#BigSkyWBB Weekly Notebook - Feb. 18
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FARMINGTON, Utah (February 18, 2020) -- Montana State is slowly pulling away from the rest of the field but there is still a lot to play for. Only three games separate second through seventh place.
- Montana State continues to lead the conference and is sitting at 13-1 in conference play. With a win this week MSU could lock up one of the top five seeds in the Big Sky Championship and a first-round bye.
- Idaho and Northern Arizona are currently in a battle for the second-place spot. The Vandals currently hold a half-game lead over the Lumberjacks. Both teams have 10 conference wins at this point in the season.
- Idaho continues to have one of the best defenses in the conference and is holding opponents to 57.5 points per game.
- Montana State has the best scoring margin in the conference right now. The Bobcats are outscoring opponents by an average of 18 points per game.
- When it comes to leading the conference in scoring that honor goes to Northern Arizona’s Khiarica Rasheed. She has a league-best 18.5 points per game and has totaled 277 points in 15 games.
- Sacramento State’s Kennedy Nicholas continues to dominate the boards and has a league-best 10.6 rebounds per game in conference play
- The Big Sky Basketball Championships will take place March 9-14 in Boise, Idaho.