streak was snapped at BYU on Dec. 10. The streak was the third longest in the nation at the time, behind only Oregon (24) and Princeton (22).
WHEN: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 12 p.m.
WHERE: Bozeman, Mont. - Worthington Arena
RECORDS: Montana state 0-0, 0-0; Carroll College 3-1; 0-0
SERIES: Montana State leads series 15-0 (1981)
LAST MTG: Nov. 11, 2019 - @Montana St. 67, Carroll 33
SEASON OPENER:
The Montana State women's basketball team makes its 2021-22 debut when it hosts Carroll College on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. in Worthington Arena. Bobcat head coach Tricia Binford enters her 17th season at the helm of the MSU program, after guiding Montana State to a 17-7 overall mark and a 13-3 Big Sky Conference ledger, last season. For her efforts, Binford was named co-Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year. In all, Binford is 10-6 in season-openers, including an 84-72 victory over former Big Sky foe North Dakota on Dec. 6, 202 in Worthington Arena.
BOBCAT BITES:
The Bobcats return four starters from last year's squad that went 17-7 overall and 13-3 in Big Sky Conference action. MSU is guided by junior point-guard Darian White, who led the Cats in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals last winter. The All-Big Sky Conference First-Team pick was recently selected to the league's preseason all-conference squad. As a team, MSU was tabbed to finish second in both the coaches and media polls. Aside from White, other returning letterwinners include Ashley Van Sickle, Ava Ranson, Leia Beattie, Madison Jackson, Lexi Deden, Taylor Janssen, Katelynn Limardo, Gabby Mocchi, Kola Bad Bear and Kenzie Stumne. In all, Binford welcomes back 11 letterwinners and three newcomers – Mia Hughes, Casey Ardern and Lindsey Hein.
EXHIBITION REWIND:
South Dakota Mines a 94-43 setback in exhibition action on Saturday night in Worthington Arena. Montana State held a one-point advantage over the Hardrockers after the opening 10-minutes, but outscored South Dakota Mines 26-4 in the second period to hold a 43-20 cushion at intermission. MSU scored the final 18-points of the first half as six different Bobcats put points on the board. "I thought our balance was the key," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "We really got our posts involved after the first media timeout. We started to get touches everywhere and worked inside-out. "And on the defensive end, we just really wanted to lock in after Piper (Bauer) went off and hit some early threes," Binford added. "We needed to locate her, and after that, we didn't give up those looks in the second half." Bauer kept South Dakota Mines in the game in the first period connecting on five-of-nine from the field, including four 3-pointers and 14 points. She finished the game with 17 points. Montana State closed out the third frame on an 18-2 run and took its largest lead of the contest on a Taylor Janssen triple with under a minute remaining in the game. Also scoring in double-figures for the Bobcats were Leia Beattie and Lindsey Hein with 11 points, apiece. Six Bobcats scored between seven and nine points as MSU shot 57.8% from the field, 40% from beyond the arc and 75% from the line. MSU outrebounded the Hardrockers 44-29. The Cats were led under the glass by Katelynn Limardo and Hein with eight and six rebounds, respectively. MSU's starting backcourt duo of White and Ashley Van Sickle each dished out four assists, while Van Sickle added two steals. The Bobcats held a 46-16 advantage in points in the paint and turned 18 South Dakota Mines turnovers in 27 points.
PRESEASON ACCOLADES:
Reigning Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Montana State standout Darian White is one of six players named to the preseason all-conference team, released by the league office on Thursday. White, a junior from Boise, Idaho garnered All-Big Sky First-Team honors last season after leading the Bobcats in scoring (14.6 ppg), rebounding (5.1 rpg), assists (3.8 apg) and steals (2.7 spg). In addition, she was first on the team in field-goals made (118) and free throws made (101). For the season, White shot 41.8% from the field and 75.9% from the line. "Being named to the preseason team is great recognition for the impact Darian has had on the league over the last two seasons," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "But she would be the first to tell you, it's not about the individual accolades and that the big picture is the team's success. "In my opinion, there's not many point-guards in the country that impact their team in as many areas as Darian does for our program," Binford added. Last season, White hit double-figure scoring in 22-of-24 games, including a career-high 24 points at Portland. She also pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds against the Pilots. White's 2.7 steals per game ranked among the nation's best. She posted a career-high seven steals in the Bobcats' victory at Eastern Washington on Feb. 11.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME:
Since losing to San Diego on Nov. 24, 2015, Montana State has gone 63-13 (82.9.%) in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. In Big Sky Conference action during the same time span, the Bobcats are 45-10 (81.8%) at home.
THE STREAK:
With its win over North Dakota on Dec. 6, the Bobcats ran its consecutive winning streak to a school-record 18 games. Montana State started the streak on Jan. 11, 2020 with a 73-62 victory at Portland State. MSU closed out the 2019-20 season with a 76-71 win over Northern Arizona in semifinal action at the Big Sky Tournament on March 11 in Boise, Idaho. The season was halted the next day due to COVID-19. MSU's 18-game win streak was snapped at BYU on Dec. 10. The streak was the third longest in the nation at the time, behind only Oregon (24) and Princeton (22).
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