2017–18 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team

2017–18 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball
Conference Big Sky Conference
2017–18 record 13–19 (6–12 Big Sky)
Head coach Brian Fish (4th season)
Assistant coach Chris Haslam
Assistant coach Brandon Lincoln
Assistant coach Eric Jackson
Home arena Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
2017–18 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Montana †16–2 .889  26–8  .765
Idaho14–4 .778  22–9  .710
Weber State13–5 .722  20–11  .645
Eastern Washington13–5 .722  20–15  .571
Northern Colorado11–7 .611  26–12  .684
Idaho State9–9 .500  14–16  .467
Portland State9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Montana State6–12 .333  13–19  .406
North Dakota6–12 .333  12–20  .375
Southern Utah5–13 .278  13–19  .406
Sacramento State4–14 .222  7–25  .219
Northern Arizona2–16 .111  5–27  .156
† Big Sky Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach Brian Fish, played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to North Dakota.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2016–17 season 16–16, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, they lost in the first round to Southern Utah.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Sarp Gobeloglu13F6'10"205SeniorAnkara, TurkeyGraduated
Mandrell Worthy15G6'2"180RS FreshmanFederal Way, WashingtonGraduate transferred to Azusa Pacific
Dallas Lussier23G6'1"190JuniorLivingston, MontanaWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Quinton Everett24G6'3"195SeniorLakeland, FloridaGraduated
Cooper Olson30G6'1"170RS SeniorWestby, MontanaWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

2017 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaac Bonton
#81 PG		 Portland, Oregon Parkrose High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Luke Schultz
PF		 Kerrville, Texas Our Lady of the Hills High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Lassi Nikkarinen
PG		 Helsinki, Finland HBA Märsky 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

    2018 incoming recruits

    Preseason

    In separate preseason polls of league coaches and media, the Bobcats were picked to finish in fourth place (tied for fourth in coaches poll) in the Big Sky.[1] Junior guard Tyler Hall was named the preseason Big Sky MVP.[2]

    Roster

    2017–18 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Zach Green 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrMesquite Gilbert, Arizona
    F 1 Joe Mvuezolo, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBarking Abbey
    Miami Dade College    		 London, England
    F 2 Keljin Blevins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrBishop O'Connell
    Southern Miss    		 Hot Springs, Arkansas
    G 3 Tyler Hall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrRock Island Rock Island, Illinois
    F 4 Sam Neumann 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCretin-Derham Hall Saint Paul, Minnesota
    G 5 Harald Frey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoWang Sports Academy Oslo, Norway
    G 10 Devonte Klines 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSanta Margarita
    Saddleback College    		 Rancho Santa Margarita, California
    G 13 Isaac Bonton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrParkrose Portland, Oregon
    F 21 Benson Osayande 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFranklin
    Casper College    		 Elk Grove, California
    G 22 Konner Frey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrViewmont
    Utah Valley    		 Bountiful, Utah
    C 31 Devin Kirby 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoBasha Chandler, Arizona
    G 33 Lassi Nikkarinen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMäkelänrinne Helsinki, Finland
    C 44 Luke Schultz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrOur Lady of the Hills Fredericksburg, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Canada exhibition trip
    Aug 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Calgary W 91–71 
    		Jack Simpson Gymnasium 
    Calgary, AB
    Aug 11, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. Alberta W 78–69 
    		Jack Simpson Gymnasium 
    Calgary, AB
    Aug 12, 2017*
    3:00 pm    		 at Calgary W 77–70 
    		Jack Simpson Gymnasium 
    Calgary, AB
    Aug 13, 2017*
    1:00 pm    		 vs. Alberta L 78–97 
    		Jack Simpson Gymnasium 
    Calgary, AB
    Exhibition
    Nov 1, 2017*
    8:00 pm    		 MSU Northern W 78–73 
    		Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,242)
    Bozeman, MT
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    6:00 pm    		 vs. Omaha
    Great Falls Showcase    		 W 89–80  1–0
    		 Pacific Steel Arena (4,307)
    Great Falls, MT
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Utah State L 73–81  1–1
    		 Smith Spectrum (7,154)
    Logan, UT
    Nov 15, 2017*
    8:00 pm    		 Montana Western W 109–81  2–1
    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,812)
    Bozeman, MT
    Nov 18, 2017*
    6:00 pm    		 at Louisiana Tech
    Cancún Challenge    		 L 58–71  2–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,378)
    Ruston, LA
    Nov 21, 2017*
    10:30 am    		 vs. Binghamton
    Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals    		 W 74–64  3–2
    		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center 
    Cancún, Mexico
    Nov 22, 2017*
    12:30 pm    		 vs. Southeast Missouri State
    Cancún Challenge Mayan Division finals    		 W 88–82  4–2
    		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center 
    Cancún, Mexico
    Nov 26, 2017*
    1:00 pm    		 at Fresno State
    Cancún Challenge    		 L 67–80  4–3
    		 Save Mart Center (5,097)
    Fresno, CA
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Bethesda W 98–61  5–3
    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,502)
    Bozeman, MT
    Dec 2, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 at Milwaukee W 68–64  6–3
    		 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,596)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 5, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Central Michigan L 48–75  6–4
    		 McGuirk Arena (2,092)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    Dec 9, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 UC Santa Barbara L 69–91  6–5
    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,271)
    Bozeman, MT
    Dec 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Denver W 79–65  7–5
    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,200)
    Bozeman, MT
    Dec 21, 2017*
    6:00 pm    		 at Omaha L 71–84  7–6
    		 Baxter Arena (2,033)
    Omaha, NE
    Big Sky regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    6:30 pm    		 at Southern Utah W 104–99  8–6
    (1–0)    		 America First Events Center (1,472)
    Cedar City, UT
    Dec 30, 2017
    5:00 pm    		 at Northern Arizona W 76–73  9–6
    (2–0)    		 Walkup Skydome (681)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Northern Colorado W 76–64  10–6
    (3–0)    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,542)
    Bozeman, MT
    Jan 6, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 North Dakota W 79–68  11–6
    (4–0)    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,883)
    Bozeman, MT
    Jan 11, 2018
    9:00 pm    		 at Portland State L 74–93  11–7
    (4–1)    		 Pamplin Sports Center (787)
    Portland, OR
    Jan 13, 2018
    8:00 pm    		 at Sacramento State L 68–87  11–8
    (4–2)    		 Hornets Nest (702)
    Sacramento, CA
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, SWX MT    		 Montana L 52–67  11–9
    (4–3)    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (6,772)
    Bozeman, MT
    Jan 25, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Northern Arizona L 75–77  11–10
    (4–4)    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,709)
    Bozeman, MT
    Jan 27, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 Southern Utah W 69–66  12–10
    (5–4)    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,851)
    Bozeman, MT
    Feb 1, 2018
    6:00 pm    		 at North Dakota L 74–75  12–11
    (5–5)    		 Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,885)
    Grand Forks, ND
    Feb 3, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 at Northern Colorado L 63–86  12–12
    (5–6)    		 Bank of Colorado Arena (1,617)
    Greeley, CO
    Feb 8, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 Sacramento State W 92–76  13–12
    (6–6)    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,703)
    Bozeman, MT
    Feb 10, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 Portland State L 77–80  13–13
    (6–7)    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,915)
    Bozeman, MT
    Feb 15, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 at Idaho L 78–88  13–14
    (6–8)    		 Cowan Spectrum (1,019)
    Moscow, ID
    Feb 17, 2018
    3:00 pm, ELVN    		 at Eastern Washington L 79–84  13–15
    (6–9)    		 Reese Court (1,804)
    Cheney, WA
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, SWX MT    		 at Montana L 63–90  13–16
    (6–10)    		 Dahlberg Arena (7,256)
    Missoula, MT
    Mar 1, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Idaho State L 78–101  13–17
    (6–11)    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,872)
    Bozeman, MT
    Mar 3, 2018
    2:00 pm, ELVN    		 Weber State L 92–95 OT 13–18
    (6–12)    		 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (7,250)
    Bozeman, MT
    Big Sky Tournament
    Mar 6, 2018
    12:00 pm, Pluto TV    		 (9) vs. (8) North Dakota
    First round    		 L 74–76  13–19
    		 Reno Events Center (986)
    Reno, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Idaho Favored to win Big Sky Men's Basketball Championship". Big Sky Conference. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
    2. ↑ "Hall Recognized as Preseason MVP". Big Sky Conference. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
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