| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Montana Grizzlies |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 16–16 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Chris Cobb |
| Asst Coach2: | Rachi Wortham |
| Asst Coach3: | Marlon Stewart |
The 2016–17 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by third-year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they lost to Idaho in the quarterfinals.
The Grizzlies finished the 2015–16 season 21–12, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They defeated Sacramento State and Idaho to advance to the Championship game of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to Weber State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Nevada.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Bradshaw | 2 | G | 6'2" | 180 | RS Junior | Transferred | ||
| 12 | F | 6'8" | 210 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| Zachary Camel | 22 | G | 6'0" | 166 | Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Bryden Boehning | 35 | C | 6'10" | 230 | RS Freshman | Transferred to Rocky Mountain College |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamar Akoh | 12 | F | 6'7" | 240 | Junior | Transferred from Cal State Fullerton. Under NCAA transfer rules, Akoh will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Donaven Dorsey | 42 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Transferred from Washington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dorsey will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
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2016–17 Montana Lady Griz basketball team