BOZEMAN, Mont. (March 21, 2026) – Montana State opens post-season play for the second straight season when the Cats host San Francisco on Sunday at 2 pm in the WNIT. The Dons drilled Utah Valley 80-50 at home on Thursday, while MSU received a first round bye. March 22 is Montana State women’s basketballs latest game in history. The Cats seek the program’s first post-season win.
* MSU’s 25 wins is tied for third-most in Bobcats history with two teams Tricia Binford coached (2016-17, 2019-20) and trailing last year’s team (30 wins) and one she faced as a Boise State player (1992-93, 27 wins)
* Montana State is one of 13 DI teams with at least 25 wins in 2024-25 and 2025-26
* The Cats stand No. 15 in the most recent collegebasketballinsider.com Mid-Major poll, and 69th in the NET rankings (3-19-25)
* MSU is one of eight teams in Division I to use the same starting lineup each game
* MSU leads the Big Sky in turnover margin (+10.25), the fourth-best rate in DI, and assist-to-turnover ratio (0.98)
* MSU is 13-0 at home, todate the first unbeaten home campaign since 2016-17
* Sophomore guard Taylee Chirrick has six 4-by-5 games this season, second-most in DI with at least 5 points/rebounds/assists/steals
* MSU is 2nd in the Big Sky with 7.6 threes per game, 8th in 3-point shooting (.298)
* MSU is 2nd in the Big Sky in scoring offense (74.4), 1st in scoring margin (13.2)
* Ella Johnson blocked 7 shots in MSU’s three Big Sky Tourney games
* MSU’s 15.3 steals per game is 4th in DI
* The Cats have forced 70 turnovers in three Big Sky Tourney games
* MSU has double-digit steals in 28 of its 31 games
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