Montana State University-Bozeman NCAA News

Bobcats basketball heats up on Thursday as Sacramento State welcomes Montana State in a potential Big Sky barnburner.

The Montana State Bobcats and Montana Lady Griz are both seeking bounce-back performances tonight as the Big Sky Conference women's basketball season continues.

Bell County senior center Ryan Cox works the ball into the low post during Saturday's game against Lincoln County.

StatSheet's Big Sky Player of the Week for February 6th goes to Eastern Washington's Cliff Ederaine.

Louisville, who enters the AP Top 25 at #24 this week, leads two new teams in the poll.

FACTS & STATS: Site: Worthington Arena -- Bozeman, Montana. Television: None. Home Record: Montana 9-2, Montana State 6-4. Away Record: Montana 6-4, Montana State 5-6. Neutral Record: Montana 0-0, Montana State 0-0. Conference Record: Montana 8-1, Montana State 6-4. Series Record: Montana leads, 148-135. GAMES NOTES: One of the most historic ... (more)

The Montana State Bobcats are coming off an emotional victory sparked by a record-setting performance by a star player.

The Utah State men's tennis team took to the Sports Academy courts in hopes of capturing its first win of the season Thursday night but fell short against the Montana State Bobcats 3-4. No.

The first of two annual Cat-Griz match-ups on the hardwood loom Saturday, but the Montana State men's and women's basketball teams cannot look too far ahead.

Just in time for the year's biggest sporting event, at least to some, we dipped into the mail pile... The Montana State Bobcats rolled the dice largely with high school players on National Signing Day, and here's the kicker: The Bobcats, with only 12 scholarships to offer and a strong nucleus returning from the team that went 10-3 in 2011, added ... (more)

It's hard to overestimate Keith Leenders' value to the Solano Community College football team the last two seasons.

Bigfork High School seniors Cody Dopps and Dillon Fraley have accepted preferred walk-on offers from Montana State University to play football for the Bobcats next year, Bigfork head coach Todd Emslie confirmed on Tuesday.

Gonzaga, who cracks the AP Top 25 at #24 this week, leads two newcomers to the poll.

Billings West standout Danny Robison has made a verbal commitment to play basketball at Montana State , starting with the 2012-13 season.

Eastern's Tremayne Johnson, on bottom, battles Tre Johnson of the Bobcats for a loose ball.

FACTS & STATS: Site: Reese Court -- Cheney, Washington. Television: Local. Home Record: Montana State 6-3, Eastern Washington 5-3. Away Record: Montana State 5-5, Eastern Washington 4-9. Neutral Record: Montana State 0-0, Eastern Washington 0-0. Conference Record: Montana State 6-2, Eastern Washington 3-5. Series Record: Montana State leads, 35-22.

"Our guys are committed to doing what they can to help the team, and that's what it's all about," said MSU coach Brad Huse, whose Cats rallied from 15 points down in the second half to win 70-65 at Portland State on Thursday night.

The wailing fire alarm that echoed throughout the Stott Center seemed like a fitting epitaph following Portland State's disappointing loss Thursday night.

Men's basketball teams from Montana and Montana State have inched their way up the Big Sky Conference standings ladder and are in solid shape for first-division finishes.

Bobcat sophomore guard Tyler Potter drives in for a shot as Clay's Tyler McDaniel defends on the play.