2016–17 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by eleventh year head coach Tricia Binford, played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse and are members of the Big Sky Conference. The Bobcats won the Big Sky Conference regular season and tournament championships, earning their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1993. They finished the season 25–7, 15–3 in Big Sky play. They lost in the first round to Washington.

2016–17 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball
Big Sky regular season co-champions and Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record25–7 (15–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nate Harris
  • Kati Burrows
  • Julian Assibey
Home arenaBrick Breeden Fieldhouse
Seasons
2016–17 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 15 3   .833 25 7   .781
North Dakota 15 3   .833 20 11   .645
Northern Colorado 14 4   .778 22 8   .733
Eastern Washington 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
Idaho 11 7   .611 19 15   .559
Idaho State 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Portland State 8 10   .444 16 17   .485
Weber State 6 12   .333 13 18   .419
Sacramento State 6 12   .333 10 20   .333
Northern Arizona 5 13   .278 9 21   .300
Montana 4 14   .222 7 23   .233
Southern Utah 2 16   .111 7 23   .233
2017 Big Sky tournament winner
As of March 23, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2016–17 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Peyton Ferris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Sr Twin Bridges Twin Bridges, Montana
F 3 Annika Lai 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Fairview Boulder, Colorado
G 10 Margreet Barhoum 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS Jr Meadowdale Edmonds, Washington
G 11 Madisyn Shaide 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Big Sky Missoula, Montana
G 12 Delany Junkermier 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Mead HS Spokane, Washington
F 13 Ashton Siegner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS So West Albany Albany, Oregon
F 15 Riley Nordgaard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Canby
Augustana College
Canby, Minnesota
F 22 Madison Kast 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Redwood Visalia, California
G 23 Hannah Caudill 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Jr Gonzaga Prep Spokane, Washington
G 24 Madisyn Shaide 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Fr Big Sky Missoula, Montana
G 24 Oliana Squires 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Sand Creek Colorado Springs, Colorado
G 30 Rebekah Hatchard 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Windsor Gardens Vocational College
Seward CC
Adelaide, Australia
F 34 Blaire Braxton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch, Colorado
F 40 Madeline Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Snohomish Snohomish, Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016*
5:00 pm
Rocky Mountain (MT) W 75–43 
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (894)
Bozeman, MT
11/05/2016*
7:00 pm
Colorado Christian W 93–53 
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (856)
Bozeman, MT
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2016*
2:00 pm
at Utah L 64–74  0–1
Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,211)
Salt Lake City, UT
11/15/2016*
8:15 pm
at Utah State L 56–64  0–2
Smith Spectrum (633)
Logan, UT
11/20/2016*
2:00 pm
Great Falls W 75–43  1–2
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,148)
Bozeman, MT
11/23/2016*
8:00 pm
at UC Davis L 62–70  1–3
The Pavilion (322)
Davis, CA
11/25/2016*
7:30 pm
at Pacific
Tiger Turkey Tip-Off Thanksgiving Tournament
W 72–66  2–3
Alex G. Spanos Center (416)
Stockton, CA
11/26/2016*
2:00 pm
vs. Santa Clara
Tiger Turkey Tip-Off Thanksgiving Tournament
W 77–50  3–3
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
12/02/2016*
7:00 pm
Carroll (MT) W 75–44  4–3
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,426)
Bozeman, MT
12/04/2016*
2:00 pm
Seattle W 75–56  5–3
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,418)
Bozeman, MT
12/11/2016*
1:00 pm
at Portland W 70–66  6–3
Chiles Center (318)
Portland, OR
12/20/2016*
7:00 pm
Cal Poly W 71–52  7–3
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,243)
Bozeman, MT
Big Sky regular season
12/29/2016
7:00 pm
at Weber State W 83–68  8–3 (1–0)
Dee Events Center (628)
Ogden, UT
12/31/2016
2:00 pm
at Idaho State L 59–67  8–4 (1–1)
Reed Gym (826)
Pocatello, ID
01/05/2017
7:00 pm
Eastern Washington W 88–83  9–4 (2–1)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,266)
Bozeman, MT
01/07/2017
2:00 pm
Idaho W 80–64  10–4 (3–1)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,667)
Bozeman, MT
01/12/2017
6:00 pm
at North Dakota W 74–71 OT 11–4 (4–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,595)
Grand Forks, ND
01/14/2017
2:00 pm
at Northern Colorado L 58–66  11–5 (4–2)
Bank of Colorado Arena (879)
Greeley, CO
01/19/2017
7:00 pm
Sacramento State W 84–80  12–5 (5–2)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,316)
Bozeman, MT
01/21/2017
2:00 pm
Portland State W 83–76  13–5 (6–2)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,284)
Bozeman, MT
01/26/2017
7:00 pm
at Idaho W 66–61  14–5 (7–2)
Cowan Spectrum (903)
Moscow, ID
01/28/2017
3:00 pm
at Eastern Washington W 72–61  15–5 (8–2)
Reese Court (1,008)
Cheney, WA
02/04/2017
2:00 pm, SWX Montana
at Montana W 75–69  16–5 (9–2)
Dahlberg Arena (3,223)
Missoula, MT
02/09/2017
7:00 pm
Northern Arizona W 86–69  17–5 (10–2)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,546)
Bozeman, MT
02/11/2017
2:00 pm
Southern Utah W 71–68  18–5 (11–2)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,797)
Bozeman, MT
02/16/2017
8:00 pm
at Portland State L 65–69  18–6 (11–3)
Peter Stott Center (317)
Portland, OR
02/18/2017
3:00 pm
at Sacramento State W 104–82  19–6 (12–3)
Hornets Nest (370)
Sacramento, CA
02/25/2017
2:00 pm, SWX Montana
Montana W 71–54  20–6 (13–3)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,273)
Bozeman, MT
03/01/2017
7:00 pm
Idaho State W 73–67  21–6 (14–3)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,601)
Bozeman, MT
03/03/2017
7:00 pm
Weber State W 72–53  22–6 (15–3)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,478)
Bozeman, MT
Big Sky Women's Tournament
03/08/2017
1:05 pm
(1) vs. (8) Weber State
Quarterfinals
W 65–53  23–6
Reno Events Center (787)
Reno, NV
03/10/2017
1:05 pm
(1) vs. (4) Eastern Washington
Semifinals
W 61–59  24–6
Reno Events Center (1,202)
Reno, NV
03/11/2017
1:05 pm
(1) vs. (6) Idaho State
Championship Game
W 62–56  25–6
Reno Events Center (919)
Reno, NV
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/18/2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
(14 O) at (3 O) No. 11 Washington
First Round
L 63–91  25–7
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,059)
Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
O=Oklahoma City Region.
All times are in Mountain Time.

See also

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2016–17 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule".