The 2026–27 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team will represent Montana State University during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by 22nd-year head coach Tricia Binford, will play their home games at Worthington Arena in Bozeman, Montana, and compete as a member of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2025–26 season 27–8 overall and 16–2 in Big Sky play, finishing second in the conference. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated No. 8 Montana 78–57 and No. 6 Eastern Washington 79–77 in overtime to advance to the championship game for the second straight season, where they lost 57–60 to top-seeded Idaho.
As a No. 2 seed that did not receive a bid to the Division I tournament or the WBIT, the Bobcats earned and accepted an automatic bid to the WNIT, making it their second appearance in the tournament and first since 2016. They earned a bye to Round 2, where they defeated San Francisco 53–69 to win their first ever national postseason game in program history. They then defeated Portland in the Super 16 to advance to the Great 8, where they lost to South Dakota 56–65 to end their season.
Offseason Departures Montana State departures Courtney Smith 2 Guard 6'1" Freshman London, ON Transferred to Morehead State Heidi Smith 9 Guard 6'1" Freshman London, ON Transferred to Morehead State Grace Hintz 13 Guard 5'8" Freshman Lynden, WA Transferred to Weber State Drea Brumfield — Forward 6'2" Junior Chehalis, WA Graduated
Incoming transfers Montana State incoming transfers Ebele Mbagwu 4 Guard 5'6" Senior Bakersfield, CA Miles CC (NJCAA) Braeden Gunlock 22 Forward 6'0" Sophomore Bigfork, MT BYU
Recruiting class There was no 2026 recruiting class.
Roster Years are listed according to the new NCAA age-based eligibility model.
Schedule and results
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