1973–74 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

1973–74 Big Sky men's basketball standings
	† One-game playoff winner ;

Montana Grizzlies men's basketball
1973–74 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball
Conference	Big Sky Conference
1973–74 record	19–8 (11–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jud Heathcote (3rd season);
Assistant coach	Jim Brandenburg
Home arena	Dahlberg Arena

The 1973–74 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Charter members of the Big Sky Conference, the Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Jud Heathcote and played their home games on campus at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana. They finished the regular season at 19–7, with a 11–3 conference record, tied for the regular season title with Idaho State;[1][2] the Bengals won the one-game playoff in Missoula by three points.[3][4]

The Big Sky conference tournament debuted two years later, in 1976.

Postseason results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Big Sky Playoff
Tue, March 5	Idaho State Playoff	L 57–60	19–8	Dahlberg Arena (8,343) Missoula, Montana
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain time.

References

"College cage standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 5, 1974. p. 17.
"College cage standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 4, 1974. p. 15.
"ISU holds off Grizzlies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 6, 1974. p. 13.
"Growing rookie key for Bengals". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 6, 1974. p. 17.

External links

Sports Reference – Montana Grizzlies: 1973–74 basketball season

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[ccstdrs-1] "College cage standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 5, 1974. p. 17.

[lmtccs-2] "College cage standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 4, 1974. p. 15.

[hoffgrz-3] "ISU holds off Grizzlies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 6, 1974. p. 13.

[grkfbgls-4] "Growing rookie key for Bengals". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 6, 1974. p. 17.

1973–74 Big Sky men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Idaho State †	11	–	3	.786	20	–	8	.714
Montana	11	–	3	.786	19	–	8	.704
Weber State	8	–	6	.571	14	–	12	.538
Gonzaga	7	–	7	.500	13	–	13	.500
Boise State	6	–	8	.429	12	–	14	.462
Idaho	5	–	9	.357	12	–	14	.462
Montana State	5	–	9	.357	11	–	15	.423
Northern Arizona	3	–	11	.214	3	–	18	.143

† One-game playoff winner

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