Thursday, January 26
BOZEMAN
7 p.m.
Montana State University
vs
Portland State
Kola Bad Bear
Photo by: Kyle Cajero
Bobcats Travel to Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado
2/1/2023 3:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
This week the Bobcats play at Northern Arizona, Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff. MSU concludes the weekend at Northern Colorado, Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley.
With its 61-60 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday, the Montana State women's basketball team has captured six consecutive wins, its longest streak since rattling off eight in-a-row last winter. This week the Bobcats play at Northern Arizona, Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff. MSU concludes the weekend at Northern Colorado, Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley.
WHO: Montana State at Northern Arizona
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 - 6 p.m.
WHERE: Flagstaff, Ariz. - Walkup Skydome (7,000)
RECORDS: Montana St. 15-7, 8-2; No. Ariz. 12-10, 6-3
SERIES: MSU leads series 54-23 - Current Streak - L1
LAST MTG: Jan. 7, 2023 - No. Ariz. 85, @ Montana State 80
WHO: Montana State at Northern Colorado
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 - 2 p.m.
WHERE: Greeley, Colo. - Bank of Colorado Arena (2,734)
RECORDS: Montana State 15-7, 8-2; No. Colo. 10-10, 3-6
SERIES: MSU leads series 19-16 - Current Streak - W1
LAST MTG: Jan. 5, 2023 - @ Montana St. 61, No. Colo. 40
RADIO: MSU's game at NAU and UNC will air on My 103.5 FM, beginning 15-minutes prior to tip with Daniel Salle
VIDEO: MSU's games at NAU and UNC will be streamed live on ESPN+ - subscription to ESPN+ is necessary to view.
THE ONLY ONE IN BIG SKY HISTORY: Montana State senior point-guard Darian White recorded 18 points against Idaho on Jan. 16, 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 (1,543), 500 rebounds (561), 400 assists (418) and 200 steals (252) in her career. White has played and started in 111 games at MSU.
THE SCOUTING REPORT: Northern Arizona is 12-10 overall and 6-3 in Big Sky Conference action, tied with Sacramento State for second in the Big Sky Conference standings, 1 1/2 games behind the Bobcats. NAU defeated MSU 85-80 in Bozeman on Jan.7. The Lumberjacks had five players hit double-figure in the win, led by Regan Schenck with 16 points and 10 assists. MSU was led by Darian White and Lexi Deden with 14 points, apiece. On the season, NAU has been led by Montana Oltrogge, who averages 14 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Northern Colorado is 10-10 overall and 3-6 in Big Sky play. UNC will face Montana on Thursday night before facing the Bobcats. MSU defeated the Bears 61-40 on Jan. 5 in Bozeman. UNC was paced in the loss by Hannah Simental with 15 points, while Madison Jackson notched 12 points to pace the Bobcats. On the season, Simental averages 14.0 points per game.
DARIAN DOING DARIAN THINGS: Darian White, the preseason All-Big Sky Conference MVP selection, leads the Bobcats in scoring (12.2 ppg), rebounding (5.6), assists (80), and free throws made (83). She has been in double figure scoring in 12 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 39.5% from the field. White has also connected for six 3-pointers and is shooting 73.5% from the line. Last winter, 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 Jan. 16 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 (445). 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 (249), No. 4 in points (1,543), No. 6 in assists (418) and No. 19 in rebounding with 561 boards. In MSU's two contests last weekend, White averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game, while shooting 35% from the field and going 7-of-7 at the line.
KUDOS TO KOLA: Senior Kola Bad Bear has played and started in 18 games for the Cats this season. The Billings product missed four games in November due to injury. On the season, Bad Bear is averaging 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds, while shooting 47.9% from the field. Last weekend, she posted 17 points against Portland State and Sacramento State, which was her highest scoring output of the season. She finished the weekend shooting an impressive 58.5% (14-24) from the floor, while pulling down 6.0 rebounds per game. Bad Bear will make her 73rd start as a Bobcat on Thursday night at Northern Arizona. 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.
OUT ON A LIMB: Junior Katelynn Limardo has started all 22 games for the Bobcats and is averaging 5.7 points and 3.1 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 33.3% from the field and 84.8% (28-33) from the line. Limardo is second on the team with 27 3-pointers. She is shooting 39.1% (27-69) from long distance.
DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS: Leia Beattie, a product of Midland, Texas, is second on the Bobcat squad averaging 10.3 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-22 games and has come off the bench in the last nine outings for the Bobcats. Beattie is shooting 44% from the field, 39% (39-100) from beyond the arc, and 87.1% (27-31) 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 averaged 9.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
KEEP FEEDIN' DEDEN: Lexi Deden, a 6-1 junior from Missoula, is averaging 8.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Deden made her 13th start of the season against Sacramento State on Saturday and posted four points and three 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 21 games, including eight starts. She has tallied a season-best 12 points on two occasions, the last coming against Northern Colorado on Jan. 5. Against the Bears, Jackson connected on 5-6 from the field, with two triples. She is averaging 5.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Jackson had a career-high 20 points against Idaho State.
OH CANADA: Marah Dykstra has started 10-of-22 games this season. The native of Vancouver, B.C., Canada is averaging 4.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest, while shooting 40.3% 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 2-2 from long distance and 2-2 at the line. Dykstra notched a career-high eight boards in MSU's win over North Dakota. Last summer, she 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 United State. Against the USA, she 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: Taylor Janssen has played in all 22 games and is averaging 4.4 points and 3.3 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 senior transfer from Washington, has found a home in Bozeman. The native of Melbourne, Australia is averaging 7.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Beasley had a season-best 17 points in MSU's 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 Thursday night, she had 9 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists in MSU's win over Portland State.
NOTABLE:
*After not being listed in the CollegeInsider.Com Mid-Major Top 25 for over a month- despite a formidable victory over No. 3 South Dakota State- the Montana State women's basketball team received 12 votes in the 'others receiving' category this week. The only other Big Sky Conference team listed is Sacramento State - with 16 votes. MSU defeated Sacramento State 61-60 last Saturday afternoon in Worthington Arena. Eastern Washington, who has appeared in the 'others receiving votes' area this season, is not listed in this week's poll.
*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 111-32 (77.6%) overall and 77-23 (77.0%) 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 159-72 (68.8%) overall and 106-48 (68.8%) 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 192 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 307-229 overall and 192-116 in Big Sky Conference action.
WHO: Montana State at Northern Arizona
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 - 6 p.m.
WHERE: Flagstaff, Ariz. - Walkup Skydome (7,000)
RECORDS: Montana St. 15-7, 8-2; No. Ariz. 12-10, 6-3
SERIES: MSU leads series 54-23 - Current Streak - L1
LAST MTG: Jan. 7, 2023 - No. Ariz. 85, @ Montana State 80
WHO: Montana State at Northern Colorado
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 - 2 p.m.
WHERE: Greeley, Colo. - Bank of Colorado Arena (2,734)
RECORDS: Montana State 15-7, 8-2; No. Colo. 10-10, 3-6
SERIES: MSU leads series 19-16 - Current Streak - W1
LAST MTG: Jan. 5, 2023 - @ Montana St. 61, No. Colo. 40
RADIO: MSU's game at NAU and UNC will air on My 103.5 FM, beginning 15-minutes prior to tip with Daniel Salle
VIDEO: MSU's games at NAU and UNC will be streamed live on ESPN+ - subscription to ESPN+ is necessary to view.
THE ONLY ONE IN BIG SKY HISTORY: Montana State senior point-guard Darian White recorded 18 points against Idaho on Jan. 16, 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 (1,543), 500 rebounds (561), 400 assists (418) and 200 steals (252) in her career. White has played and started in 111 games at MSU.
THE SCOUTING REPORT: Northern Arizona is 12-10 overall and 6-3 in Big Sky Conference action, tied with Sacramento State for second in the Big Sky Conference standings, 1 1/2 games behind the Bobcats. NAU defeated MSU 85-80 in Bozeman on Jan.7. The Lumberjacks had five players hit double-figure in the win, led by Regan Schenck with 16 points and 10 assists. MSU was led by Darian White and Lexi Deden with 14 points, apiece. On the season, NAU has been led by Montana Oltrogge, who averages 14 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Northern Colorado is 10-10 overall and 3-6 in Big Sky play. UNC will face Montana on Thursday night before facing the Bobcats. MSU defeated the Bears 61-40 on Jan. 5 in Bozeman. UNC was paced in the loss by Hannah Simental with 15 points, while Madison Jackson notched 12 points to pace the Bobcats. On the season, Simental averages 14.0 points per game.
DARIAN DOING DARIAN THINGS: Darian White, the preseason All-Big Sky Conference MVP selection, leads the Bobcats in scoring (12.2 ppg), rebounding (5.6), assists (80), and free throws made (83). She has been in double figure scoring in 12 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 39.5% from the field. White has also connected for six 3-pointers and is shooting 73.5% from the line. Last winter, 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 Jan. 16 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 (445). 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 (249), No. 4 in points (1,543), No. 6 in assists (418) and No. 19 in rebounding with 561 boards. In MSU's two contests last weekend, White averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game, while shooting 35% from the field and going 7-of-7 at the line.
KUDOS TO KOLA: Senior Kola Bad Bear has played and started in 18 games for the Cats this season. The Billings product missed four games in November due to injury. On the season, Bad Bear is averaging 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds, while shooting 47.9% from the field. Last weekend, she posted 17 points against Portland State and Sacramento State, which was her highest scoring output of the season. She finished the weekend shooting an impressive 58.5% (14-24) from the floor, while pulling down 6.0 rebounds per game. Bad Bear will make her 73rd start as a Bobcat on Thursday night at Northern Arizona. 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.
OUT ON A LIMB: Junior Katelynn Limardo has started all 22 games for the Bobcats and is averaging 5.7 points and 3.1 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 33.3% from the field and 84.8% (28-33) from the line. Limardo is second on the team with 27 3-pointers. She is shooting 39.1% (27-69) from long distance.
DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS: Leia Beattie, a product of Midland, Texas, is second on the Bobcat squad averaging 10.3 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-22 games and has come off the bench in the last nine outings for the Bobcats. Beattie is shooting 44% from the field, 39% (39-100) from beyond the arc, and 87.1% (27-31) 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 averaged 9.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
KEEP FEEDIN' DEDEN: Lexi Deden, a 6-1 junior from Missoula, is averaging 8.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Deden made her 13th start of the season against Sacramento State on Saturday and posted four points and three 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 21 games, including eight starts. She has tallied a season-best 12 points on two occasions, the last coming against Northern Colorado on Jan. 5. Against the Bears, Jackson connected on 5-6 from the field, with two triples. She is averaging 5.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Jackson had a career-high 20 points against Idaho State.
OH CANADA: Marah Dykstra has started 10-of-22 games this season. The native of Vancouver, B.C., Canada is averaging 4.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest, while shooting 40.3% 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 2-2 from long distance and 2-2 at the line. Dykstra notched a career-high eight boards in MSU's win over North Dakota. Last summer, she 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 United State. Against the USA, she 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: Taylor Janssen has played in all 22 games and is averaging 4.4 points and 3.3 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 senior transfer from Washington, has found a home in Bozeman. The native of Melbourne, Australia is averaging 7.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Beasley had a season-best 17 points in MSU's 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 Thursday night, she had 9 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists in MSU's win over Portland State.
NOTABLE:
*After not being listed in the CollegeInsider.Com Mid-Major Top 25 for over a month- despite a formidable victory over No. 3 South Dakota State- the Montana State women's basketball team received 12 votes in the 'others receiving' category this week. The only other Big Sky Conference team listed is Sacramento State - with 16 votes. MSU defeated Sacramento State 61-60 last Saturday afternoon in Worthington Arena. Eastern Washington, who has appeared in the 'others receiving votes' area this season, is not listed in this week's poll.
*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 111-32 (77.6%) overall and 77-23 (77.0%) 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 159-72 (68.8%) overall and 106-48 (68.8%) 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 192 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 307-229 overall and 192-116 in Big Sky Conference action.
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