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Montana Grizzlies basketball
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University University of Montana
First season1901
All-time record1,348–1,169
Head coach Travis DeCuire (11th season)
Conference Big Sky
Location Missoula, Montana
Arena Dahlberg Arena
(capacity: 7,321)
NicknameGrizzlies (Griz)
Student sectionThe Zoo
ColorsMaroon and silver [1]
   
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1975
NCAA tournament round of 32
1975, 2006
NCAA tournament appearances
1975, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019
Conference tournament champions
1991, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019
Conference regular season champions
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.

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Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Grizzlies have appeared in 12 NCAA tournaments, with a combined record of 2–13.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1975 Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place
Utah State
#2 UCLA
#16 UNLV
W 69–63
L 64–67
L 67–75
1991 16 WRound of 64(1) #1 UNLV L 65–99
1992 14 WRound of 64(3) #20 Florida State L 68–78
1997 16 WRound of 64(1) #5 Kentucky L 54–92
2002 15 MRound of 64(2) #11 Oregon L 62–81
2005 16 WRound of 64(1) #8 Washington L 77–88
2006 12 MRound of 64
Round of 32
(5) #20 Nevada
(4} #7 Boston College
W 87–79
L 56–69
2010 14 ERound of 64(3) #8 New Mexico L 57–62
2012 13 ERound of 64(4) #14 Wisconsin L 49–73
2013 13 ERound of 64(4) #16 Syracuse L 34–81
2018 14 WRound of 64(3) #7 Michigan L 47–61
2019 15 WRound of 64(2) #8 Michigan L 55–74

NIT results

The Grizzlies have appeared in four National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1985 First Round UCLA L 47–78
1986 First RoundTCUL 69–76
1995 First RoundUTEPL 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.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2011 First RoundDuquesneL 76–87
2016 First RoundNevadaL 75–79
2024 First RoundPresbyterianW 82-79
2024 Second RoundArkansas StateL 74-61

Career leaders

Points

PlayerTotal
Krystkowiak, Larry 2,017
Richardson, Micheal Ray 1,827
Cope, Bob1,810
Pridgett, Sayeed1,679
Criswell, Kevin1,663
Rorie,Ahmad 1,654
Oguine, Michael1,647
Strait, Andrew1,617
Tinkle, Wayne 1,500
Cherry, Will 1,484
Hasquet, Jordan1,396
McKenzie, Ken1,321
Samuelson, Shawn1,293
Pope, Derrick1,289
Rocheleau, Lou1,235
Engellant, Daren1,224
Davis, Charles1,214
Kempfert, Matt1,131
Spoja, Chris1,111
Argenbright, Ed1,100
Zanon, Craig1,071
Zanon, Scott1,070
Fasting, Roger1,047
Warhank, Mike1,046
Lake, Jeremy1,036
Balko, Dan1,025
Martin, Matt1,021
Selvig, Doug1,000

Rebounds

PlayerTotal
Krystkowiak, Larry 1105
Engellant, Daren874
McKenzie, Ken859
Tinkle, Wayne 836
Samuelson, Shawn791
Sheriff, Russell788
Lowry, Steve763
Hasquet, Jordan718
Strait, Andrew711
Pope, Derrick675
Richardson, Micheal Ray 670

Assists

PlayerTotal
DeCuire, Travis 435
Christensen, Shane431
Zanon, Scott411
Richardson, Micheal Ray 372
Glass, Marc369
Camel, J.365
Fastings, Roger363
Selvig, Doug361
Reed, Tony339
Martin, Matt317

Steals

PlayerTotal
J. Camel215

Blocks

PlayerTotal
Brian Qvale

Season by season records

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Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
No Coach Listed ()(1901–1904)
1901–1902n/a 0–1
1902–1903n/a 1–1
1903–1904n/a 1–0
n/a:2–2
No Team (1904–1905)
1904–1905n/a x
Fred Schule (1905–1907)
1905–1906Fred Schule 4–2
1906–1907Fred Schule 2–2
Fred Schule:6–4
Albion Findley (1907–1909)
1907–1908Albion Findley 6–3
1908–1909Albion Findley unavailable
No Team (1909–1911)
1909–1910n/a x
1910–1911n/a x
Albert N. Whitlock (1911–1912)
1911–1912Albert N. Whitlock 1–6
W.W.H Mustaine (1912–1914)
1912–1913W.W.H Mustaine 5–3
1913–1914W.W.H Mustaine 3–8
W.W.H Mustaine:8–11
Jerry Nissen (Northwest Conference)(1914–1918)
1914–1915Jerry Nissen 4–6
1915–1916Jerry Nissen 7–3
1916–1917Jerry Nissen 4–11
1917–1918Jerry Nissen 6–6
Jerry Nissen:21–26
No Team (1918–1919)
1918–1919n/a x
Bernie Bierman (1919–1922)
1919–1920Bernie Bierman 6–9
1920–1921Bernie Bierman 12–8
1921–1922Bernie Bierman 14–7
Bernie Bierman:32–24
J.W. Stewart (Pacific Coast Conference)(1922–1932)
1922–1923J.W. Stewart 7–14
1923–1924J.W. Stewart 7–8
1924–1925J.W. Stewart 9–10
1925–1926J.W. Stewart 5–10
1926–1927J.W. Stewart 5–11
1927–1928J.W. Stewart 6–8
1928–1929J.W. Stewart 9–11
1929–1930J.W. Stewart 13–9
1930–1931J.W. Stewart 10–12
1931–1932J.W. Stewart 6–14
J.W. Stewart:77–107
A.J. Lewandowski (Pacific Coast Conference)(1932–1937)
1932–1933A.J. Lewandowski 8–11
1933–1934A.J. Lewandowski 16–9–1
1934–1935A.J. Lewandowski 6–18
1935–1936A.J. Lewandowski 13–11
1936–1937A.J. Lewandowski 14–12
A.J. Lewandowski:57–61–1
George Dahlberg (Pacific Coast Conference)(1937–1941)
1937–1938George Dahlberg 9–18
1938–1939George Dahlberg 17–13
1939–1940George Dahlberg 17–8 AAU National 3rd Round
1940–1941George Dahlberg 13–14
1941–1942George Dahlberg 14–10
George Dahlberg:70–63
Clyde Carpenter/Ed Chinske (Pacific Coast Conference)(1942–1943)
1942–1943Clyde Carpenter/Ed Chinske 15–9
Edward Buzzetti (Pacific Coast Conference)(1943–1944)
1943–1944Edward Buzzetti 1–11
George Dahlberg (Pacific Coast Conference/Skyline Conference)(1944–1955)
1944–1945George Dahlberg 7–22
1945–1946George Dahlberg 12–16
1946–1947George Dahlberg 12–16
1947–1948George Dahlberg 21–11
1948–1949George Dahlberg 12–13
1949–1950George Dahlberg 27–4
1950–1951George Dahlberg 12–18
1951–1952George Dahlberg 12–14
1952–1953George Dahlberg 14–11
1953–1954George Dahlberg 8–19
1954–1955George Dahlberg 12–14
George Dahlberg:165–170
George Dahlberg
(1937–42)(1944–55):
235–233
Forrest Cox (Skyline Conference)(1955–1962)
1955–1956Forrest Cox 14–12
1956–1957Forrest Cox 13–9
1957–1958Forrest Cox 12–10
1958–1959Forrest Cox 10–14
1959–1960Forrest Cox 7–17
1960–1961Forrest Cox 14–9
1961–1962Forrest Cox 10–14
Forrest Cox:80–73
Ron Nord (Big Sky)(1962–1968)
1962–1963Ron Nord 6–18
1963–1964Ron Nord 6–171–95th
1964–1965Ron Nord 11–152–86th
1965–1966Ron Nord 14–106–43rd
1966–1967Ron Nord 6–181–96th
1967–1968Ron Nord 8–175–106th
Ron Nord:51–9515–40
Bob Cope (Big Sky)(1968–1970)
1968–1969Bob Cope 9–174–115th
1969–1970Bob Cope 8–185–105th
Bob Cope:17–359–21
Lou Rocheleau (Big Sky)(1970–1971)
1970–1971Lou Rocheleau 9–156–8T-5th
Jud Heathcote (Big Sky)(1971–1976)
1971–1972 Jud Heathcote 14–127–7T-5th
1972–1973 Jud Heathcote 13–137–74th
1973–1974 Jud Heathcote 19–811–3T-1stBig Sky playoff game
1974–1975 Jud Heathcote 21–813–11st NCAA Sweet 16
1975–1976Jud Heathcote 13–127–75th
Jud Heathcote:80–5345–36
Jim Brandenburg (Big Sky)(1976–1978)
1976–1977Jim Brandenburg 6–206–8T-4th
1977–1978 Jim Brandenburg 20–912–21st Big Sky Final
Jim Brandenburg:26–2918–10
Mike Montgomery (Big Sky)(1978–1986)
1978–1979Mike Montgomery 14–137–74th Big Sky Semifinal
1979–1980Mike Montgomery 17–118–63rd Big Sky Final
1980–1981Mike Montgomery 19–911–3T-2nd Big Sky Final
1981–1982Mike Montgomery 17–1010–42nd Big Sky Semifinal
1982–1983Mike Montgomery 22–79–53rd Big Sky Semifinal
1983–1984Mike Montgomery 23–79–52nd Big Sky Final
1984–1985Mike Montgomery 22–810–42nd NIT 1st Round
1985–1986Mike Montgomery 21–119–52nd NIT 1st Round
Mike Montgomery:155–7973–39
Stew Morrill (Big Sky)(1986–1990)
1986–1987Stew Morrill 18–118–63rd Big Sky Quarterfinal
1987–1988Stew Morrill 18–117–97th Big Sky Semifinal
1988–1989Stew Morrill 20–1111–53rd Big Sky Semifinal
1989–1990Stew Morrill 19–1010–63rd Big Sky Semifinal
1990–1991 Stew Morrill 22–913–31st NCAA 1st Round
Stew Morrill:97–5949–29
Blaine Taylor (Big Sky)(1991–1998)
1991–1992 Blaine Taylor 26–514–21st NCAA 1st Round
1992–1993Blaine Taylor 17–118–64th Big Sky Quarterfinal
1993–1994Blaine Taylor 19–97–76th Big Sky Quarterfinal
1994–1995Blaine Taylor 21–911–3T-1st NIT 1st Round
1995–1996Blaine Taylor 20–810–4T-2nd Big Sky Quarterfinal
1996–1997 Blaine Taylor 21–1111–52nd NCAA 1st Round
1997–1998Blaine Taylor 16–149–7T-5th Big Sky Quarterfinal
Blaine Taylor:140–6761–34
Don Holst (Big Sky)(1998–2002)
1998–1999Don Holst 13–14
1999–2000Don Holst 17–116–107th Big Sky Quarterfinal
2000–2001Don Holst 11–166–10T-7th
2001–2002Don Holst 16–157–7T-4th NCAA 1st Round
Don Holst:57–5631–31
Pat Kennedy (Big Sky)(2002–2004)
2002–2003Pat Kennedy 13–177–7T-3rd Big Sky Quarterfinal
2003–2004Pat Kennedy 10–186–8T-6th Big Sky Quarterfinal
Pat Kennedy:23–3513–15
Larry Krystkowiak (Big Sky)(2004–2006)
2004–2005Larry Krystkowiak 18–139–5T-2nd NCAA 1st Round
2005–2006Larry Krystkowiak 24–710–42nd NCAA 2nd Round
Larry Kryskowiak:42–2019–9
Wayne Tinkle (Big Sky)(2006–2014)
2006–2007Wayne Tinkle 17–1510–63rd Big Sky Semifinal
2007–2008Wayne Tinkle 14–168–8T-4th Big Sky Quarterfinal
2008–2009Wayne Tinkle 17–1211–5T-2nd Big Sky Quarterfinal
2009–2010 Wayne Tinkle 22–1010–6T-3rd NCAA 1st Round
2010–2011Wayne Tinkle 21–1112–42nd CBI 1st Round
2011–2012 Wayne Tinkle 25–615–11st NCAA 1st Round
2012–2013 Wayne Tinkle 25–719–11st NCAA 1st Round
2013–2014 Wayne Tinkle 17–1312–82nd
Wayne Tinkle:158–9097–39
Travis DeCuire (Big Sky)(2014–present)
2014–2015 Travis DeCuire 20–1314–4T–1st NIT first round
2015–2016 Travis DeCuire 21–1214–42nd CBI first round
2016–2017 Travis DeCuire 16–1611–7T–5th
2017–2018 Travis DeCuire 26–816–21st NCAA 1st Round
2018–2019 Travis DeCuire 26–916–41st NCAA 1st Round
2019–2020 Travis DeCuire 18-1314-63rdTournament canceled due to COVID-19
2020–2021 Travis DeCuire 15-137-96th
2021–2022 Travis DeCuire 18-1411-9T-5th
2022-2023 Travis DeCuire 17-1410-74th
Travis DeCuire:174-112113-53
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

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