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01/21 03:42 CST Montana State faces Idaho State following Harris' 23-point
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Montana State faces Idaho State following Harris' 23-point showing
By The Associated Press
Montana State Bobcats (13-4, 6-0 Big Sky) at Idaho State Bengals (11-6, 4-2 Big
Sky)
Pocatello, Idaho; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Montana State takes on Idaho State after Addison Harris scored 23
points in Montana State's 71-57 victory against the Northern Colorado Bears.
The Bengals have gone 4-2 at home. Idaho State is third in the Big Sky with
12.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Piper Carlson averaging 3.1.
The Bobcats are 6-0 in Big Sky play. Montana State is second in the Big Sky
scoring 76.6 points per game and is shooting 42.5%.
Idaho State is shooting 39.7% from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points
lower than the 41.1% Montana State allows to opponents. Montana State averages
7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than
the 5.8 per game Idaho State allows.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tasia Jordan is scoring 15.7 points per game and averaging 5.9
rebounds for the Bengals. Maeva Gauffrenet is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers
over the last 10 games.
Jamison Philip is averaging 7.4 points, 3.6 assists and 2.8 steals for the
Bobcats. Taylee Chirrick is averaging 17.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bengals: 6-4, averaging 62.0 points, 36.2 rebounds, 12.2
assists, 8.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 60.1 points per game.
Bobcats: 8-2, averaging 75.8 points, 33.6 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 14.2 steals
and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 61.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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