Bobcat men and women look to sweep Montana in second Brawl

The second and final installment of the regular season Brawl of the Wild on the hardwood will take place this Saturday in Missoula. Both the men’s and women’s teams defeated the Griz in their matchups a month ago and both teams are confident they can complete the season series sweep.

“A spirited rivalry and exciting game environment every time these teams match up, no matter where you are,” head coach Matt Logie said.

The Bobcat men are 14-11 this season and boast an 8-4 conference record. They are taking on a Grizzlies team who are also 14-11 and 8-4 in the Big Sky this season.

“We (are) really excited,” junior guard Jeremiah Davis said. “Going to sleep Sunday night, waking up Monday, thinking it’s ‘oh it’s a big week,’ and attacking this week strong. So, everybody’s pretty excited. We all pumped up. We all ready. Practice went great today. A lot of preparation. So yeah, we’re ready.”

The Montana State women’s team is the No. 2 ranked team in the Big Sky heading into this one. The Cats defeated the Lady Griz 82-44 in their first matchup and are confident they can sweep the Griz in enemy territory.

“If we come out like how we know we can, then we’re basically unstoppable,” freshman guard Brianne Bailey said.

The MSU women are 17-6 overall and are 10-2 in Big Sky play. The Lady Griz have struggled this season with a 7-16 record and a 4-8 conference record.

“I’m really excited,” freshman guard Jamison Phillip said. “It’s so much fun to get a win at home, but it’s even better sometimes to get one on the road and to show other people who aren’t from here what you’re capable of as a team.”

The women’s game will take place in Missoula on Saturday at 2PM MT and the men’s game will follow at 7PM MT.