Bobcats Post 75-65 Win Over Portland - Montana State University Athletics

Sunday, November 8

Bozeman, MT

2:00 pm MT

Montana State University

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Portland

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Team	1	2	3	4	F
Portland	17	17	13	18	65
Montana St.	20	20	15	20	75

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11/8/2026 6:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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By: Kate Cooney

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Extending its home streak to 17 games, the Montana State women's basketball team downed Portland in a rematch of last season's WNIT Super 16 game. The 75-65 victory marks the third straight for the Bobcats (2-0) over the Pilots (1-2).

Portland gained its largest lead of the game in the first 10 minutes, holding a two-point advantage. Tied up at 17 with just seconds remaining in the first quarter, Teagan Erickson sank her first shot of the season from behind the arc, giving the Cats a narrow lead after 10 minutes.

While Montana State held the advantage on the scoreboard for over 35 minutes, the Pilots did not go down without a fight. Both teams matched their opening scores in the second quarter, MSU with 20 points and UP with 17, leaving the Bobcats ahead by six at the half.

Quarter three was the lowest-scoring for both teams, as MSU was shut out early in the period. The Bobcats turned the tables and scored seven unanswered over a three-minute period, holding the lead at 55-47. Taylee Chirrick recorded her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds before the final period. The Big Sky Preseason MVP added three more boards in the last 10 minutes, finishing with a team-high 13 rebounds and five steals.

Erickson capped a perfect shooting night from behind the arc with her fourth three-point make in the final minutes, helping MSU build its largest lead of the night at 13 points. Portland brought the game back within 10, but the Bobcats left the court victorious in their second test of the season.

While Erickson went 4-for-4 from three, she ended the day with 14 points, a rebound, a steal, and a block. Addison Harris had another phenomenal performance, matching her career-high 27 points, set a season ago against Carroll. Shooting 8-16 from the field and 9-12 from the free-throw line, Harris stood out on both sides of the ball, adding seven rebounds, three steals, and matching another career-high with three blocks.

As a team, the Bobcats finished with nine three-point makes, including two from freshman Madison O'Connor, who continues to show experience beyond her age. O'Connor added one of MSU's 19 steals, as Harris, Ella Johnson, and Isobel Bunyan all had three to create opportunity for the Bobcats' 24 points from turnovers.

Next on the schedule, Montana State takes to the road for the first time this season to face UNLV in Nevada on Sunday, Nov. 15. After a pair of games at the Jacksonville Classic over Thanksgiving week, the Bobcats return to Worthington Arena on Saturday, Dec. 5 for an early conference matchup with Northern Arizona. Tickets for the remainder of the season are on sale now.

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