Bobcat Women Face Competitive 2023-24 Slate
10/6/2023 1:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Montana State women’s basketball team faces eleven opponents that advanced to postseason play during the 2022-23 campaign, including seven programs the recorded 20-win seasons, as part of its 2023-24 schedule released by 19th-year Ellen Kreighbaum Women’s Head Basketball Coach Tricia Binford on Friday afternoon.
2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule
The Montana State women's basketball team faces eleven opponents that advanced to postseason play during the 2022-23 campaign, including seven programs the recorded 20-win seasons, as part of its 2023-24 schedule released by 19th-year Ellen Kreighbaum Women's Head Basketball Coach Tricia Binford on Friday afternoon.
"We have a bunch of quality teams from great conferences that will challenge us, and prepare us for Big Sky Conference play," Binford said. "There's not a free game on the schedule and we will learn a lot about ourselves very quickly."
MSU opens its season hosting an exhibition game against Lewis-Clark State on Oct. 28. The Bobcats will also travel to Helena for an exhibition contest on Nov. 4 as part of the Saints' celebration of 50 Years of Carroll College Women's Basketball.
The Bobcats host BYU in its first regular-season contest Nov. 7, which is slated as Montana State's annual School Day game.
Following an away contest at Pac-12 opponent Arizona State, the Bobcats return to the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse for a game against San Jose State (Nov. 14). MSU then plays the first of three Summit League opponents when it travels to North Dakota, Nov. 19. Following its tilt with the Fighting Hawks, the Bobcats fly to Mexico to take part in the Cancun Challenge where it faces James Madison and New Mexico Nov. 23-24.
The Bobcats open December with road games at Portland, Dec. 2, Washington, Dec. 5, and Saint Mary's, Dec. 8. Prior to the Christmas break, MSU hosts Wyoming, Dec. 17, and North Texas, Dec. 21. Following a seven-day hiatus the Bobcats open Big Sky play at home against Idaho State, Dec. 29, and Weber State, Dec. 31.
MSU's final non-conference contests are part of the Big Sky-Summit League Challenge. The Bobcats host North Dakota State, Jan. 3, before facing South Dakota State, Jan. 6 in Brookings.
The annual Cat-Griz games are slated for Bozeman, Jan. 20, and Missoula, Feb. 17.
The eleven opponents advancing to postseason play last winter include: NCAA- James Madison, Portland, South Dakota State, and Sacramento State; WNIT- BYU, New Mexico, Wyoming, North Dakota State, Northern Arizona, and Washington; WBI- North Dakota.
MSU's best win last year was a 71-66 decision over South Dakota State in Worthington Arena. The Jackrabbits advanced to the second-round of the NCAA tournament and went 29-6 overall and 18-0 in Summit League action. SDSU's six losses came to MSU, #3 South Carolina, #4 Virginia Tech, #13 UCLA, Washington State and Creighton.
"Our schedule is solid," Binford said. "I think our fans will be happy with the high caliber teams that will be coming to the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Our road games will be in atmospheres that have a lot of noise which we will have to fight through. We should be well prepared for conference season."
The Montana State women's basketball team faces eleven opponents that advanced to postseason play during the 2022-23 campaign, including seven programs the recorded 20-win seasons, as part of its 2023-24 schedule released by 19th-year Ellen Kreighbaum Women's Head Basketball Coach Tricia Binford on Friday afternoon.
"We have a bunch of quality teams from great conferences that will challenge us, and prepare us for Big Sky Conference play," Binford said. "There's not a free game on the schedule and we will learn a lot about ourselves very quickly."
MSU opens its season hosting an exhibition game against Lewis-Clark State on Oct. 28. The Bobcats will also travel to Helena for an exhibition contest on Nov. 4 as part of the Saints' celebration of 50 Years of Carroll College Women's Basketball.
The Bobcats host BYU in its first regular-season contest Nov. 7, which is slated as Montana State's annual School Day game.
Following an away contest at Pac-12 opponent Arizona State, the Bobcats return to the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse for a game against San Jose State (Nov. 14). MSU then plays the first of three Summit League opponents when it travels to North Dakota, Nov. 19. Following its tilt with the Fighting Hawks, the Bobcats fly to Mexico to take part in the Cancun Challenge where it faces James Madison and New Mexico Nov. 23-24.
The Bobcats open December with road games at Portland, Dec. 2, Washington, Dec. 5, and Saint Mary's, Dec. 8. Prior to the Christmas break, MSU hosts Wyoming, Dec. 17, and North Texas, Dec. 21. Following a seven-day hiatus the Bobcats open Big Sky play at home against Idaho State, Dec. 29, and Weber State, Dec. 31.
MSU's final non-conference contests are part of the Big Sky-Summit League Challenge. The Bobcats host North Dakota State, Jan. 3, before facing South Dakota State, Jan. 6 in Brookings.
The annual Cat-Griz games are slated for Bozeman, Jan. 20, and Missoula, Feb. 17.
The eleven opponents advancing to postseason play last winter include: NCAA- James Madison, Portland, South Dakota State, and Sacramento State; WNIT- BYU, New Mexico, Wyoming, North Dakota State, Northern Arizona, and Washington; WBI- North Dakota.
MSU's best win last year was a 71-66 decision over South Dakota State in Worthington Arena. The Jackrabbits advanced to the second-round of the NCAA tournament and went 29-6 overall and 18-0 in Summit League action. SDSU's six losses came to MSU, #3 South Carolina, #4 Virginia Tech, #13 UCLA, Washington State and Creighton.
"Our schedule is solid," Binford said. "I think our fans will be happy with the high caliber teams that will be coming to the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Our road games will be in atmospheres that have a lot of noise which we will have to fight through. We should be well prepared for conference season."
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