1990–91 Montana Grizzlies basketball team
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 23–8 (13–3 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Blaine Taylor (7th season) |
Home arena | Adams Fieldhouse |
Seasons ← 1989–90 1991–92 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 4 | – | 23 | .148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner |
The 1990–91 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Grizzlies were led by fifth-year head coach Stew Morrill and played their home games on campus at Adams Fieldhouse in Missoula, Montana.
They finished the regular season at 21–7, with a 13–3 record in conference to win the regular season title. The Grizzlies earned an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament by winning the Big Sky Conference tournament.
In the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, Montana faced the top-ranked, defending national champion UNLV Runnin' Rebels. Jerry Tarkanian's UNLV squad entered the game with a 30–0 mark on the season and, dating back to the previous season, a 41–game winning streak overall and wins in 51 of their previous 52 games. The Grizzlies were beaten soundly, 99–65.[1]
Postseason results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Big Sky tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 8, 1991* | (1) | (5) Idaho State Semifinal | W 109–97 | 22–7 | Adams Fieldhouse Missoula, Montana | ||||||
Mar 9, 1991* | (1) | (3) Idaho Championship Game | W 76–68 | 23–7 | Adams Fieldhouse Missoula, Montana | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1991* | (16 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 1 UNLV First Round | L 65–99 | 23–8 | McKale Center (13,367) Tucson, Arizona | ||||||
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References
- ^ "Montana, Hostile Crowd Just No Match for UNLV". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1991. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Montana Grizzlies Men's Basketball History & Records" (PDF). University of Montana Athletics. p. 15. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
External links
- Sports Reference – Montana Grizzlies: 1990–91 basketball season
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