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26-point outing
Chirrick leads Montana State against Northern Colorado after 26-point outing
By The Associated Press
Montana State Bobcats (7-4) at Northern Colorado Bears (9-4)
Greeley, Colorado; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Montana State faces Northern Colorado after Taylee Chirrick scored
26 points in Montana State's 72-56 win over the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine.
The Bears have gone 5-1 at home. Northern Colorado averages 71.8 points and has
outscored opponents by 12.6 points per game.
The Bobcats are 2-3 on the road. Montana State ranks ninth in the Big Sky
shooting 27.0% from 3-point range.
Northern Colorado's average of 5.6 made 3-pointers per game is 1.9 fewer made
shots on average than the 7.5 per game Montana State allows. Montana State has
shot at a 41.9% rate from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points above
the 39.6% shooting opponents of Northern Colorado have averaged.
The Bears and Bobcats square off Thursday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Neenah George is averaging 13.9 points for the Bears. Heather
Baymon is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Chirrick is averaging 17.5 points, seven rebounds, 3.6 assists and 4.1 steals
for the Bobcats. Addison Harris is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 6-4, averaging 67.2 points, 32.3 rebounds, 12.7 assists,
12.7 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 61.9 points per game.
Bobcats: 6-4, averaging 71.8 points, 30.9 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 16.0 steals
and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 65.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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