The 2021–22 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Grizzlies, led by eighth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 15–13, 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.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

2022 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 ...