The 2020–21 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball team represented the
University of Montana
The University of Montana (UM) is a public research university in Missoula, Montana. UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus. UM reported 10,962 undergraduate and graduate students in the fa ...
in the
2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 25, 2020 and concluded on March 14, 2021. The 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 18 and concluded on April 5.
Season ...
. The Grizzlies, led by seventh-year head coach
Travis DeCuire
Travis Lamont DeCuire (born November 21, 1970) is the men's basketball head coach for the University of Montana.
Biography
DeCuire went to Mercer Island High School, where he led the school to two conference titles. He began his collegiate career ...
, played their home games at
Dahlberg Arena
Dahlberg Arena is a 7,321-seat multi-purpose arena in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of Montana in Missoula. The arena opened in 1953 and is home to the Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz basketball teams. It has ...
in
Missoula, Montana
Missoula ( ; fla, label= Séliš, Nłʔay, lit=Place of the Small Bull Trout, script=Latn; kut, Tuhuⱡnana, script=Latn) is a city in the U.S. state of Montana; it is the county seat of Missoula County. It is located along the Clark Fork ...
as members of the
Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference (BSC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the eig ...
. In a season limited due to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic
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, the Grizzlies finished the season 15–3, 7–9 in Big Sky play to finish in sixth place. They defeated
Idaho
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and
Weber State
Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
History
Weber State University was founded ...
in the
Big Sky tournament before losing to
Eastern Washington
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in the semifinals.
Previous season
The
Grizzlies finished the
2019–20 season 18–13, 14–6 in Big Sky play to finish in third place. They were scheduled to play
Idaho State
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in the quarterfinals of the
Big Sky tournament, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all postseason tournaments were canceled, including the remainder of the Big Sky tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2020 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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Source
References
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Montana Grizzlies
The Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz are the nicknames given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana, located in Missoula. The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding six men's teams ( ...
Montana Grizzlies basketball
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 t ...
Montana Grizzlies basketball
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 t ...