MBB: Home game vs. Northern Colorado tonite
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:09 pm
Notes from the 'Cats athletic website:
A look at Montana State's Thursday night home game against Northern Colorado...
Two of the five Big Sky teams with three league wins on the season meet in Bozeman on Thursday, when Northern Colorado visits Worthington Arena at 7:05 pm. The Bobcats earned an important road win at Weber State last Thursday, before falling victim to its worst shooting half of the season in a Saturday loss at Idaho State. Northern Colorado stands 3-1 in Big Sky home games, with the only loss to Portland State, but enters this week’s action 0-2 on the road. The talented trio of Devon Beitzel, Jabril Banks and Will Figures combine for 37.5 points a game. The Bears lead the Big Sky in three point field goal percentage and are second in scoring offense (71.8 ppg). MSU stands second in the league in scoring defense. After Thursday’s game with NC, the Bobcats travel south for a game at Southern Mississippi on Saturday.
NEXT UP...
Montana State vs. Northern Colorado
DATE January 22, 2009
TIPOFF 7:05 pm
SITE Bozeman, MT
ARENA Worthington Arena
RADIO Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO Big Sky TV
LAST TIME NC 91-79, 3/8/08 at MSU
MISCELLANY...
* Montana State’s three non-league road wins are the school’s most since 1994-95 (excluding neutral site games)
* The Bobcats have out-rebounded only one of their last six opponents
SERIES NOTES...
* Northern Colorado topped MSU on Senior Day last March 1, the first Bears win over MSU as a Big Sky member
* NC is 3-1 in Big Sky home games this year, 0-2 on the road
ON THE OFFENSE...
* MSU shot 55.1% against NAU, the team’s best mark of the season, while the 17% first half at Idaho State was its worst half
* Montana State shoots 69.4% from the line in its wins, 61.5% in losses
* MSU is 7-3 when turning the ball over fewer than 15 times
* Six different Bobcats have led the team in scoring this season
* MSU’s 43 points at Idaho State was the program’s fewest since scoring 41 vs. Fresno State on Nov. 21, 2006
ON THE DEFENSE...
* MSU leads the Big Sky in scoring defense (63.0), although the Bobcats slipped to third in FG defense (.425) in league games
* The Bobcats have allowed only 28 three-pointers in league games, fewest in the Big Sky, which includes 0 by Idaho State last time out
A look at Montana State's Thursday night home game against Northern Colorado...
Two of the five Big Sky teams with three league wins on the season meet in Bozeman on Thursday, when Northern Colorado visits Worthington Arena at 7:05 pm. The Bobcats earned an important road win at Weber State last Thursday, before falling victim to its worst shooting half of the season in a Saturday loss at Idaho State. Northern Colorado stands 3-1 in Big Sky home games, with the only loss to Portland State, but enters this week’s action 0-2 on the road. The talented trio of Devon Beitzel, Jabril Banks and Will Figures combine for 37.5 points a game. The Bears lead the Big Sky in three point field goal percentage and are second in scoring offense (71.8 ppg). MSU stands second in the league in scoring defense. After Thursday’s game with NC, the Bobcats travel south for a game at Southern Mississippi on Saturday.
NEXT UP...
Montana State vs. Northern Colorado
DATE January 22, 2009
TIPOFF 7:05 pm
SITE Bozeman, MT
ARENA Worthington Arena
RADIO Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky)
VIDEO Big Sky TV
LAST TIME NC 91-79, 3/8/08 at MSU
MISCELLANY...
* Montana State’s three non-league road wins are the school’s most since 1994-95 (excluding neutral site games)
* The Bobcats have out-rebounded only one of their last six opponents
SERIES NOTES...
* Northern Colorado topped MSU on Senior Day last March 1, the first Bears win over MSU as a Big Sky member
* NC is 3-1 in Big Sky home games this year, 0-2 on the road
ON THE OFFENSE...
* MSU shot 55.1% against NAU, the team’s best mark of the season, while the 17% first half at Idaho State was its worst half
* Montana State shoots 69.4% from the line in its wins, 61.5% in losses
* MSU is 7-3 when turning the ball over fewer than 15 times
* Six different Bobcats have led the team in scoring this season
* MSU’s 43 points at Idaho State was the program’s fewest since scoring 41 vs. Fresno State on Nov. 21, 2006
ON THE DEFENSE...
* MSU leads the Big Sky in scoring defense (63.0), although the Bobcats slipped to third in FG defense (.425) in league games
* The Bobcats have allowed only 28 three-pointers in league games, fewest in the Big Sky, which includes 0 by Idaho State last time out