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1991–92 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

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1991–92 Montana Grizzlies basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record27–4 (14–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaAdams Fieldhouse
Seasons
1991–92 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana 14 2   .875 27 4   .871
Nevada 13 3   .813 19 10   .655
Weber State 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Idaho 10 6   .625 18 14   .563
Boise State 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
Idaho State 6 10   .375 9 21   .300
Montana State 6 10   .375 14 14   .500
Northern Arizona 3 13   .188 7 20   .259
Eastern Washington 3 13   .188 6 21   .222
Conference tournament winner

The 1991–92 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Grizzlies were led by former assistant coach and first-year head coach Blaine Taylor and played their home games on campus at Adams Fieldhouse in Missoula, Montana.

They finished the regular season at 25–3, with a 14–2 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 BSU Pavilion in Boise, Idaho, Montana faced the No. 3 seed Florida State. The Grizzlies were beaten in a competitive game, 78–68.[1]

Postseason results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov, 1991*
Simon Fraser W 87–58  1–0
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Nov 22, 1991*
Oregon W 78–39  2–0
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Nov 26, 1991*
at San Jose State W 72–51  3–0
Event Center Arena 
San Jose, California
Nov 29, 1991*
Southeastern Louisiana
Montana Holiday Tournament
W 89–47  4–0
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Nov 30, 1991*
Texas-Arlington
Montana Holiday Tournament
W 73–68  5–0
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 4, 1991*
Portland W 98–68  6–0
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 7, 1991*
at Cal State Northridge W 67–48  7–0
Matador Gymnasium 
Northridge, California
Dec 14, 1991*
at Pepperdine W 89–88 3OT 8–0
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Dec 16, 1991*
at Southern Utah L 65–74  8–1
America First Event Center 
Cedar City, Utah
Dec 20, 1991*
Washington W 60–55  9–1
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 21, 1991*
Coastal Carolina W 74–52  10–1
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Dec, 1991*
Lewis–Clark State W 85–65  11–1
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Jan 2, 1992*
Weber State W 62–60  12–1
(1–0)
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Jan 4, 1992*
Idaho State W 87–74  13–1
(2–0)
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Jan 11, 1992*
at Eastern Washington W 71–65  14–1
(3–0)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
Jan 18, 1992*
Montana State W 73–59  15–1
(4–0)
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Jan 23, 1992*
Idaho W 73–58  16–1
(5–0)
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Jan 24, 1992*
Boise State W 67–53  17–1
(6–0)
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Jan 30, 1992*
at Northern Arizona W 74–59  18–1
(7–0)
Walkup Skydome 
Flagstaff, Arizona
Feb 1, 1992*
at Nevada L 67–89  18–2
(7–1)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Feb 6, 1992*
at Idaho State W 84–75  19–2
(8–1)
Holt Arena 
Pocatello, Idaho
Feb 8, 1992*
at Weber State W 77–73  20–2
(9–1)
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Feb 13, 1992*
Eastern Washington W 91–66  21–2
(10–1)
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Feb 22, 1992*
at Montana State W 77–72  22–2
(11–1)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Feb 27, 1992*
at Boise State W 71–58  23–2
(12–1)
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Feb 29, 1992*
at Idaho L 63–73  23–3
(12–2)
Kibbie Dome 
Moscow, Idaho
Mar 5, 1992*
Nevada W 103–86  24–3
(13–2)
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Mar 7, 1992*
Northern Arizona W 90–59  25–3
(14–2)
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Big Sky tournament
Mar 13, 1992*
9:00 p.m.
(1) (4) Idaho
Semifinals
W 69–52  26–3
Harry Adams Field House (7,103)
Missoula, Montana
Mar 14, 1992*
(1) (2) Nevada
Championship Game
W 73–68  27–3
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
(14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 20 Florida State
First Round
L 68–78  27–4
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Mountain time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Florida St. 78, Montana 68". Casper Star-Tribune. March 20, 1992. Retrieved March 15, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Montana Grizzlies Men's Basketball History & Records" (PDF). University of Montana Athletics. p. 15. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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