Saturday, January 21
Missoula, Mont.
2 p.m.
Montana State University
at
Montana
Madison Jackson finds her way to the hoop against Idaho on Monday night.
Photo by: Bobcat Creative Services
Bobcats, Lady Griz Meet Saturday Afternoon
1/20/2023 2:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
After defeating Idaho 72-65 on Monday night in Worthington Arena, the Bobcat women’s basketball team turns its attention to in-state rival Montana. MSU will face the Lady Griz, Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. in Dahlberg Arena
After defeating Idaho 72-65 on Monday night in Worthington Arena, the Bobcat women's basketball team turns its attention to in-state rival Montana. MSU will face the Lady Griz, Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. in Dahlberg Arena. The contest will be Montana State's only game this weekend. The Bobcats will close out the month hosting Portland State, Jan. 26, and Sacramento State, Jan. 28.
WHO: Montana State at Montana
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 - 2 p.m.
WHERE: Missoula, Mont. - Dahlberg Arena (7,000)
RECORDS: Montana State 12-7, 5-2; Montana 8-10, 4-3
SERIES: UM leads series 79-34 - Current Streak - L1
LAST MTG: Feb. 26, 2022 - @ Montana 71, Montana St. 57
TV: Cat-Griz will air live on CBS stations around Montana. Tom Wylie, play-by-play; Krista Redpath, color analyst,
Kyle Hansen, courtside.
RADIO: MSU's game at Montana will air on 1450 KMMS-AM beginning 15-minutes prior to tip with Daniel Salle
STREAM: MSU's game at will be streamed live on ESPN+ - A subscription to ESPN+ is necessary to view.
CAT-LADY GRIZ: Montana State and Montana will meet for the 114th time this Saturday, with UM holding a 79-34 lead in the all-time series dating back to the 1974-75 season. Last February, the Lady Griz defeated the Bobcats 71-57 in Missoula to snap a seven-game losing skid to its arch nemesis. Current head coach Tricia Binford is 17-20 all-time against Montana in her 18-years in Bozeman. In all, 10-2 against UM since the 2017 campaign. The Cats are 10-47 all-time in Missoula but have gone 4-2 in Dahlberg Arena since the 2017 season.
THE ONLY ONE IN BIG SKY HISTORY: Montana State senior point-guard Darian White recorded 18 points against Idaho on Monday night, giving her 1,500 career points. With that milestone, the product of Boise, Idaho becomes the only player in Big Sky Conference history to record 1,500 points, 500 rebounds (546), 400 assists (409) and 200 steals (247) in her career. White has played and started in 108 games in the Blue & Gold.
THE SCOUTING REPORT: Montana is 8-10 overall and 4-3 in Big Sky Conference play after dropping an 87-60 decision to Eastern Washington on Monday night in Dahlberg Arena. EWU shot 57.1% from the field, while holding the Lady Griz to 41.4%. Montana was led in the loss by freshmen Libby Stump and Mack Konig who posted 14 and 11 points, respectively. Montana's starting five combined for 21 of its 60 points. Prior to its loss to the Eagles, Montana had swept its I-15 corridor contests against Weber State (67-64 OT) and Idaho State (77-68). Montana is currently third in the league averaging 69.4 points per contest, while shooting 41.7% from the field, which also ranks third in the Big Sky. On the season, the Lady Griz have four players in double-figure scoring, including Carmen Gfelller 13.8 ppg., Sammy Fatkin 12.9 ppg, Gina Marxen 11 ppg, and Stump 10.1 ppg. Under the glass, Montana is led by Dani Bartsch and Fatkin at 5.9 and 5.8 rebounds per game, respectively. UM is under the direction of second-year head coach Brian Holsinger, who led the Lady Griz to 19 wins last winter, which were the most for the program since the 2015-16 campaign. Prior to Montana, Holsinger spent five seasons at Oregon State and eight at Washington State. At WSU, Holsinger served under June Daugherty, who was Montana State head coach Tricia Binford's coach/mentor at Boise State.
DARIAN DOING DARIAN THINGS: Darian White, the preseason All-Big Sky Conference MVP selection, leads the Bobcats in scoring (11.9 ppg), rebounding (5.7), assists (71), and free throws made (73). She has been in double figure scoring in ten 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 38.5% 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 pulled down a season-best 11 rebounds against Idaho Montana night to match a career-high. Looking at the MSU Record Book, White has broken into several career MSU Top 10 statistical categories, including No. 3 in free throws made (435). 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 (247), No. 7 in assists (409), No. 5 in points (1,500) and No. 20 in rebounding with 546 boards. In MSU's last three games - all wins - White averaged 12.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. She also chipped in six assists and three steals. White was in double-digit scoring, twice, recording 17 points at Weber State, and 18 vs. Idaho.
KUDOS TO KOLA: Senior Kola Bad Bear has started in 15 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 8.8 points and 3.9 rebounds, while shooting 45.1% 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 71st start as a Bobcat on Saturday afternoon at Montana. 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 10.0 ppg and 5.4 rpg.
OUT ON A LIMB: Junior Katelynn Limardo has started all 19 games for the Bobcats and is averaging 6.0 points and 3.2 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 34.8% from the field and 83.9% (26-31) from the line. Limardo is second on the team with 24 3-pointers. She is shooting 39.3% (24-61) from long distance.
DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS: Leia Beattie, a product of Midland, Texas, is second on the Bobcat squad averaging 10.6 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-19 games and has come off the bench in the last six outings for the Bobcats. Beattie is shooting 43.3% from the field, 39.3% (35-89) from beyond the arc, and 86.2% (25-29) 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 UM history. Beattie's aunt/coach at Midland Christian, Carla (Beattie) Cunneen, is also a former Lady Griz and was the 1996 Big Sky Sixth Player of the Year. Last weekend, Beattie recorded a career-high six 3-pointers en route to a 26 pt. performance.
KEEP FEEDIN' DEDEN: Lexi Deden, a 6-1 junior from Missoula, is averaging 8.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Deden made her 10th start of the season against Idaho on Monday night and posted 11 points and six rebounds. 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 had a career-high 22 points vs. NAU.
ALL JACKED UP: Madison Jackson has played in all 19 games, including starting in the last six contests. She has tallied a season-best 12 points on two occasions, the last coming against Northern Colorado. Against the Bears, Jackson connected on 5-6 from the field, with two 3-pointers. Jackson averages 5.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, had a career-high 20 points against Idaho State.
OH CANADA: True-freshman Marah Dykstra has started 10-of-19 games this season. The native of Vancouver, B.C., Canada is averaging 4.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest, while shooting 41.5% from the field and 80.6% (25-31) from the free throw line. Dykstra had her best outing of the season at Wyoming on Dec. 2, recording 16 points on 6-8 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 rebounds per game, which included 15 against Brazil. In all, she hauled down 44 boards in four games. Team Canada captured Group A with wins over Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. The Canadians advanced to the title game, dropping an 82-77 decision to the US. Against the USA squad, Dykstra had 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 19 games and is averaging 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per outing. Janssen notched a season-high 11 points against Northern Arizona on Jan. 7. 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 7.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Beasley notched a season-best 17 points in MSU's season-opening win over Providence (MT). She was named to the Maui Jim Maui Classic All-Tournament team in December after averaging 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists per game. Against LSU, currently ranked No.3 in the nation, Beasley 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. Beasely played two seasons at Midland (TX) College, before heading to Seattle. Last week at ISU, WSU and at home vs. Idaho, averaged 4.8 ppg.
NOTABLE:
*After appearing in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 poll in the 'others receiving votes' category three weeks ago and sitting second in the Big Sky, the Cats are not mentioned this week. MSU's best win of the season came over South Dakota State (71-66), who is ranked No. 4 in this week's poll. Gonzaga remains No. 1 in the poll. Big Sky member Sacramento State is receiving 47 votes in the 'others' category, while Eastern Washington, who received 20 points last week in the poll and won two league games, is not listed this week. Go figure...
*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 109-32 (77.3%) overall and 75-23 (76.5%) 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 157-72 (68.6%) overall and 104-48 (68.4%) 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 189 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. Binford is currently 304-229 overall and 189-116 in Big Sky Conference action.
WHO: Montana State at Montana
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 - 2 p.m.
WHERE: Missoula, Mont. - Dahlberg Arena (7,000)
RECORDS: Montana State 12-7, 5-2; Montana 8-10, 4-3
SERIES: UM leads series 79-34 - Current Streak - L1
LAST MTG: Feb. 26, 2022 - @ Montana 71, Montana St. 57
TV: Cat-Griz will air live on CBS stations around Montana. Tom Wylie, play-by-play; Krista Redpath, color analyst,
Kyle Hansen, courtside.
RADIO: MSU's game at Montana will air on 1450 KMMS-AM beginning 15-minutes prior to tip with Daniel Salle
STREAM: MSU's game at will be streamed live on ESPN+ - A subscription to ESPN+ is necessary to view.
CAT-LADY GRIZ: Montana State and Montana will meet for the 114th time this Saturday, with UM holding a 79-34 lead in the all-time series dating back to the 1974-75 season. Last February, the Lady Griz defeated the Bobcats 71-57 in Missoula to snap a seven-game losing skid to its arch nemesis. Current head coach Tricia Binford is 17-20 all-time against Montana in her 18-years in Bozeman. In all, 10-2 against UM since the 2017 campaign. The Cats are 10-47 all-time in Missoula but have gone 4-2 in Dahlberg Arena since the 2017 season.
THE ONLY ONE IN BIG SKY HISTORY: Montana State senior point-guard Darian White recorded 18 points against Idaho on Monday night, giving her 1,500 career points. With that milestone, the product of Boise, Idaho becomes the only player in Big Sky Conference history to record 1,500 points, 500 rebounds (546), 400 assists (409) and 200 steals (247) in her career. White has played and started in 108 games in the Blue & Gold.
THE SCOUTING REPORT: Montana is 8-10 overall and 4-3 in Big Sky Conference play after dropping an 87-60 decision to Eastern Washington on Monday night in Dahlberg Arena. EWU shot 57.1% from the field, while holding the Lady Griz to 41.4%. Montana was led in the loss by freshmen Libby Stump and Mack Konig who posted 14 and 11 points, respectively. Montana's starting five combined for 21 of its 60 points. Prior to its loss to the Eagles, Montana had swept its I-15 corridor contests against Weber State (67-64 OT) and Idaho State (77-68). Montana is currently third in the league averaging 69.4 points per contest, while shooting 41.7% from the field, which also ranks third in the Big Sky. On the season, the Lady Griz have four players in double-figure scoring, including Carmen Gfelller 13.8 ppg., Sammy Fatkin 12.9 ppg, Gina Marxen 11 ppg, and Stump 10.1 ppg. Under the glass, Montana is led by Dani Bartsch and Fatkin at 5.9 and 5.8 rebounds per game, respectively. UM is under the direction of second-year head coach Brian Holsinger, who led the Lady Griz to 19 wins last winter, which were the most for the program since the 2015-16 campaign. Prior to Montana, Holsinger spent five seasons at Oregon State and eight at Washington State. At WSU, Holsinger served under June Daugherty, who was Montana State head coach Tricia Binford's coach/mentor at Boise State.
DARIAN DOING DARIAN THINGS: Darian White, the preseason All-Big Sky Conference MVP selection, leads the Bobcats in scoring (11.9 ppg), rebounding (5.7), assists (71), and free throws made (73). She has been in double figure scoring in ten 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 38.5% 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 pulled down a season-best 11 rebounds against Idaho Montana night to match a career-high. Looking at the MSU Record Book, White has broken into several career MSU Top 10 statistical categories, including No. 3 in free throws made (435). 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 (247), No. 7 in assists (409), No. 5 in points (1,500) and No. 20 in rebounding with 546 boards. In MSU's last three games - all wins - White averaged 12.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. She also chipped in six assists and three steals. White was in double-digit scoring, twice, recording 17 points at Weber State, and 18 vs. Idaho.
KUDOS TO KOLA: Senior Kola Bad Bear has started in 15 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 8.8 points and 3.9 rebounds, while shooting 45.1% 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 71st start as a Bobcat on Saturday afternoon at Montana. 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 10.0 ppg and 5.4 rpg.
OUT ON A LIMB: Junior Katelynn Limardo has started all 19 games for the Bobcats and is averaging 6.0 points and 3.2 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 34.8% from the field and 83.9% (26-31) from the line. Limardo is second on the team with 24 3-pointers. She is shooting 39.3% (24-61) from long distance.
DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS: Leia Beattie, a product of Midland, Texas, is second on the Bobcat squad averaging 10.6 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-19 games and has come off the bench in the last six outings for the Bobcats. Beattie is shooting 43.3% from the field, 39.3% (35-89) from beyond the arc, and 86.2% (25-29) 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 UM history. Beattie's aunt/coach at Midland Christian, Carla (Beattie) Cunneen, is also a former Lady Griz and was the 1996 Big Sky Sixth Player of the Year. Last weekend, Beattie recorded a career-high six 3-pointers en route to a 26 pt. performance.
KEEP FEEDIN' DEDEN: Lexi Deden, a 6-1 junior from Missoula, is averaging 8.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Deden made her 10th start of the season against Idaho on Monday night and posted 11 points and six rebounds. 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 had a career-high 22 points vs. NAU.
ALL JACKED UP: Madison Jackson has played in all 19 games, including starting in the last six contests. She has tallied a season-best 12 points on two occasions, the last coming against Northern Colorado. Against the Bears, Jackson connected on 5-6 from the field, with two 3-pointers. Jackson averages 5.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, had a career-high 20 points against Idaho State.
OH CANADA: True-freshman Marah Dykstra has started 10-of-19 games this season. The native of Vancouver, B.C., Canada is averaging 4.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest, while shooting 41.5% from the field and 80.6% (25-31) from the free throw line. Dykstra had her best outing of the season at Wyoming on Dec. 2, recording 16 points on 6-8 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 rebounds per game, which included 15 against Brazil. In all, she hauled down 44 boards in four games. Team Canada captured Group A with wins over Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. The Canadians advanced to the title game, dropping an 82-77 decision to the US. Against the USA squad, Dykstra had 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 19 games and is averaging 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per outing. Janssen notched a season-high 11 points against Northern Arizona on Jan. 7. 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 7.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Beasley notched a season-best 17 points in MSU's season-opening win over Providence (MT). She was named to the Maui Jim Maui Classic All-Tournament team in December after averaging 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists per game. Against LSU, currently ranked No.3 in the nation, Beasley 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. Beasely played two seasons at Midland (TX) College, before heading to Seattle. Last week at ISU, WSU and at home vs. Idaho, averaged 4.8 ppg.
NOTABLE:
*After appearing in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top 25 poll in the 'others receiving votes' category three weeks ago and sitting second in the Big Sky, the Cats are not mentioned this week. MSU's best win of the season came over South Dakota State (71-66), who is ranked No. 4 in this week's poll. Gonzaga remains No. 1 in the poll. Big Sky member Sacramento State is receiving 47 votes in the 'others' category, while Eastern Washington, who received 20 points last week in the poll and won two league games, is not listed this week. Go figure...
*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 109-32 (77.3%) overall and 75-23 (76.5%) 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 157-72 (68.6%) overall and 104-48 (68.4%) 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 189 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. Binford is currently 304-229 overall and 189-116 in Big Sky Conference action.
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