Portland State Vikings (4-20, 1-14 Big Sky) at Montana State Bobcats (25-2, 15-0 Big Sky)
Bozeman, Montana; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Montana State hosts Portland State after Esmeralda Morales scored 28 points in Montana State’s 98-66 win against the Montana Grizzlies.
The Bobcats are 12-0 on their home court. Montana State is second in the Big Sky with 10.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Taylee Chirrick averaging 1.7.
The Vikings are 1-14 in conference matchups. Portland State is 1-13 in games decided by at least 10 points.
Montana State averages 72.4 points per game, 4.2 more points than the 68.2 Portland State gives up. Portland State has shot at a 38.5% rate from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points less than the 38.9% shooting opponents of Montana State have averaged.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Morales is averaging 15.1 points, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals for the Bobcats. Marah Dykstra is averaging 11.7 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 42.7% over the last 10 games.
Alaya Fitzgerald is averaging 13 points for the Vikings. Kyleigh Brown is averaging 9.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 10-0, averaging 72.5 points, 30.0 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 16.3 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 53.8 points per game.
Vikings: 0-10, averaging 57.3 points, 27.5 rebounds, 9.7 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 38.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.8 points.
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