Montana State Women's Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Montana State Bobcats
 
Big Sky (30-3, 17-1)
 
 
Big Wins: 12/16 at FGCU (58-49), 1/11 at Northern Arizona (87-81)
Bad Losses: 12/7 at Oral Roberts (80-82), 3/1 Sacramento State (69-73)
Coach: Tricia Binford
 
Probable Starters:
Ella Johnson, Sophomore, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Marah Dykstra, Junior, Forward, 12.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.1 apg
Isobel Bunyan, Sophomore, Guard, 2.7 ppg
Esmeralda Morales, Senior, Guard, 15.3 ppg, 3.7 apg
Katelynn Martin, Senior, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 1.0 apg, 4.4 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Addison Harris, Freshman, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Taylee Chirrick, Freshman, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.3 rpg, 3.4 spg
Natalie Picton, Sophomore, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 1.5 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.3 (73rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 55.7 (20, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.6 (151, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.8 (93, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.7 (56, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.1 (107, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.5 (20, 1)
Rebound Margin: -0.6 (216, 8)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (109, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.6 (90, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NCAARound of 64 loss to Stanford
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to Washington
2016NITFirst Round loss to Utah
1988NITFirst Round loss to New Orleans
1988NITFirst Round loss to New Orleans
 
*all team stats through 3/6