2018–19 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

The 2018–19 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by fifth-year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. Finishing the season 26–9 overall, 16–4 in Big Sky play, the Grizzlies won the Big Sky regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Sacramento State, Weber State, and Eastern Washington to win the tournament, and earned the Big Sky's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

2018–19 Montana Grizzlies basketball
Big Sky regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record26–9 (16–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Travis DeCuire (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Cobb
  • Rachi Wortham
  • Jay Flores
Home arenaDahlberg Arena
2018–19 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana164 .800269  .743
Northern Colorado155 .7502111  .656
Eastern Washington128 .6001618  .471
Weber State119 .5501815  .545
Portland State119 .5501616  .500
Montana State119 .5501517  .469
Southern Utah911 .4501717  .500
Northern Arizona812 .4001021  .323
Sacramento State812 .4001516  .484
Idaho State713 .3501119  .367
Idaho218 .100527  .156
Conference tournament winner

Given a No. 15 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament, Montana was defeated by Michigan in the first round for the second consecutive year.

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