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Cats Host South Dakota State Wednesday Night
11/29/2022 5:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Montana State returns to the warm confines of Worthington Arena this week where it will face South Dakota State, Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.
WHO: South Dakota State at Montana State
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Bozeman, Mont. - Worthington Arena (6,772
RECORDS: Montana State 4-3, So. Dakota State 4-3
SERIES: South Dakota State leads all-time series 4-0
LAST MTG: Nov. 18, 2021 - @So. Dakota St. 78, MSU 49
RADIO: MSU's game vs. South Dakota State airs live on My 103.5 FM beginning 15-minutes prior to tip with Daniel Salle.
VIDEO: MSU's game vs. South Dakota State will be streamed live on the ESPN+ App (subscription necessary to watch).
NEXT UP: Montana State returns to the warm confines of Worthington Arena this week where it will face South Dakota State, Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. The Bobcats are coming off a 1-2 showing on its three-game road swing last week to California and Texas. Following its contest against the Jackrabbits on Wednesday night, the Bobcats will travel to Wyoming where it will meet the Cowgirls on Friday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Laramie.
BOBCAT BITES: Montana State's contest on Wednesday night against South Dakota State has been slated as its Brain Cancer Awareness game. All tickets are $5 if wearing gray...one of the highlights of the early season has been Montana State's ability to get to the free throw line. The Bobcats are No. 1 in the Big Sky Conference and No. 11 in the nation averaging 17.86 free throw makes per game. MSU is No. 2 in the league and No. 53 in the country hitting at a 75.3% clip from the stripe. Individually, Darian White is No. 1 in the Big Sky and No. 19 in the nation with 47 FT attempts. She is No. 1 in the league and No. 35 in the country with 31 free throw makes...The Bobcats will need to overcome its long-distance shooting woes this week against South Dakota State and Wyoming. MSU went 13-65 (20%) at San Jose State, Abilene Christian, and North Texas...for the second time in a row, South Dakota State enters Worthington Arena receiving votes in the Women's AP Top 25 poll. The Jackrabbits lost at Washington State on Monday (61-41) but defeated No. 10 Louisville (65-55) at Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Nov. 21.
THE SCOUTING REPORT: South Dakota State is 4-3 overall after dropping a 61-41 decision at Washington State on Monday night. Prior to its trip to Pullman, the Jackrabbits played three games at the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis where it dropped its opening game to UCLA (72-65), before defeating Rutgers (75-56) and N0. 10 Louisville (65-55). Last season, SDSU went 29-9 overall and 17-1 in Summit League play. The Jackrabbits won the WNIT with victories over Ohio, Minnesota, Drake, Alabama, UCLA, and Seton Hall. This season, SDSU is once again led by Myah Selland, a 6-1 senior redshirt forward from Letcher, S.D. Selland, who is averaging 15.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, is a 2021 WBCA All-America honoree and the reigning Summit League Player of the Year. Aaron Johnston is in his 23rd season leading the Jackrabbits, guiding SDSU to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Over the past 10 seasons the Bobcats have thrived in the warm confines of Worthington Arena. Since the 2012-13 season, Montana State has gone an impressive 106-31 (77.4%) overall and 72-22 (76.6%) in Big Sky Conference play on its home court. During that span - from the start of the 2015-16 Big Sky season to the beginning of the 2017-18 league play- MSU rattled off a 19-game home court win streak in Big Sky action. Overall, in her 17 seasons at Montana State, Binford 153-71 (68.3%) and 102-47 (68.5%) in Big Sky play in Worthington Arena.
NOTABLE:
*Montana State received 5 points in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The Cats rank No. 52 in the poll, just behind No. 51 Morgan State. Gonzaga is ranked No. 1 with 770 points, followed by No. 2 South Dakota State with 736 points. Big Sky members Eastern Washington and Sacramento State also appear in this week's 'Others Receiving Votes' with 12 and nine points, respectively.
*Over the past seven seasons, the Bobcats have claimed three Big Sky regular season titles 2016, 2017, 2020; two Big Sky Conference Tournament titles 2017, 2022; made two NCAA appearances 2017, 2022; and one WNIT appearance 2016.
*In the last three seasons, no Big Sky Conference team has more league wins than the Bobcats. Montana State has racked-up 46 victories in Big Sky play since the 2019-20 season. The Bobcats are followed by Idaho State (45) and Idaho (40).
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Bozeman, Mont. - Worthington Arena (6,772
RECORDS: Montana State 4-3, So. Dakota State 4-3
SERIES: South Dakota State leads all-time series 4-0
LAST MTG: Nov. 18, 2021 - @So. Dakota St. 78, MSU 49
RADIO: MSU's game vs. South Dakota State airs live on My 103.5 FM beginning 15-minutes prior to tip with Daniel Salle.
VIDEO: MSU's game vs. South Dakota State will be streamed live on the ESPN+ App (subscription necessary to watch).
NEXT UP: Montana State returns to the warm confines of Worthington Arena this week where it will face South Dakota State, Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. The Bobcats are coming off a 1-2 showing on its three-game road swing last week to California and Texas. Following its contest against the Jackrabbits on Wednesday night, the Bobcats will travel to Wyoming where it will meet the Cowgirls on Friday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Laramie.
BOBCAT BITES: Montana State's contest on Wednesday night against South Dakota State has been slated as its Brain Cancer Awareness game. All tickets are $5 if wearing gray...one of the highlights of the early season has been Montana State's ability to get to the free throw line. The Bobcats are No. 1 in the Big Sky Conference and No. 11 in the nation averaging 17.86 free throw makes per game. MSU is No. 2 in the league and No. 53 in the country hitting at a 75.3% clip from the stripe. Individually, Darian White is No. 1 in the Big Sky and No. 19 in the nation with 47 FT attempts. She is No. 1 in the league and No. 35 in the country with 31 free throw makes...The Bobcats will need to overcome its long-distance shooting woes this week against South Dakota State and Wyoming. MSU went 13-65 (20%) at San Jose State, Abilene Christian, and North Texas...for the second time in a row, South Dakota State enters Worthington Arena receiving votes in the Women's AP Top 25 poll. The Jackrabbits lost at Washington State on Monday (61-41) but defeated No. 10 Louisville (65-55) at Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Nov. 21.
THE SCOUTING REPORT: South Dakota State is 4-3 overall after dropping a 61-41 decision at Washington State on Monday night. Prior to its trip to Pullman, the Jackrabbits played three games at the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis where it dropped its opening game to UCLA (72-65), before defeating Rutgers (75-56) and N0. 10 Louisville (65-55). Last season, SDSU went 29-9 overall and 17-1 in Summit League play. The Jackrabbits won the WNIT with victories over Ohio, Minnesota, Drake, Alabama, UCLA, and Seton Hall. This season, SDSU is once again led by Myah Selland, a 6-1 senior redshirt forward from Letcher, S.D. Selland, who is averaging 15.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, is a 2021 WBCA All-America honoree and the reigning Summit League Player of the Year. Aaron Johnston is in his 23rd season leading the Jackrabbits, guiding SDSU to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Over the past 10 seasons the Bobcats have thrived in the warm confines of Worthington Arena. Since the 2012-13 season, Montana State has gone an impressive 106-31 (77.4%) overall and 72-22 (76.6%) in Big Sky Conference play on its home court. During that span - from the start of the 2015-16 Big Sky season to the beginning of the 2017-18 league play- MSU rattled off a 19-game home court win streak in Big Sky action. Overall, in her 17 seasons at Montana State, Binford 153-71 (68.3%) and 102-47 (68.5%) in Big Sky play in Worthington Arena.
NOTABLE:
*Montana State received 5 points in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The Cats rank No. 52 in the poll, just behind No. 51 Morgan State. Gonzaga is ranked No. 1 with 770 points, followed by No. 2 South Dakota State with 736 points. Big Sky members Eastern Washington and Sacramento State also appear in this week's 'Others Receiving Votes' with 12 and nine points, respectively.
*Over the past seven seasons, the Bobcats have claimed three Big Sky regular season titles 2016, 2017, 2020; two Big Sky Conference Tournament titles 2017, 2022; made two NCAA appearances 2017, 2022; and one WNIT appearance 2016.
*In the last three seasons, no Big Sky Conference team has more league wins than the Bobcats. Montana State has racked-up 46 victories in Big Sky play since the 2019-20 season. The Bobcats are followed by Idaho State (45) and Idaho (40).
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