FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Tuesday, December 15, 2015 MSUB women’s basketball to host ROOT SPORTS Game of the Week, men featured in road game
MSUB hosts a ROOT SPORTS GNAC Game of the Week for the first time ever, with the Yellowjacket women hosting Western Oregon on Feb. 11, and the men being featured in a road game on Feb. 20. PORTLAND, Ore. – With the unveiling of the 2016 slate of Great Northwest Athletic Conference basketball on ROOT SPORTS, Montana State University Billings will host a game televised on the regional network for the first time ever announced the conference office on Tuesday. MSUB’s women’s basketball game at Alterowitz Gym against Western Oregon University on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Mountain time will be one of five regular-season men’s and women’s games showcased during this year’s GNAC Game of the Week slate. “We are ecstatic about the opportunity to host a game televised regionally on ROOT SPORTS, and we are excited to showcase both of our basketball teams this season through this incredible platform,” commented MSUB director of athletics Krista Montague. “Hosting a game that is televised regionally is a unique opportunity that our university is looking forward to taking advantage of, and we can’t wait to put our electric atmosphere here at MSUB on display throughout the Northwest.”