Montana Grizzlies
Big Sky (25-9, 15-3)
Big Wins: 11/27 Cal State Northridge (83-75), 2/6 at Northern Colorado (86-78)
Bad Losses: 1/18 at Idaho State (61-86), 3/1 at Portland State (76-79)
Coach: Travis DeCuire
Probable Starters:
Te’Jon Sawyer, Senior, Forward, 9.2ppg, 3.9 rpg
Kai Johnson, Senior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 1.8 apg
Malik Moore, Junior, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 2.4 apg
Brandon Whitney, Senior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 2.7 apg
Joe Pridgen, Senior, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 1.3 apg, 6.9 rpg
Key Role Players:
Money Williams, Sophomore, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 3.1 apg
Austin Patterson, Senior, Guard, 5.7 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.4 (105th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.2 (217, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.9 (3, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.5 (268, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (241, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (95, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.9 (142, 4)
Rebound Margin: -0.9 (252, 7)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (181, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.1 (118, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2024 | CBI | First Round win over Presbyterian |
2024 | CBI | Quarterfinal loss to Arkansas State |
2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Michigan |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Michigan |
2016 | CBI | First Round loss to Nevada |
2015 | NIT | First Round loss to Texas A&M |
2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Syracuse |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Wisconsin |
2011 | CBI | First Round loss to Duquesne |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to New Mexico |
2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Nevada |
2006 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Boston College |
2005 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Washington |
2002 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oregon |
*all team stats through 3/9