BOZEMAN, Mont.--The Vandals open the final six-game stretch of the season on the road this week. Idaho will head to Montana State on Thursday (6 p.m.). Four of Idaho's final six games are on the road to close the season.
Follow: Live streams, when available, can be found at GoVandals.com/WatchWBB. All home and conference games will be streamed live on the Pluto TV app, as well as online at WatchBigSky.com. Follow along with live stats at GoVandals.com/WBBStats. In-game updates will be posted all season long on Twitter, @VandalsWBB.
Tom Purvis will have the radio call for you all season long on across the Idaho Radio Network. Pregame starts 15 minutes before each tip.
The Game: Idaho hits the road looking to extend its current winning streak to eight games on Thursday. The Vandals will travel to defending Big Sky champion Montana State. The Vandals have outscored opponents by 15.7 ppg in the streak.Â
About The Vandals: Idaho sits second in the Big Sky a half game back of conference-leading Northern Colorado (10-3). The Vandals are on a season-long seven-game winning streak. Idaho has a trio of 1,000-point scorers in
Mikayla Ferenz,
Geraldine McCorkell and
Taylor Pierce. The group has led the team this season in scoring, totaling 72.3 percent of Idaho's points this season (1,229 combined). Â
About Montana St: The Bobcats have lost three in-a-row going into Thursday's game. MSU has been solid at home this season with a 9-2 record. Its only losses at home have been to Portland State and Northern Colorado.
Last Time Out: Nejra Solo recorded her first career double-double and
Mikayla Ferenz and Geri McCorkell combined for 55 points in Idaho's 85-71 win over EWU last Friday. Â
Scouting the Bobcats
• Picked third and fourth in the preseason polls
• Lead the conference with 376 total assists (15.7/g, 2nd)
• Top 3-point defending team in the conference, ranking 21st in the NCAA with a 27.5 3-point FG defense
• Eighth in the NCAA with 9.8 3FGM
• Hannah Caudill ranks fourth in the Big Sky with 67 3's this season and 2.79 per game
