2022–23 Montana Grizzlies basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record17–14 (10–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Cobb
Assistant coaches
  • Jay Flores
  • Zach Payne
Home arenaDahlberg Arena
2022–23 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Washington162 .8892311  .676
Montana State153 .8332510  .714
Weber State126 .6671815  .545
Montana107 .5881714  .548
Idaho State810 .4441121  .344
Sacramento State711 .3891418  .438
Portland State611 .3531219  .387
Northern Colorado612 .3331220  .375
Northern Arizona513 .2781223  .343
Idaho414 .2221022  .313
2023 Big Sky tournament winner

The 2022–23 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by ninth-year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

The Grizzlies finished the 2021–22 season 18–14, 11–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the Big Sky tournament, they defeated by Weber State in the quarterfinals.[1]

Roster

2022–23 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Rhett Reynolds 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)199 lb (90 kg) FrShelby High School Shelby, Montana
G 1 Lonnell Martin Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS JrOtero College Flint, Michigan
F 2 Trey Lawrence 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)173 lb (78 kg) JrBellevue College Snohomish, Washington
G 3 Josh Vazquez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)177 lb (80 kg) SrBishop Montgomery High School Torrance, California
F 5 Jaxon Nap 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHazen High School Renton, Washington
F 10 John Solomon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)211 lb (96 kg) RS FrRiverview High School Sarasota, Florida
G 11 Aanen Moody 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) RS SrSouthern Utah Dickinson, North Dakota
G 12 Brandon Whitney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)183 lb (83 kg) JrBishop Alemany High School Mission Hills, California
F 13 Josh Bannan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)222 lb (101 kg) JrUC Lake Ginninderra Melbourne, Australia
G 15 Dorell Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSkyline Prep Durham, North Carolina
G 20 Jonathan Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrCentral Methodist London, England
F 21 Laolu Oke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS JrMSU Denver Aurora, Colorado
G 22 Isaiah Kerr 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) FrSaint Francis High School Palo Alto, California
F 23 Mack Anderson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrBozeman High School Bozeman, Montana
F 24 Dischon Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)236 lb (107 kg) RS JrColorado State Durham, North Carolina
F 30 Caden Bateman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBig Sky High School Missoula, Montana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 23, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne L 63–91  0–1
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,157)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 11, 2022*
6:00 p.m., FS2
at Xavier L 64–86  0–2
Cintas Center (10,311)
Cincinnati, OH
November 17, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
St. Thomas
Zootown Classic
W 78–59  1–2
Dahlberg Arena (2,660)
Missoula, MT
November 18, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Merrimack
Zootown Classic
W 62–51  2–2
Dahlberg Arena (2,547)
Missoula, MT
November 19, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Troy
Zootown Classic
L 62–73  2–3
Dahlberg Arena (2,644)
Missoula, MT
November 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
MSU–Northern W 63–51  3–3
Dahlberg Arena (2,652)
Missoula, MT
November 27, 2022*
1:00 p.m., Altitude
at Air Force L 56–59  3–4
Clune Arena (1,196)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 29, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss L 54–64  3–5
Reed Green Coliseum (3,022)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Dakota State W 81–56  4–5
Dahlberg Arena (2,559)
Missoula, MT
December 10, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Dakota State W 82–75  5–5
Scheels Center (1,658)
Fargo, ND
December 17, 2022*
10:50 a.m., HBCU Go
vs. Prairie View A&M
Coaches Vs. Racism
W 81–76  6–5
Delmar Fieldhouse (1,243)
Houston, TX
December 20, 2022*
7:00 p.m., Stadium
at No. 11 Gonzaga L 75–85  6–6
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
Big Sky regular season
December 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Washington L 80–87  6–7
(0–1)
Dahlberg Arena (3,924)
Missoula, MT
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho W 67–56  7–7
(1–1)
Dahlberg Arena (3,337)
Missoula, MT
January 5, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Arizona L 74–75 OT 7–8
(1–2)
Findlay Toyota Court (363)
Flagstaff, AZ
January 7, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Colorado W 79–74  8–8
(2–2)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,221)
Greeley, CO
January 12, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Weber State L 57–59  8–9
(2–3)
Dahlberg Arena (3,243)
Missoula, MT
January 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho State W 84–55  9–9
(3–3)
Dahlberg Arena (3,543)
Missoula, MT
January 16, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Washington L 57–64  9–10
(3–4)
Reese Court (2,244)
Cheney, WA
January 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Montana State L 64–67  9–11
(3–5)
Dahlberg Arena (6,374)
Missoula, MT
January 26, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Sacramento State L 48–67  9–12
(3–6)
Hornets Nest (714)
Sacramento, CA
January 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Portland State W 73–67  10–12
(4–6)
Viking Pavilion (1,188)
Portland, OR
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Colorado W 69–67  11–12
(5–6)
Dahlberg Arena (2,990)
Missoula, MT
February 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Arizona W 67–66  12–12
(6–6)
Dahlberg Arena (4,527)
Missoula, MT
February 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Idaho State W 69–61  13–12
(7–6)
Reed Gym (1,445)
Pocatello, ID
February 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Weber State W 74–69  14–12
(8–6)
Dee Events Center (6,372)
Ogden, UT
February 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Montana State L 68–72  14–13
(8–7)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (6,696)
Bozeman, MT
February 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sacramento State W 74–72  15–13
(9–7)
Dahlberg Arena (3,831)
Missoula, MT
February 27, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Idaho W 68–53  16–13
(10–7)
ICCU Arena (2,047)
Moscow, ID
Big Sky tournament
March 6, 2023
5:30 pm, ESPN+
(4) vs. (5) Idaho State
Quarterfinals
W 83–74  17–13
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
March 7, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPNU
(4) vs. (9) Northern Arizona
Semifinals
L 71–83  17–14
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[2][3]

References

  1. "#BigSkyInBoise Day Four Recap". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. "2022–23 Montana Grizzlies Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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