1971–72 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

Montana Grizzlies men's basketball
1971–72 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball
Conference	Big Sky Conference
1971–72 record	14–11 (7–7 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jud Heathcote (1st season)
Assistant coach	Jim Brandenburg
Home arena	Dahlberg Arena

The 1971–72 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 1971–72 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Charter members of the Big Sky Conference, the Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Jud Heathcote and played their home games on campus at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana. They finished the regular season at 14–11, with a 7–7 conference record.[1]

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

Heathcote, an assistant at Washington State under Marv Harshman, was hired in March 1971.[2][3]

References

"Big Sky final standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane,Washington). March 2, 1972. p. 23.
"Montana hires WSU's Heathcote as new Grizzly basketball coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). April 1, 1971. p. 20.
"Team to run - Heathcote". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. April 1, 1971. p. 33.

External links

Sports Reference – Montana Grizzlies: 1971–72 basketball season

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[bscdrs-1] "Big Sky final standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane,Washington). March 2, 1972. p. 23.

[mthrhc-2] "Montana hires WSU's Heathcote as new Grizzly basketball coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). April 1, 1971. p. 20.

[tmtorun-3] "Team to run - Heathcote". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. April 1, 1971. p. 33.

1971–72 Big Sky men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Weber State	10	–	4	.714	18	–	11	.621
Gonzaga	8	–	6	.571	14	–	12	.538
Northern Arizona	8	–	6	.571	13	–	10	.565
Idaho State	8	–	6	.571	14	–	12	.538
Montana	7	–	7	.500	14	–	11	.560
Boise State	7	–	7	.500	14	–	12	.538
Montana State	6	–	8	.429	9	–	16	.360
Idaho	2	–	12	.143	5	–	14	.263

Montana Grizzlies basketball
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