SALT LAKE CITY (March 18, 2017) – A successful season for the Montana State Bobcats ended in an NCAA opening round loss to Washington, in Seattle.
The Huskies downed the Bobcats, 91-63, pulling away in the second half. The Big Sky regular-season and tournament champions led 17-16 after the opening quarter, before Washington went on a 22-10 run in the second quarter to take a 38-27 halftime lead.
Washington controlled several statistical categories in the game, but controlled points-in-the-paint, 44-16. Also, the Huskies scored 22 points off 14 Montana State turnovers.
In spite of the loss, Montana State’s Peyton Ferris had a monster game, finishing her Big Sky MVP season by scoring 33 points. Riley Nordgaard also contributed 10 points for Montana State.
The Bobcats finish the season with a record of 25-7.