2021–22 Montana Grizzlies basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Sex:none
Year:2021–22
Team:Montana Grizzlies
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:Big Sky
Record:18–14
Conf Record:11–9
Hc Year:8th
Assoc Coach:Chris Cobb
Asst Coach2:Jay Flores
Asst Coach3:Zach Payne

The 2021–22 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by eighth-year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Grizzlies finished the 2020–21 season 15–13, 7–9 in Big Sky play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Idaho and Weber State in the Big Sky tournament before losing to Eastern Washington in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Michael Steadman 1 F 6'11" 215 RS Senior Graduate transferred to UMass
Darius Henderson 2 F 6'9" 220 Junior Transferred to Corban
Eddy Egun 10 G 6'4" 204 RS Sophomore Transferred to Regis

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Lonnell Martin 1 G 6'4" 197 Junior Otero College
Scott Blakney 34 F 6'8" 231 RS Senior Idaho

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule. University of Montana Athletics. September 20, 2021. en.
  2. Web site: 2021–22 Montana Grizzlies Schedule. 2021-12-16. ESPN. en.