Live Blog: Montana State at Montana
Live coverage from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle of Montana State's road basketball game against rival Montana on Feb. 20, 2016.
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Nearly ready to go here at Dahlberg Arena. Starting lineups being announced -
Regular starting lineup for MSU: Stockton, Junkermier, Nordgaard, Hommes Dawkins.
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Really good crowd here as always. Grizzlies lead Big Sky in attendance almost every year, probably because this place is sweet.
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Nordgaard with a jumper to get things going, then finds Hommes open for a layup. Nice start for 'Cats
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MSU started 3-3 and has a 6-0 lead. Feller, out last 3 games, with a couple missed 3s.
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Early, MSU moving the ball very well. Wide open shots on about every possession so far.
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This is my view from the press area.. Ugh. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cbr-1N6UAAABIXE.jpg
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MSU's defense doing a great job challenging passes. Lindsey Stockton looks aggressive on offense, but so far no points.
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MSU leads 14-10 and is 4-4 from the FT line. 51 secs left in 1st
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Riley Nordgaard plays with a ton of energy, but sometimes, she's out of control. Showed on that last possession where she drove into the lane and tried to pass to Peyton Ferris, but barreled into a defender and was called for an offensive foul.
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UM collected two offensive rebounds and ties the game at 14, 8:00 into the 2nd.
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UM takes first lead of the game on a Vining jumper. 16-14, 7:29 in the 2nd.by mappelgate206 via twitter 2/20/2016 9:29:24 PM
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Grizzlies 8-23, 0-5 from 3, and have attempted 0 free throws.
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Feller nails a 3, her first points. MSU turns the ball over at the other end.
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Sims then strokes a turnaround jumper, all of a sudden its 21-14 Griz
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First points for MSU in 2nd comes from a Dawkins jumper after about
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A quarter like this is not out of the ordinary for MSU. In fact, Dawkins has been the only scorer in a quarter for maybe two games this year.
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A UM fan about the refs: "You guys are something else."
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A nice drive a layup through contact. Could hear a foul from where I'm sitting. Should have been an and-1. But UM hits a 3 on the other end and leads 28-20, 2:37 left to halftime.
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TO MSU down 28-20, 2:13 left. 'Cats with eight turnovers, 7-23 from the field.by mappelgate206 via twitter 2/20/2016 9:39:22 PM
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A beautiful pick and pop from Caudill-Hommes, but Sims responds on the other end.
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Ball goes to Hommes, who drives and puts up a left handed shot. It gets stuck between backboard and rim. Feller jumps, hangs on rim and swats it loose.
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A final half-court heave from Sierra Anderson just misses, and Griz lead 32-22 at intermission.
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MSU: 8-26, 0-3 from 3, 6-6 from FT line. Hommes leads with 10 pts, five rebounds. Dawkins with 6 pts, Nordgaard 4 and Stockton 2.
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UM: 14-33, 2-8 from 3, 2-2 from FT line. Valley and Sims each with 8.
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Big stat looks like MSU with 10 turnovers. UM with just 3. Bobcats have edge in rebounding 21-16.
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MSU started with 3 straight baskets to begin game, then didn't hit back-to-back FGs the rest of the half.by mappelgate206 via twitter 2/20/2016 9:54:05 PM
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From 51 secs left in 1st quarter to 6:38 in 2nd, UM went on an 11-0 run. Tough stretch.
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It's a good time to note with the 'Cats clearly out of sync that they haven't ever been able to win in Missoula. UM leads series at home 44-6. Binford has won at UM just three times in her 11 seasons.
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Can hear Binford already after the game: Defense wasn't great, that usually leads to offense...
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Hommes connects, then Valley hits on the other end. That's how it's gone for MSU since the outset.
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Peyton Ferris with a layup and-1, and she has her first points of the game at 6:56 in 3rd. MSU down 37-27.by mappelgate206 via twitter 2/20/2016 10:04:26 PM
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Have never seen Ferris struggle like this. She just missed a wide open layup feet away from the rim. Usually automatic right there.
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Ferris was 0-4 in the first. MSU bench didn't score. Most likely first time all season it's been held scoreless all year.
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UM leads 39-29, 4:34 left in 3rd. Bobcats offensive struggles continuing in 2nd half: 3-11 so far.by mappelgate206 via twitter 2/20/2016 10:08:34 PM
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Best lineup on the floor now for MSU: Stockton, Caudill, Nordgaard, Hommes, Dawkins. Down by 12 with 3:59, and t hen Stockton hits a layup. 41-31.
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