The 2022–23 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented

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(MSU) in the

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during the

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. Led by fourth-year head coach Danny Sprinkle, the Bobcats played their home games on campus at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in

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. They finished the season at 25–10, 15–3 in Big Sky play, to finish in second place. In the Big Sky tournament, MSU defeated

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, Weber State and

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to win the tournament championship. As a result, MSU earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 14 seed in the East regions. They lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2021–22 regular season at 24–7 (16–4 in Big Sky, first). As the top seed in the conference tournament, they defeated Sacramento State, Weber State and

to win the title and earn the Big Sky's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. This was the Bobcats' first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 26 years. Seeded fourteenth in the West region, the Bobcats were defeated by twelfth-ranked

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in the first round and finished at 27–8 overall.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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