Montana State Gets Their First Win

It was a rough opening game for Montana State, but they made up for it with an excellent showing in their home opener against Portland, winning 83-64.

Guard Antonio Biglow hit a three to open the game, and MSU never trailed. Biglow led the team with 23 points, and he was joined in double figures by Flavien Davis (13), Calen Coleman (12), and Jamie Stewart (11). The Bobcats shot 51% from the field and got to the line 39 times, making 27 of them (69%).

“I feel really good about this win,” Huse said. “A week ago we didn't feel like we played very good basketball (in a loss at Seattle), and today we feel good. We just have to keep working and keep practicing hard.”

MSU forced 19 Pilot turnovers, which is huge. They are going to be a team that will look to get out on the break a bit, so forcing turnovers will be critical to their success. They also had the rebounding edge, 32-23. Five guys had four or more rebounds.

The Bobcats now stand at 1-1, and will travel to take on Air Force on Wednesday.

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Montana State Gets a Late Recruit

With Tre Johnson getting dismissed from the team due to off the court behavior, there was room on the roster for another scholarship player for Montana State. Brad Huse has filled that spot, getting a late recruit in JUCO guard Calen Coleman.

Last year, he averaged around 16 points and six rebounds per game, even getting late interest from Oregon. While that never materialized, it is the Bobcats gain, as they get another strong wing man to add to their arsenal. His junior college coach had this to say:

“Calen is a guy that might be undervalued right now. I’ve seen enough Division I games to see how he could be successful at the major Division I level, be someone that could really go out there and produce because of his quickness.”

With it looking like MSU may have to play a bit small this year due to a lack of experience in the frontcourt, Coleman is another guy that could fit in the rotation and play in some different areas.

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