Jacket Men Set to Host Bulldogs

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings men’s basketball team will play host to NAIA opponent University of Montana-Western on December 31st.  Tip off is 7 p.m. at Alterowitz Gym.  The Jackets are hoping that the New Year’s Eve contest will earn them a win as the young team remains winless at 0-10.

The Bulldogs have won their last five countable games straight to stand at 6-7 overall.  Montana-Western has played four exhibition games, three of which were against Division I opponents Boise State, Utah State, and Weber State.  The Bulldogs also played one game against Great Northwest Athletic Conference team Northwest Nazarene University.

Layne Glaus leads the Bulldogs offensive charge averaging 13.2 points per game.  Glaus is shooting a steady 45 percent from the floor and has connected on 68-of-88 free throw attempts for 77 percent.  Teammate Aaron Sims is netting 12.1 points per game and leads the Bulldogs pulling down 8.4 boards per game.  Sims is a 58 percent efficiency shooter from the field and is averaging a team-leading 0.77 blocks and 1.54 steals per game.  Drilling 41 three-pointers, nearly half the team’s total, Chad Myers has been scorching from behind the arc for the Bulldogs.  Myers is tallying 12.1 points per game.

The Bulldogs are shooting 44 percent from the floor and have drained 98-of-289 three-point attempts for 34 percent.  While outshooting their opponents from the line, Montana-Western is a cool 68 percent connecting on just 199-of-293.  The Bulldogs hold a narrow 36-35 rebound advantage over their opponents.

Freshman standout Aaron Terry (Moreno Valley, Calif.) leads the Jackets’ offense averaging 15.6 points per game on 46 percent shooting from the field.  Terry is pulling down 4.7 boards per game and is handing out a team-leading 2.5 assists per game.  John Brooks (Perris, Calif.) is shooting 35 percent from the floor and has drained a team-leading 22 three-pointers for 34 percent.  Cameron Khoury (Alta Loma, Calif.) has chipped in 7.3 points per game and has tallied a team-leading 5.5 boards and 0.60 blocks per game for the Yellowjackets.

The Jackets are making steady improvements from game-to-game and is apparent on the stats sheet.  The team is shooting 37 percent from the floor and has come alive from the perimeter knocking down 94-of-298 for 32 percent.  The Jackets continue to be out-rebounded by their opponents 46-34.

Following Monday’s game, the Yellowjackets dive straight into the conference schedule as they play host to Seattle University (6-1) on Saturday, January 5th.  Game time is slated for 7 p.m. at Alterowitz Gymnasium.  As with all Yellowjacket home basketball games, live video streaming, free live stats, and free internet radio broadcast is available and can be found on the Yellowjackets web site.