Thursday, January 12
Pocatello, ID
7 p.m.
Montana State University
at
Idaho State
Bobcats Hit I-15 Corridor
1/11/2023 5:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Montana State makes the trek down the I-15 corridor this weekend beginning with a stop in Pocatello to face league-leading Idaho State, Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. in Reed Gym.
NEXT UP: Montana State makes the trek down the I-15 corridor this weekend beginning with a stop in Pocatello to face league-leading Idaho State, Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. in Reed Gym. The Bobcats will close out the weekend at Weber State in Ogden, Utah, Saturday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. in the Dee Events Center.
WHO: Montana State at Idaho State
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 - 7 p.m.
WHERE: Pocatello, Idaho - Reed Gym (3,040)
RECORDS: Montana State 9-7, 2-2; Idaho State 8-6, 3-0
SERIES: MSU leads series 48-39 - Current Streak - W1
LAST MTG: Feb.3, 2022 - @Montana State 73, Idaho St. 68
WHO: Montana State at Weber State
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 - 1 p.m.
WHERE: Ogden, Utah - Dee Events Center (6,772)
RECORDS: Montana State 9-7, 2-2; Weber State 4-11, 0-3
SERIES: MSU leads series 58-33 - Current Streak W2
LAST MTG: March 8, 2022 - @BSCT - MSU 81, WSU 60
RADIO: MSU's games at ISU and WSU will air on My 103.5 FM beginning 15-minutes prior to tip with Daniel Salle
VIDEO: MSU's games at ISU and WSU will be streamed live on ESPN+ (a subscription is necessary to view).
CAT FIGHT: Since the 2008 Big Sky season (15 years ago) the Bobcats and Bengals have met on 31 occasions with ISU holding a 17-14 advantage in the series. In that span, the two rivals have gone to overtime five times. ISU is 9-5 on its home court against MSU; 7-7 in Bozeman, while the Bobcats are 2-1 on a neutral floor. In the past 15 years, Montana State and Weber State have met 30 times, with MSU holding a commanding 28-2 advantage. The Bobcats are 11-2 in the Dee Events Center, 15-0 in Worthington Arena, and 2-0 on a neutral floor. WSU's last win over MSU (68-63) came on Dec. 30, 2021, in Ogden.
THE SCOUTING REPORT: Idaho State enters Thursday night's contest 8-6 overall and 3-0 in Big Sky Conference play. The Bengals have not lost a game since Dec. 21, opening league action with victories at Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado to go along with a home win over Weber State, last Saturday. ISU is led by Callie Bourne, Finley Garnett and Laura Bello as the trio average 12.9 ppg, 11.4 ppg, and 10.4 ppg, respectively. Bourne, who is in her fifth season in Pocatello, is also chipping in 7.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest. Bello, a 6-3 sophomore from Allen, Texas, who played last season at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas, leads ISU under the glass pulling down 9.0 boards a game. Weber State, who is 4-11 overall and 0-3 in Big Sky play. hosts Montana on Thursday night before meeting the Bobcats. The Wildcats are led this season by Daryn Hickok and Jadyn Matthews. The duo averages 17.4 and 13.3 points per game, respectively. Matthews also leads WSU averaging 8.3 rpg.
DARIAN DOING DARIAN THINGS: Darian White, the preseason All-Big Sky Conference MVP selection, leads the Bobcats in scoring (11.8 ppg), rebounding (5.1), assists (65), and free throws made (58). She has been in double figure scoring in eight games, including a season-high 25 points in MSU's win over Eastern Washington on Dec. 31. Against the Eagles, she posted a typical Darian stat line adding five rebounds, five assists and three steals. On the season, she is shooting 40.4% from the field. White has also connected for five 3-pointers and is shooting 71.6% from the line. Last season, White notched a career-high 32 points on the last day of the regular season at Northern Colorado. She had a streak of 33 consecutive games in double digit scoring snapped in MSU's NCAA first-round tournament game at No. 2 Stanford. The reigning two-time Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds against Montana State Billings on Dec. 9, 2021. White has pulled down a season-best 10 rebounds at San Jose State on Nov. 22, 2022. Looking at the MSU Record Book, White has broken into several career MSU Top 10 statistical categories, including No. 3 in free throws made (420). She joins Kathleen McLaughlin Howard and Cass Bauer Bilodeau as the only MSU players to record over 400 free throw makes in a career. White is also listed No. 3 in steals (244), No. 7 in assists (403), No. 5 in points (1,463) and No. 21 in rebounding with 520 boards. Last weekend against Northern Colorado and Northern Arizona, White averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while shooting 45% from the field.
KUDOS TO KOLA: Senior Kola Bad Bear has started in 12 games for the Bobcats this season. The Billings product missed four games at the end of November due to injury. On the season, Bad Bear is averaging 9.1 points and 3.4 rebounds, while shooting 43.6% from the field. She matched a season-high 15 points at Eastern Washington on Dec. 31, connecting on 6-of-11 from the field. Bad Bear also added six rebounds and assist in the victory. Bad Bear will make her 68th start as a Bobcat on Thursday night at Idaho State. Last winter, Bad Bear, who was a 2022 All-Big Sky Third Team pick, had a breakout performance at the Big Sky tournament, averaging 17 points, while shooting 61.3% from the field, en route to being name to the all-tournament team. Bad Bear notched a career-best 21 points against Weber State at last year's league tournament on March 8. She pulled down a career-high 17 boards against MSU Billings on Dec. 9, 2021, in Worthington Arena. Last week, she averaged 10.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg.
OUT ON A LIMB: Junior Katelynn Limardo has started all 16 games for the Bobcats and is averaging 5.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Against Saint Mary's on Dec. 12, Limardo registered a career-high 21 points, all coming from beyond the three-point line. Her seven triples were the second most in a single game at Montana State, behind Tori Martell's 8 3-pointers against North Dakota on Dec. 6, 2020. The product of Silver City, N.M. (a town where lawman Harvey Whitehall was the first to arrest Billy the Kid, known at the time under the alias Henry Antrim in 1875), is shooting 35.5% from the field and 82.6% (19-23) from the line. Limardo is second on the team with 22 3-pointers. She is shooting 42.3% (22-52) from long distance.
DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS: Leia Beattie, a product of Midland, Texas, is second on the Bobcat squad averaging 9.9 points per game. Beattie notched a career-high 27 points earlier this season at San Jose State, connecting on 10-of-19 from the field, including four 3-pointers. The 5-9 junior has started 13-of-16 games for the Bobcats this season and is shooting 40.8% from the field, 33.9% (25-74) from beyond the arc, and 81% (17-21) at the line. Beattie pulled down a season-high seven rebounds against Arizona State of Nov. 15. Beattie comes to Montana State with a familiar Treasure State pedigree. Her mother, Kelly (Pilcher) was a two-time All-Big Sky selection at Montana and is sixth all-time in assists. In addition, her 15 assists versus Boise State and Northern Arizona still rank first in single-game history. Beattie's aunt/coach at Midland Christian Academy, Carla (Beattie) Cunneen, is also a former Lady Griz and was the 1996 Big Sky Sixth Player of the Year.
KEEP FEEDIN' DEDEN: Lexi Deden, a 6-1 junior from Missoula, is averaging 8.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Deden made her seventh start of the season against Northern Arizona on Saturday and posted 14 points and two rebounds. She is averaging 19.2 minutes per contest. Deden notched a season-best 17 points in MSU's win over South Dakota State on Nov. 30. The Deden name is also familiar in Montana basketball circles. Her mother Dawn (Silliker) played at Montana from 1984-88. At UM, Silliker was a 1,000-point scorer and was an all-Mountain West pick. In addition, Lexi's aunt and former head coach at Sentinel High, Karen Deden, was a standout at Washington and is in the Husky Hall of Fame. As a freshman, Deden recorded a career-high 22 points vs. Northern Arizona.
ALL JACKED UP: Madison Jackson has played in all 16 games, including starting in the last three contests. She has tallied a season-best 12 points on two occasions, the last coming against Northern Colorado, last Thursday night. Against the Bears, the Parma, Idaho product connected on 5-6 from the field, with two 3-pointers. Jackson averages 5.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Jackson recorded a career-high 20 points against Idaho State.
OH CANADA: True-freshman Marah Dykstra has started 10-of-16 games this season. The native of Vancouver, B.C., Canada is averaging 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest, while shooting 40% from the field and 80% (20-25) from the free throw line. Dykstra had her best outing of the season at Wyoming on Dec. 2, recording 16 points on six-of-eight shooting. Against the Cowgirls, she also went two-of-two from long distance and two-of-two at the line. Dykstra notched a career-high eight boards in MSU's win over North Dakota. Earlier this summer, Dykstra competed in the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina leading Team Canada to the silver medal. For the championship, she averaged a tournament best 11.0 rebounds per game, which included 15 rebounds against Brazil in pool play. In all, she hauled down 44 boards in four games. Team Canada captured Group A with victories over Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. The Canadians advanced to the title game, dropping an 82-77 decision to the United States. Against the USA squad, Dykstra poured in 11 points, pulled down five rebounds and dished out four assists. For the tournament, she averaged 8.5 points, 11 rebounds and 2.75 assists per contest.
THE PRIDE OF ROSEMOUNT: Junior Taylor Janssen has played in all 16 games and is averaging 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per outing. Janssen notched a season-high 11 points against Northern Arizona on Saturday. Against the Lumberjacks, she went 3-of-6 from the field, hit one 3-pointer and was 4-of-4 at the line. Janssen pulled down a season-high 7 rebounds against Providence (MT) in the season-opener. Last winter, the 6-3 product of Rosemount, Minn., connected on 20 straight free throws before finally missing a charity toss against Weber State. Janssen came up short of the all-time Bobcat record of 25 set by Rebecca Mercer during the 2007-08 season
AMAZING GRACE: Grace Beasley, a junior transfer from Washington, has found a home in Bozeman. The native of Melbourne, Australia is averaging 7.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Beasley notched a season-best 17 points in MSU's season-opening win over Providence (MT). Recently, she was named to the Maui Jim Maui Classic All-Tournament team after averaging 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists per game against No. 11/10 LSU and Nevada. Beasely played two seasons at Midland (TX) College, before heading to Seattle. Against No. 11/10 LSU at the Maui Classic, she posted 15 points, including a three-of-four effort from long distance. Beasley also added four rebounds, three assists and two steals against the Tigers. Against UNC and NAU last week, she averaged 9.0 ppg.
NOTABLE:
*After appearing in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 poll in the 'others receiving votes' category the past two weeks, the Bobcats dropped out of mention this week. MSU's best victory (71-66) of the season came over South Dakota State, who is ranked No. 4 in this week's poll. Gonzaga remains No. 1 in the poll. Big Sky member Sacramento State ranked 22nd this week with 133 points. Eastern Washington, who is 1-3 and sitting in eighth place in the Big Sky standings, garnered 20 points in the 'others receiving votes' category this week.
*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 games 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).
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 108-32 (77.1%) overall and 74-23 (76.3%) 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. In her 18 seasons at Montana State, Bobcat head coach Tricia Binford is 156-72 (68.4%) overall and 103-48 (68.2%) in Big Sky play in Worthington Arena.
WIN 300: With MSU's 92-84 victory at Eastern Washington on Dec. 31, 2022, head coach Tricia Binford became just the third coach in Big Sky Conference history to record 300 wins- all coming as a member of the league. Binford joined Montana's Robin Selvig (865, 38 years) and Weber State's Carla Taylor (308, 23 years) atop the list. In Big Sky play, she ranks second all-time to Selvig (358) with 186 victories. Binford is also MSU's winningest coach in either men's or women's basketball history. The 2022-23 season marks Binford's 18th with the Bobcat program.
WHO: Montana State at Idaho State
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 - 7 p.m.
WHERE: Pocatello, Idaho - Reed Gym (3,040)
RECORDS: Montana State 9-7, 2-2; Idaho State 8-6, 3-0
SERIES: MSU leads series 48-39 - Current Streak - W1
LAST MTG: Feb.3, 2022 - @Montana State 73, Idaho St. 68
WHO: Montana State at Weber State
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 - 1 p.m.
WHERE: Ogden, Utah - Dee Events Center (6,772)
RECORDS: Montana State 9-7, 2-2; Weber State 4-11, 0-3
SERIES: MSU leads series 58-33 - Current Streak W2
LAST MTG: March 8, 2022 - @BSCT - MSU 81, WSU 60
RADIO: MSU's games at ISU and WSU will air on My 103.5 FM beginning 15-minutes prior to tip with Daniel Salle
VIDEO: MSU's games at ISU and WSU will be streamed live on ESPN+ (a subscription is necessary to view).
CAT FIGHT: Since the 2008 Big Sky season (15 years ago) the Bobcats and Bengals have met on 31 occasions with ISU holding a 17-14 advantage in the series. In that span, the two rivals have gone to overtime five times. ISU is 9-5 on its home court against MSU; 7-7 in Bozeman, while the Bobcats are 2-1 on a neutral floor. In the past 15 years, Montana State and Weber State have met 30 times, with MSU holding a commanding 28-2 advantage. The Bobcats are 11-2 in the Dee Events Center, 15-0 in Worthington Arena, and 2-0 on a neutral floor. WSU's last win over MSU (68-63) came on Dec. 30, 2021, in Ogden.
THE SCOUTING REPORT: Idaho State enters Thursday night's contest 8-6 overall and 3-0 in Big Sky Conference play. The Bengals have not lost a game since Dec. 21, opening league action with victories at Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado to go along with a home win over Weber State, last Saturday. ISU is led by Callie Bourne, Finley Garnett and Laura Bello as the trio average 12.9 ppg, 11.4 ppg, and 10.4 ppg, respectively. Bourne, who is in her fifth season in Pocatello, is also chipping in 7.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest. Bello, a 6-3 sophomore from Allen, Texas, who played last season at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas, leads ISU under the glass pulling down 9.0 boards a game. Weber State, who is 4-11 overall and 0-3 in Big Sky play. hosts Montana on Thursday night before meeting the Bobcats. The Wildcats are led this season by Daryn Hickok and Jadyn Matthews. The duo averages 17.4 and 13.3 points per game, respectively. Matthews also leads WSU averaging 8.3 rpg.
DARIAN DOING DARIAN THINGS: Darian White, the preseason All-Big Sky Conference MVP selection, leads the Bobcats in scoring (11.8 ppg), rebounding (5.1), assists (65), and free throws made (58). She has been in double figure scoring in eight games, including a season-high 25 points in MSU's win over Eastern Washington on Dec. 31. Against the Eagles, she posted a typical Darian stat line adding five rebounds, five assists and three steals. On the season, she is shooting 40.4% from the field. White has also connected for five 3-pointers and is shooting 71.6% from the line. Last season, White notched a career-high 32 points on the last day of the regular season at Northern Colorado. She had a streak of 33 consecutive games in double digit scoring snapped in MSU's NCAA first-round tournament game at No. 2 Stanford. The reigning two-time Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds against Montana State Billings on Dec. 9, 2021. White has pulled down a season-best 10 rebounds at San Jose State on Nov. 22, 2022. Looking at the MSU Record Book, White has broken into several career MSU Top 10 statistical categories, including No. 3 in free throws made (420). She joins Kathleen McLaughlin Howard and Cass Bauer Bilodeau as the only MSU players to record over 400 free throw makes in a career. White is also listed No. 3 in steals (244), No. 7 in assists (403), No. 5 in points (1,463) and No. 21 in rebounding with 520 boards. Last weekend against Northern Colorado and Northern Arizona, White averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while shooting 45% from the field.
KUDOS TO KOLA: Senior Kola Bad Bear has started in 12 games for the Bobcats this season. The Billings product missed four games at the end of November due to injury. On the season, Bad Bear is averaging 9.1 points and 3.4 rebounds, while shooting 43.6% from the field. She matched a season-high 15 points at Eastern Washington on Dec. 31, connecting on 6-of-11 from the field. Bad Bear also added six rebounds and assist in the victory. Bad Bear will make her 68th start as a Bobcat on Thursday night at Idaho State. Last winter, Bad Bear, who was a 2022 All-Big Sky Third Team pick, had a breakout performance at the Big Sky tournament, averaging 17 points, while shooting 61.3% from the field, en route to being name to the all-tournament team. Bad Bear notched a career-best 21 points against Weber State at last year's league tournament on March 8. She pulled down a career-high 17 boards against MSU Billings on Dec. 9, 2021, in Worthington Arena. Last week, she averaged 10.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg.
OUT ON A LIMB: Junior Katelynn Limardo has started all 16 games for the Bobcats and is averaging 5.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Against Saint Mary's on Dec. 12, Limardo registered a career-high 21 points, all coming from beyond the three-point line. Her seven triples were the second most in a single game at Montana State, behind Tori Martell's 8 3-pointers against North Dakota on Dec. 6, 2020. The product of Silver City, N.M. (a town where lawman Harvey Whitehall was the first to arrest Billy the Kid, known at the time under the alias Henry Antrim in 1875), is shooting 35.5% from the field and 82.6% (19-23) from the line. Limardo is second on the team with 22 3-pointers. She is shooting 42.3% (22-52) from long distance.
DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS: Leia Beattie, a product of Midland, Texas, is second on the Bobcat squad averaging 9.9 points per game. Beattie notched a career-high 27 points earlier this season at San Jose State, connecting on 10-of-19 from the field, including four 3-pointers. The 5-9 junior has started 13-of-16 games for the Bobcats this season and is shooting 40.8% from the field, 33.9% (25-74) from beyond the arc, and 81% (17-21) at the line. Beattie pulled down a season-high seven rebounds against Arizona State of Nov. 15. Beattie comes to Montana State with a familiar Treasure State pedigree. Her mother, Kelly (Pilcher) was a two-time All-Big Sky selection at Montana and is sixth all-time in assists. In addition, her 15 assists versus Boise State and Northern Arizona still rank first in single-game history. Beattie's aunt/coach at Midland Christian Academy, Carla (Beattie) Cunneen, is also a former Lady Griz and was the 1996 Big Sky Sixth Player of the Year.
KEEP FEEDIN' DEDEN: Lexi Deden, a 6-1 junior from Missoula, is averaging 8.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Deden made her seventh start of the season against Northern Arizona on Saturday and posted 14 points and two rebounds. She is averaging 19.2 minutes per contest. Deden notched a season-best 17 points in MSU's win over South Dakota State on Nov. 30. The Deden name is also familiar in Montana basketball circles. Her mother Dawn (Silliker) played at Montana from 1984-88. At UM, Silliker was a 1,000-point scorer and was an all-Mountain West pick. In addition, Lexi's aunt and former head coach at Sentinel High, Karen Deden, was a standout at Washington and is in the Husky Hall of Fame. As a freshman, Deden recorded a career-high 22 points vs. Northern Arizona.
ALL JACKED UP: Madison Jackson has played in all 16 games, including starting in the last three contests. She has tallied a season-best 12 points on two occasions, the last coming against Northern Colorado, last Thursday night. Against the Bears, the Parma, Idaho product connected on 5-6 from the field, with two 3-pointers. Jackson averages 5.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Jackson recorded a career-high 20 points against Idaho State.
OH CANADA: True-freshman Marah Dykstra has started 10-of-16 games this season. The native of Vancouver, B.C., Canada is averaging 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest, while shooting 40% from the field and 80% (20-25) from the free throw line. Dykstra had her best outing of the season at Wyoming on Dec. 2, recording 16 points on six-of-eight shooting. Against the Cowgirls, she also went two-of-two from long distance and two-of-two at the line. Dykstra notched a career-high eight boards in MSU's win over North Dakota. Earlier this summer, Dykstra competed in the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina leading Team Canada to the silver medal. For the championship, she averaged a tournament best 11.0 rebounds per game, which included 15 rebounds against Brazil in pool play. In all, she hauled down 44 boards in four games. Team Canada captured Group A with victories over Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. The Canadians advanced to the title game, dropping an 82-77 decision to the United States. Against the USA squad, Dykstra poured in 11 points, pulled down five rebounds and dished out four assists. For the tournament, she averaged 8.5 points, 11 rebounds and 2.75 assists per contest.
THE PRIDE OF ROSEMOUNT: Junior Taylor Janssen has played in all 16 games and is averaging 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per outing. Janssen notched a season-high 11 points against Northern Arizona on Saturday. Against the Lumberjacks, she went 3-of-6 from the field, hit one 3-pointer and was 4-of-4 at the line. Janssen pulled down a season-high 7 rebounds against Providence (MT) in the season-opener. Last winter, the 6-3 product of Rosemount, Minn., connected on 20 straight free throws before finally missing a charity toss against Weber State. Janssen came up short of the all-time Bobcat record of 25 set by Rebecca Mercer during the 2007-08 season
AMAZING GRACE: Grace Beasley, a junior transfer from Washington, has found a home in Bozeman. The native of Melbourne, Australia is averaging 7.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Beasley notched a season-best 17 points in MSU's season-opening win over Providence (MT). Recently, she was named to the Maui Jim Maui Classic All-Tournament team after averaging 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists per game against No. 11/10 LSU and Nevada. Beasely played two seasons at Midland (TX) College, before heading to Seattle. Against No. 11/10 LSU at the Maui Classic, she posted 15 points, including a three-of-four effort from long distance. Beasley also added four rebounds, three assists and two steals against the Tigers. Against UNC and NAU last week, she averaged 9.0 ppg.
NOTABLE:
*After appearing in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 poll in the 'others receiving votes' category the past two weeks, the Bobcats dropped out of mention this week. MSU's best victory (71-66) of the season came over South Dakota State, who is ranked No. 4 in this week's poll. Gonzaga remains No. 1 in the poll. Big Sky member Sacramento State ranked 22nd this week with 133 points. Eastern Washington, who is 1-3 and sitting in eighth place in the Big Sky standings, garnered 20 points in the 'others receiving votes' category this week.
*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 games 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).
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 108-32 (77.1%) overall and 74-23 (76.3%) 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. In her 18 seasons at Montana State, Bobcat head coach Tricia Binford is 156-72 (68.4%) overall and 103-48 (68.2%) in Big Sky play in Worthington Arena.
WIN 300: With MSU's 92-84 victory at Eastern Washington on Dec. 31, 2022, head coach Tricia Binford became just the third coach in Big Sky Conference history to record 300 wins- all coming as a member of the league. Binford joined Montana's Robin Selvig (865, 38 years) and Weber State's Carla Taylor (308, 23 years) atop the list. In Big Sky play, she ranks second all-time to Selvig (358) with 186 victories. Binford is also MSU's winningest coach in either men's or women's basketball history. The 2022-23 season marks Binford's 18th with the Bobcat program.
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