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2001–02 Montana Grizzlies basketball team


The 2001–02 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by second-year head coach Don Holst, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 7–7 in Big Sky play to finish tied for fourth place in the conference regular season standings. Montana won the Big Sky Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, the Grizzlies lost to No. 2 seed Oregon, 81–62, in the opening round.[1]

2001–02 Montana Grizzlies basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record16–15 (7–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaDahlberg Arena
Seasons
2001–02 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 12 – 2   .857 20 – 10   .667
Eastern Washington 10 – 4   .714 17 – 13   .567
Weber State 8 – 6   .571 18 – 11   .621
Montana † 7 – 7   .500 16 – 15   .516
Northern Arizona 7 – 7   .500 14 – 14   .500
Portland State 6 – 8   .429 12 – 16   .429
Idaho State 3 – 11   .214 10 – 17   .370
Sacramento State 3 – 11   .214 9 – 19   .321
† 2002 Big Sky tournament winner

Roster

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2001–02 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 20 David Bell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Oakland, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Big Sky Tournament
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 2002*
 (15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 11 Oregon
First round 		L 62–81  16–15
 ARCO Arena 
Sacramento, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

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References

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  1. ^ "BC outmuscles Montana to advance to regional semis". ESPN. March 18, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2023.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "2001–02 Montana Grizzlies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Montana Men's Basketball History & Records" (PDF). University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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