2021–22 Montana Grizzlies basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record18–14 (11–9 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Cobb
Assistant coaches
  • Jay Flores
  • Zach Payne
Home arenaDahlberg Arena
2021–22 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana State164 .800278  .771
Southern Utah146 .7002312  .657
Northern Colorado137 .6502216  .579
Weber State137 .6502112  .636
Montana119 .5501814  .563
Eastern Washington119 .5501816  .529
Portland State1010 .5001417  .452
Sacramento State614 .3001118  .379
Idaho614 .300922  .290
Idaho State515 .250723  .233
Northern Arizona515 .250923  .281
Conference tournament winner

The 2021–22 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by eighth-year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Grizzlies finished the 2020–21 season 15–13, 7–9 in Big Sky play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Idaho and Weber State in the Big Sky tournament before losing to Eastern Washington in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Michael Steadman1F6'11"215RS SeniorUnion City, CAGraduate transferred to UMass
Darius Henderson2F6'9"220JuniorPasadena, CATransferred to Corban
Eddy Egun10G6'4"204RS SophomoreWoodland Hills, CATransferred to Regis

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Lonnell Martin1G6'4"197JuniorFlint, MIOtero College
Scott Blakney34F6'8"231RS SeniorProsser, WAIdaho

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Johnny Braggs
SG
Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Kerr
PG
Mountain View, CA Saint Francis High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Jun 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jaxon Nap
SG
Renton, WA Hazen High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 19, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Rhett Reynolds
PF
Shelby, MT Shelby High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 4, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2021–22 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kyle Owens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrCrespi Carmelite High School Calabasas, California
G 1 Lonnell Martin Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrOtero College Flint, Michigan
G 3 Josh Vazquez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBishop Montgomery High School Torrance, California
G 4 Johnny Braggs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBishop Gorman High School Las Vegas, Neavada
G 5 Robby Beasley III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoDublin High School San Ramon, California
F 10 John Solomon (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrRiverview High School Sarasota, Florida
G 11 Cameron Parker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrSacred Heart Beaverton, Oregon
G 12 Brandon Whitney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBishop Alemany High School Mission Hills, California
F 13 Josh Bannan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoUC Lake Ginninderra Melbourne, Australia
F 23 Mack Anderson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrBozeman High School Bozeman, Montana
G 24 Freddy Brown III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrNathan Hale High School Seattle, Washington
G 30 Jack Wetzel (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrKennedy High School Cedar Rapids, Iowa
F 34 Scott Blakney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrIdaho Prosser, Washington
F 35 Derrick Carter-Hollinger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrFoothills Christian High School San Diego, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dickinson State W 74–27  1–0
Dahlberg Arena (3,389)
Missoula, MT
November 13, 2021*
5:00 p.m., SECN+
at Mississippi State L 49–86  1–1
Humphrey Coliseum (6,289)
Starkville, MS
November 15, 2021*
6:00 p.m., MidcoSN
at North Dakota L 77–79  1–2
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,263)
Grand Forks, ND
November 20, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Omaha W 68–47  2–2
Dahlberg Arena (2,967)
Missoula, MT
November 24, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
UC San Diego
Zootown Classic
W 71–61  3–2
Dahlberg Arena (2,917)
Missoula, MT
November 25, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Wilmington
Zootown Classic
Canceled Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
November 26, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss
Zootown Classic
W 74–62  4–2
Dahlberg Arena (3,135)
Missoula, MT
November 29, 2021*
8:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon L 47–87  4–3
Matthew Knight Arena (5,739)
Eugene, OR
December 2, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Sacramento State W 65–58  5–3
(1–0)
Hornets Nest (685)
Sacramento, CA
December 4, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Colorado L 75–78  5–4
(1–1)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,178)
Greeley, CO
December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Air Force W 66–48  6–4
Dahlberg Arena (2,841)
Missoula, MT
December 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Yellowstone Christian College W 104–43  7–4
Dahlberg Arena (1,144)
Missoula, MT
December 13, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
SAGU American Indian College W 118–49  8–4
Dahlberg Arena (2,395)
Missoula, MT
December 19, 2021*
3:00 p.m.
at Santa Clara L 64–79  8–5
Leavey Center (835)
Santa Clara, CA
December 30, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho State W 78–54  9–5
(2–1)
Dahlberg Arena (3,233)
Missoula, MT
January 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Weber State W 74–72  10–5
(3–1)
Dahlberg Arena (3,409)
Missoula, MT
January 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., SWX/ESPN+
at Eastern Washington W 90–78  11–5
(4–1)
Reese Court (1,140)
Cheney, WA
January 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., SWX/ESPN+
at Montana State L 59–66  11–6
(4–2)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,763)
Bozeman, MT
January 20, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Portland State W 66–64  12–6
(5–2)
Viking Pavilion (954)
Portland, OR
January 22, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Arizona W 58–48  13–6
(6–2)
Walkup Skydome (736)
Flagstaff, AZ
January 27, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho W 81–62  14–6
(7–2)
Dahlberg Arena (3,014)
Missoula, MT
January 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Washington W 61–59  15–6
(8–2)
Dahlberg Arena (3,882)
Missoula, MT
February 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Weber State L 75–80  15–7
(8–3)
Dee Events Center (5,322)
Ogden, UT
February 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Idaho State L 63–86  15–8
(8–4)
Holt Arena (1,160)
Pocatello, ID
February 7, 2022
6:00 p.m., SWX/ESPN+
Southern Utah
Rescheduled from January 13
W 78–67  16–8
(9–4)
Dahlberg Arena (2,947)
Missoula, MT
February 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Arizona L 67–72 OT 16–9
(9–5)
Dahlberg Arena (3,037)
Missoula, MT
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., SWX/ESPN+
Portland State W 85–76  17–9
(10–5)
Dahlberg Arena (3,223)
Missoula, MT
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Idaho L 76–82  17–10
(10–6)
ICCU Arena (1,310)
Moscow, ID
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Utah L 74–82  17–11
(10–7)
America First Event Center (1,817)
Cedar City, UT
February 27, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
Montana State W 80–74  18–11
(11–7)
Dahlberg Arena (5,285)
Missoula, MT
March 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., SWX/ESPN+
Northern Colorado L 66–75  18–12
(11–8)
Dahlberg Arena (3,278)
Missoula, MT
March 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sacramento State L 71–72  18–13
(11–9)
Dahlberg Arena (3,821)
Missoula, MT
Big Sky tournament
March 10, 2022
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) Weber State
Quarterfinals
L 56–68  18–14
Idaho Central Arena (1,334)
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[1][2]

References

  1. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. "2021–22 Montana Grizzlies Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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