Montana State Women's Basketball 2017 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Montana State Bobcats

Big Sky (25-6, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 1/12 at North Dakota (74-71), 1/26 at Idaho (80-64), 1/28 at Eastern Washington (72-61)
Bad Losses: 11/14 at Utah State (56-64), 12/31 at Idaho State (59-67), 2/16 at Portland State (65-69)
Coach: Tricia Binford
 
Probable Starters:
Peyton Ferris, Senior, Guard, 17.5 ppg, 2.4 apg, 7.5 rpg
Delany Junkermier, Junior, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 1.8 apg
Hannah  Caudill, Junior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 4.4 apg
Riley Nordgaard, Senior, Forward, 13.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.9 spg
Blaire Braxton, Freshman, Forward, 3.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Rebekah Hatchard, Junior, Guard, 2.1 ppg
Annika Lai, Sophomore, Forward, 7.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Madeline Smith, Freshman, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.7 (41st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.1 (199, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.3 (116, 5)   
Field-Goal Defense: 37.0 (44, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.7 (41, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.3 (69, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.8 (161, 7)
Rebound Margin: 4.1 (78, 3)
Assists Per Game: 16.1 (31, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.0 (192, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT      First Round loss to Utah
1988    NIT      First Round loss to New Orleans
1988    NIT      First Round loss to New Orleans
 
*all team stats through 3/2