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Bobcats Travel to Oregon
12/11/2025 2:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Montana State faces its second Power-4 opponent of the season when it meets Oregon of the Big 10 Conference, Sunday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. (MT) in Eugene.
WHO:................ Montana State at Oregon
WHEN:.............. Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at 1 p.m. (MT)
WHERE:............. Eugene, Ore. - Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
RECORDS:......... MSU - 6-2, 0-0 Big Sky; UO 10-1, 0-0 Big 10
SERIES:............. UO leads series 7-0; 1st Meeting: 1977-78
LAST MTG:......... Dec. 28, 1991- UO 81, Montana State 80 OT
LIVE VIDEO:....... B1G+ Network (subscription)
LIVE AUDIO:....... KMMS 1450 AM & Varsity App
LIVE STATS:........ Click Here
NEXT UP: Montana State faces its second Power-4 opponent of the season when it meets Oregon of the Big 10 Conference, Sunday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. (MT) in Eugene. The game is slated for UO's Matthew Knight Arena and will be streamed on B1G+ . Following its game with the Ducks, the Bobcats close out its non-conference slate at the Maui Classic, Dec. 19-20, against Oregon State and Hawaii in Makawao (Seabury Hall).
ABOUT THE BOBCATS: Montana State is 6-2 overall after defeating North Dakota 99-57 on Saturday night in Worthington Arena. Sophomore Teagan Erickson came off the bench to guide MSU scoring a career-high 27 points, connecting on 11-17 from the field, including a five-of-six effort from beyond the arc. Also in double digits for the Cats were Addison Harris and Taylee Chirrick with 19 and 16 points, respectively. Freshman guard Jamison Philip dished out seven assists and had four rebounds.
ABOUT THE DUCKS: Oregon is 10-1 overall after dropping an 80-59 decision to #4 UCLA on Sunday in Los Angeles. Katie Fiso and Ehis Etute led the Ducks with 14 points, apiece. On the season, Fiso, a 5-11 guard from Seattle, Wash., leads UO averaging 15.5 points per game.
DULY NOTED: Taylee Chirrick posted Montana State's second ever triple-double on Saturday against North Dakota recording 16 points, ten rebounds and ten assists. Sheila Hutchison recorded MSU's first triple-double on March 12, 2004, against Idaho State at the Big Sky tournament with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and a school record 14 assists. Hutchison-O'Connor is the mother of 2025-26 MSU signee Madison O'Connor of Baker, Mont.
BOBCAT NOTEBOOK:
• Last year, Montana State ranked 1st in the nation averaging 14.4 steals per game. The Cats have picked up right where it left off this season and are currently first in the Big Sky and the nation averaging 17.6 steals per contest. Montana State opened the season with twenty steals against Carroll College and posted a season-high 21 steals at Troy on Nov. 24.
• Two Bobcats rank among the nation's top 35 in steals just eight games into 2025-26 season. Sophomore Taylee Chirrick, who is the reigning Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year, is currently averaging 4.50 steals per game, which is tops in the Big Sky and 3rd in the country. Freshman Jamison Philip is averaging 3.00 steals per game, which is third in the Big Sky Conference and 34th in the nation.
• Taylee Chirrick is second in the Big Sky Conference and 41st in the nation with a +2.47 assist/turnover ratio.
• As a team, the Bobcats are currently ranked No. 3 in the nation in turnovers forced per game with an eye-popping 27.63 per outing. MSU turned Carroll College, Portland and Troy over 37, 33, and 31 times, respectively.
• MSU is third in the Big Sky Conference and 40th in the country in offensive rebounds per game at 15.1.
• Montana State is currently ranked No. 6 in the country in turnover margin at +11.00
• Montana State is currently ranked No. 29 in scoring offense at 80.5 points per game.
• The Bobcat bench is averaging 27.4 points per game, which is third best in the Big Sky and 56th in the nation.
• Sophomore Addison Harris leads the Big Sky Conference and ranks 49th in the nation shooting 55.8% from the field through the first eight games of the season.
• Sophomore Taylee Chirrick is third in the Big Sky Conference averaging 18.9 points per game, which is 37th best in the nation. Sophomore Addison Harris is fourth in the Big Sky averaging 18.0 points per contest, which is 53rd in the country.
• Freshman Jamison Philip is averaging 4.4 assists per game, which is the ninth best total by a first-year player at the NCAA Division I level this season.
• Montana State sisters Courtney and Heidi Smith and Jamison and Dylan Philip are just two sets of siblings playing on the same team at the NCAA Division I level this year. The other duo is at Green Bay: Kamy and Kallie Peppler and Julianna and Kristina Ouimette
• MSU doesn't have to worry about Senior Night this season. The Bobcat active roster consists of four juniors, three sophomores, and six freshmen. Average age of the team is 19.5.
• Montana State head coach Tricia Binford is one of 20 coaches listed on the 2026 Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year award watchlist. The award, in its second season, is presented by Her Hoop Stats and named after the legendary former Harvard head coach. Richmond's Aaron Rousell was named the award's second winner in 2025. This year's watchlist includes coaches from 13 conferences.
• MSU's 30 wins last winter were the most in Montana State and Big Sky women's basketball history.
• For the first time in its history, Montana State led the Big Sky in attendance averaging 2,349 fans per game in Worthington Arena, last season. The Bobcats are currently averaging 2,790 fans per game, which includes 4,877 for its annual School Day game on Nov. 10.
• Last season, Montana State was 29-0 when leading after the third quarter.
• Montana State was 29-0 last season when holding its opponents under 70 points.
• MSU's 30 wins during the 2024-25 campaign were the most in Montana State and Big Sky women's basketball history.
• Taylee Chirrick became the second Bobcat in history to record a triple-double with 17 points, ten rebounds and a career-high ten assists in MSU's win over North Dakota.
• Over the years, Montana State women's basketball has thrived on its Montana Class C high school standouts, and this year is no different as Taylee Chirrick and Teagan Erickson both played in Montana's smallest high school classification. Erickson, Saco, had five kids in her graduating class, while Chirrick had 12 at Roberts High School.
WHEN:.............. Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at 1 p.m. (MT)
WHERE:............. Eugene, Ore. - Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
RECORDS:......... MSU - 6-2, 0-0 Big Sky; UO 10-1, 0-0 Big 10
SERIES:............. UO leads series 7-0; 1st Meeting: 1977-78
LAST MTG:......... Dec. 28, 1991- UO 81, Montana State 80 OT
LIVE VIDEO:....... B1G+ Network (subscription)
LIVE AUDIO:....... KMMS 1450 AM & Varsity App
LIVE STATS:........ Click Here
NEXT UP: Montana State faces its second Power-4 opponent of the season when it meets Oregon of the Big 10 Conference, Sunday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. (MT) in Eugene. The game is slated for UO's Matthew Knight Arena and will be streamed on B1G+ . Following its game with the Ducks, the Bobcats close out its non-conference slate at the Maui Classic, Dec. 19-20, against Oregon State and Hawaii in Makawao (Seabury Hall).
ABOUT THE BOBCATS: Montana State is 6-2 overall after defeating North Dakota 99-57 on Saturday night in Worthington Arena. Sophomore Teagan Erickson came off the bench to guide MSU scoring a career-high 27 points, connecting on 11-17 from the field, including a five-of-six effort from beyond the arc. Also in double digits for the Cats were Addison Harris and Taylee Chirrick with 19 and 16 points, respectively. Freshman guard Jamison Philip dished out seven assists and had four rebounds.
ABOUT THE DUCKS: Oregon is 10-1 overall after dropping an 80-59 decision to #4 UCLA on Sunday in Los Angeles. Katie Fiso and Ehis Etute led the Ducks with 14 points, apiece. On the season, Fiso, a 5-11 guard from Seattle, Wash., leads UO averaging 15.5 points per game.
DULY NOTED: Taylee Chirrick posted Montana State's second ever triple-double on Saturday against North Dakota recording 16 points, ten rebounds and ten assists. Sheila Hutchison recorded MSU's first triple-double on March 12, 2004, against Idaho State at the Big Sky tournament with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and a school record 14 assists. Hutchison-O'Connor is the mother of 2025-26 MSU signee Madison O'Connor of Baker, Mont.
BOBCAT NOTEBOOK:
• Last year, Montana State ranked 1st in the nation averaging 14.4 steals per game. The Cats have picked up right where it left off this season and are currently first in the Big Sky and the nation averaging 17.6 steals per contest. Montana State opened the season with twenty steals against Carroll College and posted a season-high 21 steals at Troy on Nov. 24.
• Two Bobcats rank among the nation's top 35 in steals just eight games into 2025-26 season. Sophomore Taylee Chirrick, who is the reigning Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year, is currently averaging 4.50 steals per game, which is tops in the Big Sky and 3rd in the country. Freshman Jamison Philip is averaging 3.00 steals per game, which is third in the Big Sky Conference and 34th in the nation.
• Taylee Chirrick is second in the Big Sky Conference and 41st in the nation with a +2.47 assist/turnover ratio.
• As a team, the Bobcats are currently ranked No. 3 in the nation in turnovers forced per game with an eye-popping 27.63 per outing. MSU turned Carroll College, Portland and Troy over 37, 33, and 31 times, respectively.
• MSU is third in the Big Sky Conference and 40th in the country in offensive rebounds per game at 15.1.
• Montana State is currently ranked No. 6 in the country in turnover margin at +11.00
• Montana State is currently ranked No. 29 in scoring offense at 80.5 points per game.
• The Bobcat bench is averaging 27.4 points per game, which is third best in the Big Sky and 56th in the nation.
• Sophomore Addison Harris leads the Big Sky Conference and ranks 49th in the nation shooting 55.8% from the field through the first eight games of the season.
• Sophomore Taylee Chirrick is third in the Big Sky Conference averaging 18.9 points per game, which is 37th best in the nation. Sophomore Addison Harris is fourth in the Big Sky averaging 18.0 points per contest, which is 53rd in the country.
• Freshman Jamison Philip is averaging 4.4 assists per game, which is the ninth best total by a first-year player at the NCAA Division I level this season.
• Montana State sisters Courtney and Heidi Smith and Jamison and Dylan Philip are just two sets of siblings playing on the same team at the NCAA Division I level this year. The other duo is at Green Bay: Kamy and Kallie Peppler and Julianna and Kristina Ouimette
• MSU doesn't have to worry about Senior Night this season. The Bobcat active roster consists of four juniors, three sophomores, and six freshmen. Average age of the team is 19.5.
• Montana State head coach Tricia Binford is one of 20 coaches listed on the 2026 Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year award watchlist. The award, in its second season, is presented by Her Hoop Stats and named after the legendary former Harvard head coach. Richmond's Aaron Rousell was named the award's second winner in 2025. This year's watchlist includes coaches from 13 conferences.
• MSU's 30 wins last winter were the most in Montana State and Big Sky women's basketball history.
• For the first time in its history, Montana State led the Big Sky in attendance averaging 2,349 fans per game in Worthington Arena, last season. The Bobcats are currently averaging 2,790 fans per game, which includes 4,877 for its annual School Day game on Nov. 10.
• Last season, Montana State was 29-0 when leading after the third quarter.
• Montana State was 29-0 last season when holding its opponents under 70 points.
• MSU's 30 wins during the 2024-25 campaign were the most in Montana State and Big Sky women's basketball history.
• Taylee Chirrick became the second Bobcat in history to record a triple-double with 17 points, ten rebounds and a career-high ten assists in MSU's win over North Dakota.
• Over the years, Montana State women's basketball has thrived on its Montana Class C high school standouts, and this year is no different as Taylee Chirrick and Teagan Erickson both played in Montana's smallest high school classification. Erickson, Saco, had five kids in her graduating class, while Chirrick had 12 at Roberts High School.
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