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Carter, Johnson rally No. 11 A&M women past Montana St 78-67
Chennedy Carter scored 27 points, Ciera Johnson added 17 and No. 11 Texas A&M held off Montana State 78-67 at the Coqui Classic on Saturday.
No. 18 Gonzaga women post 70-55 win at Montana State
Jill Townsend scored 16 points and No. 18 Gonzaga pulled way from Montana State in the third quarter en route to a 70-55 victory on Thursday for the Bulldogs' fifth straight victory.
Plum, Washington open with a win (0:54)
Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer
The Washington Huskies dominate the second half to beat Montana State 91-63 in their NCAA tournament opener. Kelsey Plum scored 29 points to move within 21 of Jackie Stiles' single-season NCAA scoring record and Chantel Osahor had 16 points and 19 rebounds. Peyton Ferris scored a game-high 33 points for the Bobcats. The Huskies advance to host Oklahoma on Monday night for a trip to the regionals in Oklahoma City.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer
Montana State senior Peyton Ferris fouls out late in a blowout loss with 33 points and gets a nice ovation from Washington Huskies fans.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer
Biggest remaining drama is whether Kelsey Plum will outscore Montana State's Peyton Ferris. They've got 29 apiece with 4:56 remaining. Plum has only been outscored by one opposing player this season, Sidney Wiese in a loss at Oregon State.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer
Washington heads to the fourth quarter with a seemingly comfortable 63-47 lead despite 28 points from Montana State's Peyton Ferris.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer
Montana State's band paying tribute to Seattle's Macklemore and Ryan Lewis with a rendition of "Can't Hold Us" during the timeout.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer
The Huskies are slowly pulling away from Montana State. Their 14-point lead with 3:17 left in the third quarter is tied for their largest.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer
There's a guard going wild at halftime in Seattle, but it's Montana State's Peyton Ferris (19 points) and not Washington's Kelsey Plum (12). However, the Huskies still lead 38-27 at the break after a late Plum triple.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer
Threes are wild tonight in Seattle. Montana State and Washington have combined to attempt 33 midway through the second quarter, making just seven. Huskies up 29-21.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer
Montana State has banked in a 3 and made a desperation attempt at the first-quarter buzzer to take a 17-16 lead over Washington. After making the buzzer-beater, Bobcats guard Delany Junkermier hit the Jordan shrug.
Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer
Montana State off to an early 10-9 NCAA tournament lead over host Washington. The Huskies have missed seven of their eight 3-point attempts.
Game-winning shot causes total mayhem
The camera was shaking, people were screaming and coaches were falling down after Idaho State's game winner from NBA 3-point range.
The perfect reaction to an NBA-range 3-pointer (0:22)
Stockton to serve as assistant at Montana State
Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton will serve as an assistant coach this season for the Montana State women's basketball team, on which the former Utah Jazz great's daughter is a member.
2019-20 Big Sky Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 19-1 | - | 25-6 |
| Idaho | 15-5 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Idaho State | 13-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Montana | 12-8 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Northern Arizona | 12-8 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Southern Utah | 11-9 | 8 | 18-13 |
| Portland State | 9-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Northern Colorado | 8-12 | 11 | 13-18 |
| Sacramento State | 6-14 | 13 | 8-22 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-17 | 16 | 4-26 |
| Weber State | 2-18 | 17 | 4-26 |