The 2020–21 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Grizzlies, led by seventh-year head coach

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, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena in

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as members of the

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. In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Grizzlies finished the season 15–3, 7–9 in Big Sky play to finish in sixth place. They defeated

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and Weber State in the Big Sky tournament before losing to

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in the semifinals.

Previous season

The

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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 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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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, Montana, Missoula. The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fieldin ...

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 ...