Montana Grizzlies basketball

Montana Grizzlies
Montana Grizzlies
	2015–16 Montana Grizzlies basketball team
University	University of Montana
First season	1901
All-time record	1,348–1,182
Conference	Big Sky
Location	Missoula, MT
Head coach	Travis DeCuire (2nd year)
Arena	Dahlberg Arena; (Capacity: 7,500)
Nickname	Grizzlies
Student section	The Zoo
Colors	Maroon and Silver; <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Uniforms
Home	Away
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
Conference tournament champions
	1991, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013
Conference regular season champions
	1975, 1978, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015

The University of Montana Grizzlies basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Sky Conference. Home games are played at Dahlberg Arena located inside the University of Montana's Adams Center.

Post season results

NCAA tournament results

The Grizzlies have appeared in ten NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 2–11.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1975		First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game	Utah State UCLA UNLV	W 69–63 L 64–67 L 67–75
1991	#16	First Round	#1 UNLV	L 65–99
1992	#14	First Round	#3 Florida State	L 68–78
1997	#16	First Round	#1 Kentucky	L 54–92
2002	#15	First Round	#2 Oregon	L 62–81
2005	#16	First Round	#1 Washington	L 77–88
2006	#12	First Round Second Round	#5 Nevada #4 Boston College	W 87–79 L 56–69
2010	#14	First Round	#3 New Mexico	L 57–62
2012	#13	Second Round	#4 Wisconsin	L 49–73
2013	#13	Second Round	#4 Syracuse	L 34–81

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 two College Basketball Invitationals (CBI). Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2011	First Round	Duquesne	L 76–87
2016	First Round	Nevada	L 75–79

Career leaders

Points

Player	Points
Krystkowiak, Larry	2,017
Richardson, Micheal Ray	1,827
Cope, Bob	1,810
Criswell, Kevin	1,663
Strait, Andrew	1,617
Tinkle, Wayne	1,500
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	Rebounds
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	Assists
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	Steals
Camel, J.	215

Blocked Shots

Player	Blocked Shots
Engellant, Daren	212

Season by season records

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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 Tournament 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	4–17
Bob Cope:		13–34
Lou Rocheleau (Big Sky) (1970–1971)
1970–1971	Lou Rocheleau	9–15	6–8	T5th
Jud Heathcote (Big Sky) (1971–1976)
1971–1972	Jud Heathcote	14–12	7–7	T5th
1972–1973	Jud Heathcote	13–13	7–7	4th
1973–1974	Jud Heathcote	19–8	11–3	T1st
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	T4th
1977–1978	Jim Brandenburg	20–9	12–2	1st	Big Sky Tournament Championship Game
Jim Brandenburg:		26–29	18–10
Mike Montgomery (Big Sky) (1978–1986)
1978–1979	Mike Montgomery	14–13	7–7	4th	Big Sky Tournament Semifinal
1979–1980	Mike Montgomery	17–11	8–6	3rd	Big Sky Tournament Championship Game
1980–1981	Mike Montgomery	19–9	11–3	T2nd	Big Sky Tournament Championship Game
1981–1982	Mike Montgomery	17–10	10–4	2nd	Big Sky Tournament Semifinal
1982–1983	Mike Montgomery	22–7	9–5	3rd	Big Sky Tournament Semifinal
1983–1984	Mike Montgomery	23–7	9–5	2nd	Big Sky Tournament Championship Game
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 Tournament Quarterfinal
1987–1988	Stew Morrill	18–11	7–9	7th	Big Sky Tournament Semifinal
1988–1989	Stew Morrill	20–11	11–5	3rd	Big Sky Tournament Semifinal
1989–1990	Stew Morrill	19–10	10–6	3rd	Big Sky Tournament Semifinal
1990–1991	Stew Morrill	22–9	13–3	1	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 Tournament Quarterfinal
1993–1994	Blaine Taylor	19–9	7–7	6th	Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinal
1994–1995	Blaine Taylor	21–9	11–3	T1st	NIT 1st Round
1995–1996	Blaine Taylor	20–8	10–4	T2nd	Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinal
1996–1997	Blaine Taylor	21–11	11–5	2nd	NCAA 1st Round
1997–1998	Blaine Taylor	16–14	9–7	T5th	Big Sky Tournament 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 Tournament Quarterfinal
2000–2001	Don Holst	11–16	6–10	T-7th
2001–2002	Don Holst	16–15	7–7	T4th	NCAA 1st Round
Don Holst:		57–56	31–31
Pat Kennedy (Big Sky) (2002–2004)
2002–2003	Pat Kennedy	13–17	7–7	T3rd	Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinal
2003–2004	Pat Kennedy	10–18	6–8	T6th	Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinal
Pat Kennedy:		23–35	13–15
Larry Krystkowiak (Big Sky) (2004–2006)
2004–2005	Larry Krystkowiak	18–13	9–5	T2nd	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 Tournament Semifinal
2007–2008	Wayne Tinkle	14–16	8–8	T4th	Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinal
2008–2009	Wayne Tinkle	17–12	11–5	T2nd	Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinal
2009–2010	Wayne Tinkle	22–10	10–6	T3rd	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 2nd Round
2012–2013	Wayne Tinkle	25–7	19–1	1st	NCAA 2nd 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	20–11	14–4	T1st
Travis DeCuire:		20–11	14–4
Total:		1,393 – 1,203
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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v t e Montana Grizzlies basketball
Venues	Dahlberg Arena (1953–present)
Culture & lore	Monte "Up with Montana"
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e University of Montana
Schools and Colleges	College of Arts and Sciences College of Education and Human Sciences College of Forestry and Conservation College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences College of Technology School of Business Administration School of Journalism School of Law College of Visual and Performing Arts
Campuses	University of Montana ‒ Missoula University of Montana – Helena College of Technology Montana Tech of the University of Montana University of Montana Western
Athletics	Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz Football (Brawl of the Wild, Little Brown Stein) Washington–Grizzly Stadium Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball (Dahlberg Arena) Soccer Dornblaser Field Marching Band Monte "Up With Montana"
Historic buildings and landmarks	University Hall Forestry Bld. Schreiber Gym Rankin Hall Social Science Bld. Fine Arts Bld. The Oval The "M" Trail Memorial Row The Payne Family Native American Center
Student life	Student Organizations International Program
Noted people	Mike Mansfield Jeannette Rankin Harold Urey Carroll O'Connor
Media	Camas CutBank Montana Kaimin Montanan KBGA 89.9 FM Montana Public Radio Montana PBS
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Teams	Eastern Washington Eagles Idaho Vandals Idaho State Bengals Montana Grizzlies Montana State Bobcats North Dakota Fighting Hawks Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Colorado Bears Portland State Vikings Sacramento State Hornets Southern Utah Thunderbirds Weber State Wildcats
Championships & awards	Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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