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Standings - Big Sky
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E WA | 21 | 11 | .656 | 15-4 | - | 7-3 | L1 |
| Mont | 23 | 11 | .676 | 14-7 | 2.0 | 7-3 | L1 |
| N CO | 19 | 13 | .594 | 12-7 | 3.0 | 6-4 | L1 |
| MTSt | 17 | 17 | .500 | 13-9 | 3.5 | 6-4 | W4 |
| Web | 20 | 12 | .625 | 11-8 | 4.0 | 7-3 | L2 |
| S UT | 10 | 21 | .323 | 1-2 | 6.0 | 2-8 | W1 |
| PorSt | 17 | 15 | .531 | 8-11 | 7.0 | 3-7 | L1 |
| IdaSt | 14 | 20 | .412 | 9-13 | 7.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| NoAZ | 14 | 19 | .424 | 8-12 | 7.5 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Sac | 10 | 24 | .294 | 6-15 | 10.0 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Ida | 11 | 21 | .344 | 5-14 | 10.0 | 3-7 | L4 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Robert Ford | 15.9 |
| REB | Robert Ford | 7.6 |
| AST | Eddie Turner | 3.7 |
| ST | Robert Ford | 2.9 |
| BLK | Sam Lecholat | 0.8 |
| FG% | Brandon Walker | .559 |
| FT% | Brian Goracke | .872 |
| 3PT% | Robert Ford | .426 |
| MIN | Tyler Patterson | 35.0 |
| PF | Tyler Patterson | 1.6 |
Team Rankings
| Total | Big Sky Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 75.1 | 5 | 130 |
| PA | 74.1 | 7 | 251 |
| REB | 28.4 | 10 | 346 |
| FG% | .466 | 5 | 68 |
| 3PTM | 9.0 | 1 | 37 |
| PF | 18.5 | 11 | 306 |
| STO | 0.7 | 1 | 51 |
Latest Game - Mar 20, 2024
| Final (OT) | 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State() | 33 | 39 | 16 | 88 | |
| Montana State() | 42 | 30 | 9 | 81 |
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Player News
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Turner III has decided to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, VerbalCommits.com reports. |
Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 20 | Grambling State | L, 88-81 | Boxscore Recap |
| Wed, Mar 13 | @Montana | W, 85-70 | Boxscore Recap |
| Tue, Mar 12 | Sacramento State | W, 74-71 | Boxscore Recap |
| Mon, Mar 11 | @Weber State | W, 91-82 | Boxscore Recap |
| Mon, Mar 4 | Weber State | W, 76-64 | Boxscore Recap |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ash, Carter | 6' | 165 | 0 | 3 | Bozeman, MT, USA | ||
| 20 | Ford, Robert | 6' | 180 | 0 | 4 | Portland, OR, USA | ||
| 0 | Gair, Aiden | 6'5" | 198 | 0 | 3 | Williamsport, PA, USA | ||
| 1 | McMahon, Patrick | 6'7" | 190 | 0 | 3 | Palmer, AK, USA | ||
| 4 | Miles, Jaqari | 6'4" | 180 | 0 | 1 | Valencia, CA, USA | ||
| 24 | Miller, Jed | 6'2" | 175 | 0 | 2 | Agoura Hills, CA, USA | ||
| 23 | Nduka, Chika | 6'5" | 225 | 0 | 3 | Seattle, WA, USA | ||
| 11 | Patterson, Tyler | 6'8" | 190 | 0 | 3 | Snoqualmie, WA, USA | ||
| 50 | Robinson, Royce | 6'5" | 200 | 0 | 1 | Lewistown, MT, USA | ||
| 3 | Turner, Eddie   |
6'2" | 183 | 03/18/2000 | 24 | 4 | Seattle, WA, USA |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Geron, Jaden | 6'8" | 190 | 0 | 3 | Fresno, CA, USA | ||
| 21 | Goracke, Brian | 6'6" | 210 | 0 | 3 | Monroe, OR, USA | ||
| 25 | Lecholat, Sam | 6'7" | 215 | 0 | 3 | Sheridan, WY, USA | ||
| 15 | Olmsted, John | 6'10" | 235 | 0 | 4 | Morenci, AZ, USA | ||
| 22 | Rutherfurd, Calum | 6'11" | 225 | 0 | 1 | Sebastopol, CA, USA | ||
| 2 | Walker, Brandon | 6'7" | 250 | 0 | 2 | Oak Cliff, TX, USA |
Game Information
| Average Age: 24 |
| Average Height: 6'5.4" |
| Average Weight: 200.7 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford, Robert G | 34 | 33.9 | 15.9 | 5.2 | 10.8 | .480 | 2.3 | 5.4 | .426 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .787 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Goracke, Brian F | 34 | 30.2 | 13.5 | 4.4 | 10.1 | .436 | 1.9 | 5.3 | .361 | 2.8 | 3.2 | .872 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Walker, Brandon F | 34 | 19.6 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 9.5 | .559 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .317 | 2.1 | 3.5 | .593 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| McMahon, Patrick G | 3 | 26.0 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 8.0 | .667 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .400 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .833 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Miles, Jaqari G | 1 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | .667 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
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Turner, Eddie G |
31 | 28.3 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | .445 | 1.1 | 2.8 | .384 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .767 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Patterson, Tyler G | 34 | 35.0 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 7.1 | .416 | 2.1 | 5.4 | .384 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .786 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Lecholat, Sam F | 34 | 22.2 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 4.1 | .457 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .319 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .706 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Nduka, Chika G,F | 30 | 13.6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 3.0 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .556 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| Olmsted, John F | 26 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | .610 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .400 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .600 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Miller, Jed G | 22 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | .290 | 0.4 | 1.8 | .225 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .867 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Geron, Jaden F,G | 21 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | .302 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .286 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .833 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Ash, Carter G | 8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | STO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson, Tyler G | 34 | 35.0 | 22 | 7.382 | 1.21 | 1.74 | 1.17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nduka, Chika G,F | 30 | 13.6 | 0 | 3.667 | 1.44 | 0.60 | 1.16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ash, Carter G | 8 | 1.4 | 0 | .625 | 99.99 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Geron, Jaden F,G | 21 | 10.7 | 0 | 2.333 | 1.00 | 0.21 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miller, Jed G | 22 | 10.9 | 0 | 3.455 | 2.18 | 1.36 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker, Brandon F | 34 | 19.6 | -1 | 11.265 | 0.59 | 0.24 | 1.38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Olmsted, John F | 26 | 9.0 | 14 | 4.308 | 1.27 | 0.27 | 1.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Turner, Eddie G |
31 | 28.3 | 17 | 10.290 | 1.84 | 0.89 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lecholat, Sam F | 34 | 22.2 | 18 | 8.118 | 1.39 | 0.55 | 1.34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McMahon, Patrick G | 3 | 26.0 | 0 | 13.000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ford, Robert G | 34 | 33.9 | 19 | 20.824 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.47 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Goracke, Brian F | 34 | 30.2 | -14 | 12.118 | 0.55 | 0.38 | 1.34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles, Jaqari G | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 10.000 | 99.99 | 99.90 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Pts Leader | Rebs Leader | Asst Leader | Game Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 6 | (Unknown) | W, 103-63 | Ford () | Lecholat () | Turner () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 11 | @Seattle | L, 71-68 | Goracke (18) | McMahon (6) | Lecholat (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Nov 16 | @California | W, 63-60 | Walker (26) | Ford (9) | Walker (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Nov 20 | Wisconsin-Green Bay | L, 54-53 | Ford (19) | Ford (9) | Lecholat (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Nov 22 | UC Riverside | W, 69-68 | Patterson (17) | Ford (5) | Ford (7) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Nov 26 | Long Beach State | L, 75-69 | Patterson (26) | Ford (13) | Ford (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Nov 30 | (Unknown) | L, 70-62 | Goracke () | Ford () | Turner () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Dec 5 | @Washington | L, 85-61 | Ford (13) | Olmsted (6) | Lecholat (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 16 | (Unknown) | W, 106-81 | Goracke () | Ford () | Turner () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Dec 19 | Southern Utah | W, 89-88 | Goracke (25) | Ford (10) | Nduka (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Dec 22 | @Cal State Northridge | L, 82-70 | Ford (23) | Ford (9) | Patterson (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Dec 28 | @Idaho State | W, 74-66 | Goracke (29) | Goracke (8) | Ford (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 30 | @Weber State | L, 86-64 | Turner (18) | Goracke (5) | Lecholat (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Jan 3 | Oral Roberts | L, 82-76 | Walker (23) | Ford (8) | Turner (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 6 | @South Dakota State | L, 89-61 | Goracke (13) | Miller (4) | Turner (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Jan 11 | Northern Arizona | W, 79-50 | Walker (13) | Ford (6) | Ford (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 13 | Northern Colorado | W, 90-81 | Goracke (27) | Ford (8) | Walker (8) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 20 | Montana | L, 87-77 | Ford (17) | Ford (6) | Ford (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Jan 22 | Idaho State | W, 77-70 | Walker (15) | Ford (7) | Lecholat (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Jan 25 | @Sacramento State | W, 70-62 | Goracke (20) | Goracke (7) | Ford (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 27 | @Portland State | L, 94-91 | Ford (26) | Ford (8) | Turner (7) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Feb 1 | Eastern Washington | W, 70-60 | Ford (12) | Lecholat (9) | Ford (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 3 | Idaho | L, 81-75 | Ford (15) | Ford (14) | Nduka (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Feb 8 | @Northern Colorado | L, 73-70 | Ford (24) | Lecholat (6) | Turner (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 10 | @Northern Arizona | L, 76-71 | Walker (22) | Ford (11) | Turner (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 17 | @Montana | L, 88-69 | Turner (18) | Ford (8) | Turner (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Feb 22 | Portland State | W, 72-67 | Turner (16) | Walker (7) | Ford (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 24 | Sacramento State | L, 66-63 | Walker (20) | Ford (9) | Turner (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Feb 29 | @Idaho | W, 62-48 | Ford (14) | Walker (7) | Ford (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Mar 2 | @Eastern Washington | L, 108-104 | Turner (24) | Goracke (8) | Turner (9) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Mar 4 | Weber State | W, 76-64 | Olmsted (24) | Ford (9) | Turner (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Mar 11 | @Weber State | W, 91-82 | Ford (27) | Lecholat (6) | Lecholat (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Mar 12 | Sacramento State | W, 74-71 | Ford (16) | Lecholat (7) | Turner (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Mar 13 | @Montana | W, 85-70 | Ford (22) | Ford (9) | Ford (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Mar 20 | Grambling State | L, 88-81 | Ford (19) | Ford (9) | Turner (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
Depth Chart
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Turner III has decided to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Brown announced his commitment to Utah State on April 28.
Osobor announced his commitment to Utah State on Sunday.
Battle committed to West Virginia on Wednesday, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Battle committed to West Virginia on Wednesday, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Ford was added to the NCAA's transfer portal Monday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Osobor entered the transfer portal Monday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Brown II has entered the NCAA transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Gazelas has entered the NCAA transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Patterson isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Idaho.
Gazelas is starting Thursday's game against Idaho.
Adamu accumulated 16 points (7-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt) and four rebounds over 25 minutes during Saturday's 87-66 victory over Northern Colorado.
Bishop logged 19 points (5-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds and eight assists across 38 minutes during Saturday's 87-66 win over Northern Colorado.
Brown-Soares closed Thursday's 74-67 win over Pepperdine with two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, one block and one steal over 16 minutes.
Brown-Soares didn't play Thursday against Portland due to a calf injury, Toreros' play-by-play announcer Jack Cronin reports.
Brown-Soares finished Thursday's 64-56 win over Pepperdine with 13 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 11 rebounds and five blocks over 24 minutes.
Brown-Soares chipped in 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and one block over 28 minutes during Saturday's 70-65 victory over Loyola Marymount.
Brown-Soares (elbow) posted two points (1-4 FG), four rebounds and one steal in 15 minutes during Saturday's 69-59 victory over Northern Arizona.
Brown-Soares is dealing with an elbow infection and needs the pain to subside before he can resume basketball activities, Don Norcross of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Brown (undisclosed) did not play against Cal Poly on Saturday.
Brown (undisclosed) did not take the court in Wednesday's 63-43 loss to Fresno State.
Brown tallied 11 points (4-12 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists across 30 minutes in Monday's 75-70 overtime loss to California.
Brown posted 16 points (8-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt), eight rebounds and seven blocks across 31 minutes in Friday's 75-68 win over Nevada.
Brown has committed to continue his college career at San Diego, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Brown entered the NCAA's transfer portal Tuesday with the intention of leaving Pittsburgh, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Fleute entered the transfer portal Thursday and is expected to leave Montana State, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Brown is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Clemson, Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Brown will start Tuesday's game against Wake Forest.
Paulo will transfer to McMaster, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Quinlan entered the NCAA's transfer portal March 18 with the intention of leaving Montana State, Paul Schwedelson of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports.
Guliford announced March 18 via his personal Twitter account that he will leave Montana State and transfer to another program.
Finn entered the NCAA's transfer portal following the 2019-20 season, Lance Hartzler of the Arizona Daily Sun reports.
Hobbs has entered the transfer portal, Verbal Commits reports.
Brown had three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and a block in 14 minutes off the bench Monday against Northern Illinois.
Brown will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against Northwestern.
Brown finished with eight points (2-5 FG, 4-7 FT), nine rebounds, give blocks, two steals and an assist Tuesday against Robert Morris.
Brown will start Tuesday's game against Robert Morris.
Daniels will transfer to Louisiana Tech, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Bonton has committed to playing at Washington State, Theo Lawson of The Spokane Spokesman-Review reports.
Brown will come off the bench Saturday against Virginia Tech, Jerry DiPaola of TribLive.com reports.
Brown (illness) will start Saturday's game against Syracuse.
Brown -- who was limited to just four minutes Tuesday due to strep throat -- appears ready to play based on pregame warmups, Jerry DiPaola of TribLive.com reports.
Brown finished with 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks Tuesday against duke.
Brown is listed as a starter for Wednesday's game against Louisville.
Blevins (lower leg) is starting Thursday's game against Portland State, Paul Schwedelson of The Daily Orange reports.
Blevins sat out Sunday's game against Washington State due to a lower-leg injury, Paul Schwedelson of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports.
Blevins produced 26 points (12-15 FG, 2-4 FT) and 15 rebounds in the win over Presentation on Sunday.
Hall (ankle) will play without any limitations against Indiana on Saturday, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports.
Hall has declared for the 2018 NBA Draft, but won't hire an agent, Jeff Goodman of ESPN reports.
Brown had 19 points, eight rebounds and two blocks Thursday at Clemson.
Hall broke out of a slump with a season-high 36 points (12-19 FG, 8-14 3Pt, 3-3 FT) in the win over Southern Utah on Thursday.
Hall (ankle) played Monday against Binhamton, putting up 18 points, five boards and five assists.
Hall did not play on Saturday against Louisiana Tech because of an ankle injury, the Bozeman Chronicle reports.
Hall put up 32 points (9-12 FG, 7-8 3Pt, 7-8 FT) in the win over Montana-Western on Wednesday.
Hall provided 33 points (10-27 FG, 7-18 3Pt, 6-8 FT) , 12 rebounds, and five assists in the triple-overtime loss to Southern Utah on Tuesday in the Big Sky tournament.
Hall scored 37 points (11-13 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 9-11 FT) with six rebounds in the win over Montana on Saturday.
Hall paced the Bobcats with 31 points (7-19 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 12-16 FT), three rebounds, three steals, and two assists in the double-overtime win against Idaho on Thursday.
Hall hit five 3-pointers on his way to 32 points in the overtime loss to Idaho on Saturday.
Hall scored 33 points with six rebounds in the loss to Eastern Washington on Thursday. He hit five 3-pointers.
Hall scored a team-high 32 points, including four 3-pointers, with six rebounds in the loss to South Dakota on Sunday.
Hall scored a career-high 42 points, including six 3-pointers, in the loss to Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Monday. He was 15-of-25 from the field.
Hall provided 32 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in the loss against Washington State on Friday. He hit seven 3-pointers.
Matlock will transfer to Division II Alaska-Fairbanks, Jaryd Cline of the Interior Alaska News Miner reports.
Blake has been granted a release and will transfer from Montana State next season, The Bozeman Daily Chroniclereports.
Hall is averaging 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 31.7 minutes per game so far this season.
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