Tuesday, December 5
Seattle, WA
6 p.m. (MT)
Montana State University
at
Washington
Natalie Picton
Photo by: Bobcat Creative Services
Cats Face Washington Tuesday Night
12/4/2023 5:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Montana State is playing the fifth of its six-game road adventure, which has already made stops in Grand Forks, N.D., Cancun, Mexico, and Portland, Ore., when it faces Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. (MT) in Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
NEXT UP: Montana State is playing the fifth of its six-game road adventure, which has already made stops in Grand Forks, N.D., Cancun, Mexico, and Portland, Ore., when it faces Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. (MT) in Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. MSU closes out its road swing at Saint Mary's on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Moraga, Calif. Tuesday's game is part of a doubleheader with the MSU/UW men, who tip at 9 p.m. (MT). The Bobcats' next home game is slated for Dec. 17 against Wyoming in Worthington Arena.
A LITTLE ABOUT MSU: Montana State is coming off a 73-64 setback at Portland on Saturday night. The Bobcats held a 14-point lead late in the third quarter but couldn't hold off the Pilots in the final 10-minutes of the contest. Senior Katelynn Limardo recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Taylor Janssen paced the Bobcats in scoring with 16 points.
A LITTLE ABOUT WASHINGTON: Washington is 8-0 on the season after knocking off San Francisco 63-39 last Saturday in Seattle. The Huskies have faced two Big Sky Conference schools in the non-conference, defeating Sacramento State 76-28 on Nov. 6, and Idaho State 57-37 on Nov. 24. UW is under the direction of Tina Langley, who is in her third season at the helm of the Washington program. Last season, Washington went 19-15 overall, 7-11 in Pac-12 play, and advanced to the WNIT semifinals. Prior to her stint with the Huskies, Langley served six seasons leading Rice to three C-USA regular season titles.
THE MORE YOU KNOW: The Montana State women's basketball team has won the Big Sky Conference regular season or tournament title – or both – in six of the most recent eight seasons. The Bobcats have posted five of the program's eight 20-win seasons in the last eight years, as well. MSU's last appearance in a NCAA game was at Stanford on March 18, 2022. The Cardinal defeated MSU 78-37. Taylor Janssen had a team-high 12 points in the loss, while Stanford was led by Hannah Jump with 15. On March 18, 2017, the Bobcats suffered a 91-63 setback at Washington in the NCAAs. Peyton Ferris led MSU with 33 points and seven rebounds, while the Huskies were paced by Kelsey Plum with 29 points.
THE SCOUTING REPORT: Washington is 8-0 on the season after knocking off San Francisco 63-39 last Saturday in Seattle. The Huskies have faced two Big Sky Conference schools in the non-conference, defeating Sacramento State 76-28 on Nov. 6, and Idaho State 57-37 on Nov. 24. UW is under the direction of Tina Langley, who is in her third season at the helm of the Washington program. Last season, Washington went 19-15 overall, 7-11 in Pac-12 play, and advanced to the WNIT semifinals. Prior to her stint with the Huskies, Langley served six seasons leading Rice to three C-USA regular season titles. Washington has three players in double-digit scoring led by Elle Ladine, a 5-11 sophomore guard from San Francisco, Calif., who averages 12.5 points per game. She is followed by Dalayah Daniels, a 6-4 junior forward from Seattle, 11.6 ppg, and Lauren Schwartz, a 5-11 senior forward from Union, Ky., 11.6. Schwartz is also the Huskies top threat from beyond the arc connecting on 12-of-33 to date. Under the glass, Washington averages 45.1 rebounds per outing, paced by Daniels at 7.5 boards per game. Washington was picked to finish ninth in the Pac-12 preseason coaches' poll.
ALL JACKED UP: Madison Hall has started in all seven games and is averaging 8.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Last Saturday, she had nine points and four rebounds at Portland. At the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving, she averaged 7.5 points and 3.0 assists as the Bobcats split with New Mexico and James Madison. This season, she had her best outing with 12 points, three steals, two assists and two rebounds in the season opener against BYU. Last season, Jackson played in 29 games, including 16 starts. Over the summer, she married Brayden Hall, a former MSU men's basketball manager. Last winter, Hall 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 triples. For the season, she averaged 5.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Hall had a career-high 20 points against Idaho State.
OH CANADA: Marah (MARE-ah) Dykstra has started 17-of-36 games as a Bobcat and is currently averaging 7.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per outing. Dykstra, who has started in all seven games this season, has been in double-figures twice. At Portland on Saturday, she posted seven points and three boards. At the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving, Dykstra notched 10 points and dished out a career-high seven assists as the Bobcats defeated New Mexico 75-57. This fall, she notched her best game at Arizona State on Nov. 10, pouring in 17 points, while adding six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Last winter, the native of Vancouver, B.C., Canada averaged 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest, while shooting 38.2% from the field and 80.5% (33-41) from the free throw line. Last summer, Dykstra, a 6-2 forward, played for Team Canada at the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup in Madrid, Spain, July 15-23. During this year's offseason she navigated a year-long process and survived two rounds of cuts to make the final 12-player roster. Five players returned to the squad from the 2022 U18 Canadian team that competed in the Women's Americas Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of which Dykstra was a member. Team Canada cruised through pool play, defeating China 83-62, Czech Republic 66-61, Egypt 100-44, and Brazil 89-45. Dykstra averaged seven rebounds per game, the second-best mark of any athlete in opening round action. Dykstra finished World Cup play averaging 23.1 minutes, while chipping in 4.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
THE PRIDE OF ROSEMOUNT: Janssen notched a season-best 16 points at Portland on Saturday night, connecting on six-of-10 from the field, including three 3-pointers. At the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving, she came off the bench to averaged 7.0 points and 2.5 rebounds as MSU defeated New Mexico, before suffering a three-point setback to James Madison. She had her best outing against JMU recording 10 points, including a pair of three-pointers. On the season, the product of Rosemount, Minn., is averaging 7.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 42.2% from the field. Janssen played in all 30 games and averaged 3.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per outing last season for the Bobcats. She notched a season-high 11 points against Northern Arizona on Jan. 7, 2023. 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 seven rebounds against Providence (MT) in the season-opener. As a freshman, she connected on 20 straight free throws before 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.
OUT ON A LIMB: Senior Katelynn 'KJ' Limardo has started all seven games for the Bobcats and is averaging 12.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest. She has been in double-digits on six occasions, including a season-best 18 points as MSU fell to Arizona State on Nov. 10. Against the Sun Devils, Limardo went nine-of-nine from the line, while also adding four rebounds and two assists. At Portland on Saturday, she notched her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. At the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving, she averaged 12 points and eight rebounds. Last year, she played in all 31 games and averaged 5.7 points and 3.4 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 29.7% from the field and 82.4% (28-34) from the line. Limardo is first on the team with 11 3-pointers. She is shooting 30.6% (11-36) from long distance.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Freshman Natalie Picton, a 5-5 guard from Welland, Ontario, Canada has played and started in all seven games as MSU's point-guard following the injury to returning letterwinner Dylan Philip. The freshman has filled the role admirably, averaging 7.4 points and 2.4 assists per game. Picton has reached double-figures in three games, including 12 points against both San Jose State and North Dakota. At the Cancun Challenge, she averaged 9.5 points and 4.5 assists per contest.
A LITTLE ABOUT MSU: Montana State is coming off a 73-64 setback at Portland on Saturday night. The Bobcats held a 14-point lead late in the third quarter but couldn't hold off the Pilots in the final 10-minutes of the contest. Senior Katelynn Limardo recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Taylor Janssen paced the Bobcats in scoring with 16 points.
A LITTLE ABOUT WASHINGTON: Washington is 8-0 on the season after knocking off San Francisco 63-39 last Saturday in Seattle. The Huskies have faced two Big Sky Conference schools in the non-conference, defeating Sacramento State 76-28 on Nov. 6, and Idaho State 57-37 on Nov. 24. UW is under the direction of Tina Langley, who is in her third season at the helm of the Washington program. Last season, Washington went 19-15 overall, 7-11 in Pac-12 play, and advanced to the WNIT semifinals. Prior to her stint with the Huskies, Langley served six seasons leading Rice to three C-USA regular season titles.
THE MORE YOU KNOW: The Montana State women's basketball team has won the Big Sky Conference regular season or tournament title – or both – in six of the most recent eight seasons. The Bobcats have posted five of the program's eight 20-win seasons in the last eight years, as well. MSU's last appearance in a NCAA game was at Stanford on March 18, 2022. The Cardinal defeated MSU 78-37. Taylor Janssen had a team-high 12 points in the loss, while Stanford was led by Hannah Jump with 15. On March 18, 2017, the Bobcats suffered a 91-63 setback at Washington in the NCAAs. Peyton Ferris led MSU with 33 points and seven rebounds, while the Huskies were paced by Kelsey Plum with 29 points.
THE SCOUTING REPORT: Washington is 8-0 on the season after knocking off San Francisco 63-39 last Saturday in Seattle. The Huskies have faced two Big Sky Conference schools in the non-conference, defeating Sacramento State 76-28 on Nov. 6, and Idaho State 57-37 on Nov. 24. UW is under the direction of Tina Langley, who is in her third season at the helm of the Washington program. Last season, Washington went 19-15 overall, 7-11 in Pac-12 play, and advanced to the WNIT semifinals. Prior to her stint with the Huskies, Langley served six seasons leading Rice to three C-USA regular season titles. Washington has three players in double-digit scoring led by Elle Ladine, a 5-11 sophomore guard from San Francisco, Calif., who averages 12.5 points per game. She is followed by Dalayah Daniels, a 6-4 junior forward from Seattle, 11.6 ppg, and Lauren Schwartz, a 5-11 senior forward from Union, Ky., 11.6. Schwartz is also the Huskies top threat from beyond the arc connecting on 12-of-33 to date. Under the glass, Washington averages 45.1 rebounds per outing, paced by Daniels at 7.5 boards per game. Washington was picked to finish ninth in the Pac-12 preseason coaches' poll.
ALL JACKED UP: Madison Hall has started in all seven games and is averaging 8.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Last Saturday, she had nine points and four rebounds at Portland. At the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving, she averaged 7.5 points and 3.0 assists as the Bobcats split with New Mexico and James Madison. This season, she had her best outing with 12 points, three steals, two assists and two rebounds in the season opener against BYU. Last season, Jackson played in 29 games, including 16 starts. Over the summer, she married Brayden Hall, a former MSU men's basketball manager. Last winter, Hall 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 triples. For the season, she averaged 5.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Hall had a career-high 20 points against Idaho State.
OH CANADA: Marah (MARE-ah) Dykstra has started 17-of-36 games as a Bobcat and is currently averaging 7.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per outing. Dykstra, who has started in all seven games this season, has been in double-figures twice. At Portland on Saturday, she posted seven points and three boards. At the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving, Dykstra notched 10 points and dished out a career-high seven assists as the Bobcats defeated New Mexico 75-57. This fall, she notched her best game at Arizona State on Nov. 10, pouring in 17 points, while adding six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Last winter, the native of Vancouver, B.C., Canada averaged 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest, while shooting 38.2% from the field and 80.5% (33-41) from the free throw line. Last summer, Dykstra, a 6-2 forward, played for Team Canada at the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup in Madrid, Spain, July 15-23. During this year's offseason she navigated a year-long process and survived two rounds of cuts to make the final 12-player roster. Five players returned to the squad from the 2022 U18 Canadian team that competed in the Women's Americas Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of which Dykstra was a member. Team Canada cruised through pool play, defeating China 83-62, Czech Republic 66-61, Egypt 100-44, and Brazil 89-45. Dykstra averaged seven rebounds per game, the second-best mark of any athlete in opening round action. Dykstra finished World Cup play averaging 23.1 minutes, while chipping in 4.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
THE PRIDE OF ROSEMOUNT: Janssen notched a season-best 16 points at Portland on Saturday night, connecting on six-of-10 from the field, including three 3-pointers. At the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving, she came off the bench to averaged 7.0 points and 2.5 rebounds as MSU defeated New Mexico, before suffering a three-point setback to James Madison. She had her best outing against JMU recording 10 points, including a pair of three-pointers. On the season, the product of Rosemount, Minn., is averaging 7.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 42.2% from the field. Janssen played in all 30 games and averaged 3.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per outing last season for the Bobcats. She notched a season-high 11 points against Northern Arizona on Jan. 7, 2023. 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 seven rebounds against Providence (MT) in the season-opener. As a freshman, she connected on 20 straight free throws before 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.
OUT ON A LIMB: Senior Katelynn 'KJ' Limardo has started all seven games for the Bobcats and is averaging 12.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest. She has been in double-digits on six occasions, including a season-best 18 points as MSU fell to Arizona State on Nov. 10. Against the Sun Devils, Limardo went nine-of-nine from the line, while also adding four rebounds and two assists. At Portland on Saturday, she notched her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. At the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving, she averaged 12 points and eight rebounds. Last year, she played in all 31 games and averaged 5.7 points and 3.4 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 29.7% from the field and 82.4% (28-34) from the line. Limardo is first on the team with 11 3-pointers. She is shooting 30.6% (11-36) from long distance.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Freshman Natalie Picton, a 5-5 guard from Welland, Ontario, Canada has played and started in all seven games as MSU's point-guard following the injury to returning letterwinner Dylan Philip. The freshman has filled the role admirably, averaging 7.4 points and 2.4 assists per game. Picton has reached double-figures in three games, including 12 points against both San Jose State and North Dakota. At the Cancun Challenge, she averaged 9.5 points and 4.5 assists per contest.
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