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ISU looks pretty bad right now, air ball threes, etc. we've had some bad turnovers, perhaps it's just nerves being the first conference game. Bobcats up 6-2.

Gorake with 12 already. 11 still to go in the first.

Anybody else having problems with Hulu?

ISU's center Kiree Huie was a Sprinkle commit to Montana State but reopened his recruitment after Sprinkle left and ended up in Pocatello.

What a ugly game, now we are throwing up airball threes.. and ironically our bigs are now trying hard to rebound, but committing fouls. We are the better team though and it's nice to see Robert Ford getting a little time on the bench to rest.

An interesting tidbit I caught in the pregame, ISUs head coach was the coach for Point Loma before Loagie. So their coach has been at ISU for four years.

msu_agfan wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:35 pm

An interesting tidbit I caught in the pregame, ISUs head coach was the coach for Point Loma before Loagie. So their coach has been at ISU for four years.

Yep, both coaches had tremendous success at Point Loma. Ryan Looney took them to the D-2 national championship game. I think he was a candidate for the MSU job that Sprinkle got.

Really dumb turnovers gave ISU 2 layups to close the half. We're up 6. Should be more. Both teams almost completely unrecognizable from last season.

BelgradeBobcat wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:49 pm

Really dumb turnovers gave ISU 2 layups to close the half. We're up 6. Should be more. Both teams almost completely unrecognizable from last season.

Yeah - not a great way to end the half. Holt arena looks better as a basketball venue than football.

BelgradeBobcat wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:49 pm

Really dumb turnovers gave ISU 2 layups to close the half. We're up 6. Should be more. Both teams almost completely unrecognizable from last season.

Came out of a timeout up 10 with a chance to run clock and make sure there were only 2 more possessions, instead two turnovers and only up 6 all of the sudden. That was bad execution

Common Cat wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:51 pm

Holt arena looks better as a basketball venue than football.

They're in Reed Gym. ISU quit playing basketball in Holt a few years ago.

BelgradeBobcat wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:12 pm

Common Cat wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:51 pm

Holt arena looks better as a basketball venue than football.

They're in Reed Gym. ISU quit playing basketball in Holt a few years ago.

Well there ya go haha!

I’m not one to comment on the officials but oof there have been major consistently issues with the call for both sides..

Desert_Bobcat wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:45 pm

I’m not one to comment on the officials but oof there have been major consistently issues with the call for both sides..

They seem to give makeup calls though..

Gritty conference road win!

Goracke with the most quiet 29 points you'll ever see. He's really had an amazing last couple of games.

Starting off conference 1-0 with a road win. That's a surprise and pretty great. It is against ISU though. A team even more ravaged by the portal than we are.

Very important win given that getting another one on Saturday is...highly unlikely. Goracke matches MSU's previous #21 with 29 points of his own!

After the Rocky debacle, I didn’t think MSU would win a Big Sky game. Happy to be proven wrong. Go Cats.

Nice to start the conference season with a win. Robert Ford is fun to watch!!

6-6 record overall, with a 1-0 league mark. Gotta say the team and staff must be feeling okay heading toward the New Year!! Our defense looked much better today.