Montana Grizzlies basketball
University of Montana men's basketball team
Montana Grizzlies basketball University University of Montana First season 1901 All-time record 1,348–1,169 Head coach Travis DeCuire (10th season)Conference Big Sky Location Missoula, Montana Arena Dahlberg Arena (capacity: 7,321)Nickname Grizzlies (Griz) Student section The Zoo Colors Maroon and silver[ 1]
1975 1975, 2006 1975, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019 1991, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019 1975, 1978, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019
The Montana Grizzlies basketball team represents the University of Montana in men's college basketball . They compete at the NCAA Division I level and are members of the Big Sky Conference . Home games are played at Dahlberg Arena located inside the University of Montana's Adams Center. The Grizzlies have appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 12 times, most recently in 2019 . Montana's best finish in the NCAA tournament was in 1975 when they appeared in the Sweet 16.
Postseason results
NCAA tournament results
The Grizzlies have appeared in 12 NCAA tournaments , with a combined record of 2–13.
NIT results
The Grizzlies have appeared in four National Invitation Tournaments . Their combined record is 0–4.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
1985
First Round
UCLA
L 47–78
1986
First Round
TCU
L 69–76
1995
First Round
UTEP
L 60–90
2015
First Round
Texas A&M
L 64–81
CBI results
The Grizzlies have appeared in three College Basketball Invitationals (CBI). Their combined record is 1–3.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
2011
First Round
Duquesne
L 76–87
2016
First Round
Nevada
L 75–79
2024
First Round
Presbyterian
W 82-79
2024
Second Round
Arkansas State
L 74-61
Career leaders
Points
Player
Total
Krystkowiak, Larry
2,017
Richardson, Micheal Ray
1,827
Cope, Bob
1,810
Pridgett, Sayeed
1,679
Criswell, Kevin
1,663
Rorie,Ahmad
1,654
Oguine, Michael
1,647
Strait, Andrew
1,617
Tinkle, Wayne
1,500
Cherry, Will
1,484
Hasquet, Jordan
1,396
McKenzie, Ken
1,321
Samuelson, Shawn
1,293
Pope, Derrick
1,289
Rocheleau, Lou
1,235
Engellant, Daren
1,224
Davis, Charles
1,214
Kempfert, Matt
1,131
Spoja, Chris
1,111
Argenbright, Ed
1,100
Zanon, Craig
1,071
Zanon, Scott
1,070
Fasting, Roger
1,047
Warhank, Mike
1,046
Lake, Jeremy
1,036
Balko, Dan
1,025
Martin, Matt
1,021
Selvig, Doug
1,000
Rebounds
Player
Total
Krystkowiak, Larry
1105
Engellant, Daren
874
McKenzie, Ken
859
Tinkle, Wayne
836
Samuelson, Shawn
791
Sheriff, Russell
788
Lowry, Steve
763
Hasquet, Jordan
718
Strait, Andrew
711
Pope, Derrick
675
Richardson, Micheal Ray
670
Assists
Player
Total
DeCuire, Travis
435
Christensen, Shane
431
Zanon, Scott
411
Richardson, Micheal Ray
372
Glass, Marc
369
Camel, J.
365
Fastings, Roger
363
Selvig, Doug
361
Reed, Tony
339
Martin, Matt
317
Steals
Player
Total
J. Camel
215
Blocks
Season by season records
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Statistics overview
Season
Coach
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
No Coach Listed () (1901–1904)
1901–1902
n/a
0–1
1902–1903
n/a
1–1
1903–1904
n/a
1–0
n/a:
2–2
No Team (1904–1905)
1904–1905
n/a
x
Fred Schule (1905–1907)
1905–1906
Fred Schule
4–2
1906–1907
Fred Schule
2–2
Fred Schule:
6–4
Albion Findley (1907–1909)
1907–1908
Albion Findley
6–3
1908–1909
Albion Findley
unavailable
No Team (1909–1911)
1909–1910
n/a
x
1910–1911
n/a
x
Albert N. Whitlock (1911–1912)
1911–1912
Albert N. Whitlock
1–6
W.W.H Mustaine (1912–1914)
1912–1913
W.W.H Mustaine
5–3
1913–1914
W.W.H Mustaine
3–8
W.W.H Mustaine:
8–11
Jerry Nissen (Northwest Conference) (1914–1918)
1914–1915
Jerry Nissen
4–6
1915–1916
Jerry Nissen
7–3
1916–1917
Jerry Nissen
4–11
1917–1918
Jerry Nissen
6–6
Jerry Nissen:
21–26
No Team (1918–1919)
1918–1919
n/a
x
Bernie Bierman (1919–1922)
1919–1920
Bernie Bierman
6–9
1920–1921
Bernie Bierman
12–8
1921–1922
Bernie Bierman
14–7
Bernie Bierman:
32–24
J.W. Stewart (Pacific Coast Conference) (1922–1932)
1922–1923
J.W. Stewart
7–14
1923–1924
J.W. Stewart
7–8
1924–1925
J.W. Stewart
9–10
1925–1926
J.W. Stewart
5–10
1926–1927
J.W. Stewart
5–11
1927–1928
J.W. Stewart
6–8
1928–1929
J.W. Stewart
9–11
1929–1930
J.W. Stewart
13–9
1930–1931
J.W. Stewart
10–12
1931–1932
J.W. Stewart
6–14
J.W. Stewart:
77–107
A.J. Lewandowski (Pacific Coast Conference) (1932–1937)
1932–1933
A.J. Lewandowski
8–11
1933–1934
A.J. Lewandowski
16–9–1
1934–1935
A.J. Lewandowski
6–18
1935–1936
A.J. Lewandowski
13–11
1936–1937
A.J. Lewandowski
14–12
A.J. Lewandowski:
57–61–1
George Dahlberg (Pacific Coast Conference) (1937–1941)
1937–1938
George Dahlberg
9–18
1938–1939
George Dahlberg
17–13
1939–1940
George Dahlberg
17–8
AAU National 3rd Round
1940–1941
George Dahlberg
13–14
1941–1942
George Dahlberg
14–10
George Dahlberg:
70–63
Clyde Carpenter/Ed Chinske (Pacific Coast Conference) (1942–1943)
1942–1943
Clyde Carpenter/Ed Chinske
15–9
Edward Buzzetti (Pacific Coast Conference) (1943–1944)
1943–1944
Edward Buzzetti
1–11
George Dahlberg (Pacific Coast Conference/Skyline Conference) (1944–1955)
1944–1945
George Dahlberg
7–22
1945–1946
George Dahlberg
12–16
1946–1947
George Dahlberg
12–16
1947–1948
George Dahlberg
21–11
1948–1949
George Dahlberg
12–13
1949–1950
George Dahlberg
27–4
1950–1951
George Dahlberg
12–18
1951–1952
George Dahlberg
12–14
1952–1953
George Dahlberg
14–11
1953–1954
George Dahlberg
8–19
1954–1955
George Dahlberg
12–14
George Dahlberg:
165–170
George Dahlberg (1937–42)(1944–55):
235–233
Forrest Cox (Skyline Conference) (1955–1962)
1955–1956
Forrest Cox
14–12
1956–1957
Forrest Cox
13–9
1957–1958
Forrest Cox
12–10
1958–1959
Forrest Cox
10–14
1959–1960
Forrest Cox
7–17
1960–1961
Forrest Cox
14–9
1961–1962
Forrest Cox
10–14
Forrest Cox:
80–73
Ron Nord (Big Sky) (1962–1968)
1962–1963
Ron Nord
6–18
1963–1964
Ron Nord
6–17
1–9
5th
1964–1965
Ron Nord
11–15
2–8
6th
1965–1966
Ron Nord
14–10
6–4
3rd
1966–1967
Ron Nord
6–18
1–9
6th
1967–1968
Ron Nord
8–17
5–10
6th
Ron Nord:
51–95
15–40
Bob Cope (Big Sky) (1968–1970)
1968–1969
Bob Cope
9–17
4–11
5th
1969–1970
Bob Cope
8–18
5–10
5th
Bob Cope:
17–35
9–21
Lou Rocheleau (Big Sky) (1970–1971)
1970–1971
Lou Rocheleau
9–15
6–8
T-5th
Jud Heathcote (Big Sky) (1971–1976)
1971–1972
Jud Heathcote
14–12
7–7
T-5th
1972–1973
Jud Heathcote
13–13
7–7
4th
1973–1974
Jud Heathcote
19–8
11–3
T-1st
Big Sky playoff game
1974–1975
Jud Heathcote
21–8
13–1
1st
NCAA Sweet 16
1975–1976
Jud Heathcote
13–12
7–7
5th
Jud Heathcote:
80–53
45–36
Jim Brandenburg (Big Sky) (1976–1978)
1976–1977
Jim Brandenburg
6–20
6–8
T-4th
1977–1978
Jim Brandenburg
20–9
12–2
1st
Big Sky Final
Jim Brandenburg:
26–29
18–10
Mike Montgomery (Big Sky) (1978–1986)
1978–1979
Mike Montgomery
14–13
7–7
4th
Big Sky Semifinal
1979–1980
Mike Montgomery
17–11
8–6
3rd
Big Sky Final
1980–1981
Mike Montgomery
19–9
11–3
T-2nd
Big Sky Final
1981–1982
Mike Montgomery
17–10
10–4
2nd
Big Sky Semifinal
1982–1983
Mike Montgomery
22–7
9–5
3rd
Big Sky Semifinal
1983–1984
Mike Montgomery
23–7
9–5
2nd
Big Sky Final
1984–1985
Mike Montgomery
22–8
10–4
2nd
NIT 1st Round
1985–1986
Mike Montgomery
21–11
9–5
2nd
NIT 1st Round
Mike Montgomery:
155–79
73–39
Stew Morrill (Big Sky) (1986–1990)
1986–1987
Stew Morrill
18–11
8–6
3rd
Big Sky Quarterfinal
1987–1988
Stew Morrill
18–11
7–9
7th
Big Sky Semifinal
1988–1989
Stew Morrill
20–11
11–5
3rd
Big Sky Semifinal
1989–1990
Stew Morrill
19–10
10–6
3rd
Big Sky Semifinal
1990–1991
Stew Morrill
22–9
13–3
1st
NCAA 1st Round
Stew Morrill:
97–59
49–29
Blaine Taylor (Big Sky) (1991–1998)
1991–1992
Blaine Taylor
26–5
14–2
1st
NCAA 1st Round
1992–1993
Blaine Taylor
17–11
8–6
4th
Big Sky Quarterfinal
1993–1994
Blaine Taylor
19–9
7–7
6th
Big Sky Quarterfinal
1994–1995
Blaine Taylor
21–9
11–3
T-1st
NIT 1st Round
1995–1996
Blaine Taylor
20–8
10–4
T-2nd
Big Sky Quarterfinal
1996–1997
Blaine Taylor
21–11
11–5
2nd
NCAA 1st Round
1997–1998
Blaine Taylor
16–14
9–7
T-5th
Big Sky Quarterfinal
Blaine Taylor:
140–67
61–34
Don Holst (Big Sky) (1998–2002)
1998–1999
Don Holst
13–14
1999–2000
Don Holst
17–11
6–10
7th
Big Sky Quarterfinal
2000–2001
Don Holst
11–16
6–10
T-7th
2001–2002
Don Holst
16–15
7–7
T-4th
NCAA 1st Round
Don Holst:
57–56
31–31
Pat Kennedy (Big Sky) (2002–2004)
2002–2003
Pat Kennedy
13–17
7–7
T-3rd
Big Sky Quarterfinal
2003–2004
Pat Kennedy
10–18
6–8
T-6th
Big Sky Quarterfinal
Pat Kennedy:
23–35
13–15
Larry Krystkowiak (Big Sky) (2004–2006)
2004–2005
Larry Krystkowiak
18–13
9–5
T-2nd
NCAA 1st Round
2005–2006
Larry Krystkowiak
24–7
10–4
2nd
NCAA 2nd Round
Larry Kryskowiak:
42–20
19–9
Wayne Tinkle (Big Sky) (2006–2014)
2006–2007
Wayne Tinkle
17–15
10–6
3rd
Big Sky Semifinal
2007–2008
Wayne Tinkle
14–16
8–8
T-4th
Big Sky Quarterfinal
2008–2009
Wayne Tinkle
17–12
11–5
T-2nd
Big Sky Quarterfinal
2009–2010
Wayne Tinkle
22–10
10–6
T-3rd
NCAA 1st Round
2010–2011
Wayne Tinkle
21–11
12–4
2nd
CBI 1st Round
2011–2012
Wayne Tinkle
25–6
15–1
1st
NCAA 1st Round
2012–2013
Wayne Tinkle
25–7
19–1
1st
NCAA 1st Round
2013–2014
Wayne Tinkle
17–13
12–8
2nd
Wayne Tinkle:
158–90
97–39
Travis DeCuire (Big Sky) (2014–present)
2014–2015
Travis DeCuire
20–13
14–4
T–1st
NIT first round
2015–2016
Travis DeCuire
21–12
14–4
2nd
CBI first round
2016–2017
Travis DeCuire
16–16
11–7
T–5th
2017–2018
Travis DeCuire
26–8
16–2
1st
NCAA 1st Round
2018–2019
Travis DeCuire
26–9
16–4
1st
NCAA 1st Round
2019–2020
Travis DeCuire
18-13
14-6
3rd
Tournament canceled due to COVID-19
2020–2021
Travis DeCuire
15-13
7-9
6th
2021–2022
Travis DeCuire
18-14
11-9
T-5th
2022-2023
Travis DeCuire
17-14
10-7
4th
Travis DeCuire:
174-112
113-53
Total:
1,557-1,288
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
References
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