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Women's Basketball Headed to Disney
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State University Billings Women's Basketball team is headed to Anaheim, Calif., this weekend for the 2013 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Division II Tip-Off Classic taking place November 8, 9, and 10.
From the CCAA…
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., -- Match-ups and times for the 2013 CCA Division II Tip-Off West Coast Classic have been announced.
The twelve-team field, including six men's and six women's teams, will be held November 8-10 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.
There are seven collegiate conferences across the nation being represented, including the California Collegiate Athletic Association, Pacific West, Great Northwest Athletic Conference, Heartland Conference, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, MidAmerica Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Participating institutions for the women are Cal State East Bay, Emporia State, University of Indianapolis, Montana State University-Billings, Pittsburg State, and Concordia-St. Paul. Emporia State, Concordia-St. Paul and Indianapolis all participated in the NCAA tournament last season.
The Greyhounds and Golden Bears fell in the first round of the Midwest Regional and Central Regionals, while the Emporia State Hornets made it to the Central Region quarterfinal round but were knocked out of the NCAA tournament with a 74-75 final score against Augustana (S.D.).
The men's field includes Cal State Dominguez Hills, Seattle Pacific, Minnesota State University-Mankato, Lindenwood, Texas A&M International, and Alaska Anchorage. Seattle Pacific and Minnesota State-Mankato made their mark in the NCAA West and Central Region Tournaments. The Falcons fell in the West Region title game to the 2012 NCAA Champion Western Washington, while the Mavericks also lost in the title game of the Central Region to Winona State.
Tournament format calls for six games, including three women's and three men's contests to be over three days.
The Montana State University Billings Women's Basketball team will take on Pittsburg State, the University of Indianapolis, and Cal State East Bay in the tournament.
"We are very excited to play in the Disney Tip-Off tournament for the first time," Head Coach
Kevin Woodin said. "We are looking forward to the event; I have talked to other teams who have participated in it in the past and they really speak highly of it."
MSU Billings Exhibition Games
MSU Billings has played two preseason exhibitions games en route to their Calif. trip: the first a game against NCAA Div I team University of Montana that took place two weeks ago in which UM barely escaped with a 69-65 win, and the second on Monday night as MSU Billings went across town to face rival Rocky Mountain College where the Yellowjackets took care of business with a 90-58 win over the Battlin' Bears.
Montana State University Billings was picked as the preseason favorite in the early coaches' poll released by the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC). Head Coach
Kevin Woodin is returning for his 10
th season with the Yellowjackets. The team returns four starters including Preseason Player of the Year (GNAC) and Preseason All-American selection (Women's Basketball Coaches Association)
Bobbi Knudsen. Last year Knudsen averaged 17.8 ppg which was second in the GNAC, led the conference in assists with an average 6.2 per game, and had a 2.4 assist to turnover ratio which also led the conference.
Janiel Olson and
Kayleen Goggins are also returning starters for the Yellowjackets and both were picked as Preseason All-Conference by the GNAC. Olson averaged 10.2 points per game, and was second in the conference in rebounds with 9.6. Goggins averaged 11.6 points last season for the Yellowjackets and was second on the team in rebounds with a 4.7 per game average.
Against the Grizzlies
Janiel Olson had a double-double on the night, leading the team in rebounds with 14 and tied for first in points with 18. She shot 55 percent from the field and was 4-5 from 3-point range. Goggins had eight rebounds and nine points in the contest.
Bobbi Knudsen went 6-20, and 2-8 from beyond the arc. She tied with Olson for a team-high 18 points.
Chelsea Banis had eight points and seven rebounds, while
Quinn Peoples was 3-5 on the night and 2-2 in three-pointers.
In rebounds MSU Billings had a team total of 42 as Olson had a team high 14. Knudsen had a team high 7 assists in the game.
Coach Woodin on the Game:
"I thought we battled a very good Grizzly team for the entire game. I am really proud of our team tonight. The University of Montana is extremely good; especially their high-low game and their post play. I thought defensively we made them work very hard. In the first half they had us down by nine points and I really like the run we made late in the first half to get back in to the game. Janiel (Olson) and Kayleen (Goggins) shot the ball very well in the first half. Overall, I am extremely pleased with how our team competed. It was just a great game to be a part of; a great opportunity. We just need to keep working and improving everyday as we look to the rest of our season and the start of conference play."
Against the Battlin' Bears
Kayleen Goggins was the high-scorer on the night for the Yellowjackets; she went 7-12 from the floor and was 3-3 in 3-pointers for a team-high 19 points.
Bobbi Knudsen was 8-15 and had 17 points while leading MSUB in assists with nine.
Janiel Olson added 12 points.
Quinn Peoples scored nine points from the bench as 29 points came from Montana State Billings' non-starters.
Alisha Breen went 3-4 and 1-1 from beyond the arc for nine points and
Tenika Capouch added six.
Montana State Billings out rebounded the Bears 37-25. Knudsen had eight, while Olson and Capouch both had six for MSUB.
The Yellowjackets had only eight team turn-overs in the game while grabbing five steals.
Coach Woodin on the Game:
"I was really happy with the way we played, especially in the second half. I thought Rocky was really ready to go. They made a lot of perimeter shots on us and they spread us out. But, I thought we persevered and I felt fortunate to go into half-time with a 12-point lead. In the second half we really played solidly defensively and offensively. We also took care of the ball. We had less than 10 turn-overs, which is good this early in the season."
The Tournament
Coach Woodin on the Teams and the Tournament:
"This tournament gives us an opportunity to play three quality teams that we have never played before. We need to continue to improve each week. Playing three games in three days is quite a challenge, but I believe our depth this year should pay dividends for us."
Against the teams.
The
University of Indianopolis Women's Basketball team was picked to finish second in the East Division of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) in the preseason conference poll. The Greyhounds dropped all three of their preseason exhibition matches against the Dayton Flyers (58-84), Indiana State Sycamores (36-61) and the Xavier Musketeers (65-70).
From the UIndy Athletic Office: Last season, the Greyhounds made an NCAA Tournament appearance for the fifth time in six seasons, and recorded 19 wins for the second consecutive year.
The Greyhounds traveled to Ashland, Ohio, to face the top-seeded Eagles in the first round of the 2013 NCAA D-II Midwest Regional. UIndy fell 70-56 to Ashland, the eventual Division II national champions.
The Hounds sport a 5-10 record in their ten NCAA appearances. The team advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2009, good for its' deepest-ever run.
The
Pittsburgh State Women's Basketball team was picked to finished fifth in the MidAmerica Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAA) by in both the coaches' and media polls. The Gorillas lost both of their preseason exhibition games. Both against NCAA Div I schools: the first against Nebraska (47-98) and the second against Kansas (54-85).
From the Pittsburgh Athletic Office: Last season Pittsburgh State came away with a 17-10 overall record, the fifth consecutive winning season under Head Coach Lane Lord. The Gorillas return eight players from their 17-10 2012-13 season and add eight newcomers. All eight of Pitt State's returners have seen starting time in their careers.
Cal State East Bay was selected to finished finish fifth out of 12 schools in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) 2013-14 preseason coaches' poll. This was their highest ranking since joining the conference in 2009.
From the Cal Sate East Bay Athletic Office: East Bay posted a 16-11 record in 2012-13, the team's third season under head coach Suzy Barcomb. They went 14-8 in CCAA play, including a nine-game winning streak late in the season. The Pioneers finished tied for fourth place, earning them their second consecutive berth in the postseason tournament.
***Live stats will be available for the tournament. Stay tuned to MSUBSports.com for updated info as it becomes available.***
"We are looking forward to the event; it gives us an opportunity to play three quality teams that we have never played before," Coach Woodin stated. "I really like the chemistry of our team so far and this trip should only make it better."
Individual game tickets are currently available and can be purchased by calling 888-877-4445 (option 3) or visiting www.gettravel.com/tipoff. All tournament passes (18 games) can be purchased as well as daily session tickets (6 games). Tickets to a welcome dinner at ESPN Zone can also be purchased. Complete information on the 2013 CCA Division II West Coast Classic can be found by logging on to www.goccaa.org.
2013 CCA Division II Tip-Off West Coast Classic Schedule (All times in Pacific Time)
Friday, November 8, 2013
Women:
9:00 a.m. Emporia State vs. University of Indianapolis
11:15 a.m. Pittsburg State vs. Montana State-Billings
1:30 p.m. Cal State East Bay vs. Concordia-St. Paul
Men:
4:00 p.m. Texas A&M International vs. Minnesota State-Mankato
6:15 p.m. Lindenwood vs. University of Alaska-Anchorage
8:30 p.m. Seattle Pacific vs. CS Dominguez Hills
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Men:
9:00 a.m. Minnesota State-Mankato vs. University of Alaska-Anchorage
11:15 a.m. Seattle Pacific vs. Lindenwood
1:30 p.m. CS Dominguez Hills vs. Texas A&M International
Women:
4:00 p.m. University of Indianapolis vs. Montana State-Billings
6:15 p.m. Concordia-St. Paul vs. Pittsburg State
8:30 p.m. Emporia State vs. Cal State East Bay
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Women:
9:00 a.m. Pittsburg State vs. University of Indianapolis
11:15 a.m. Concordia-St. Paul vs. Emporia State
1:30 p.m. Montana State-Billings vs. Cal State East Bay
Men:
4:00 p.m. Lindenwood vs. Minnesota State-Mankato
6:15 p.m. Texas A&M International vs. Seattle Pacific
8:30 p.m. University of Alaska-Anchorage vs. CS Dominguez Hills
