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Montana State Bobcats men's basketball

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Montana State Bobcats
2024–25 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team
UniversityMontana State University
Head coachMatt Logie (2nd season)
ConferenceBig Sky
LocationBozeman, Montana
ArenaWorthington Arena
at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

(capacity: 7,250)
NicknameBobcats
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions
1929
Pre-tournament Helms champions
1929
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1951
NCAA tournament appearances
1951, 1986, 1996, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
1986, 1996, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference regular season champions
1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1937,
1964, 1967, 1987, 1996, 2002, 2022

The Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represents Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference in NCAA Division I. The Bobcats play their home games on campus at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana. MSU has appeared in the NCAA tournament six times, most recently with three consecutive bids in 20222023, and 2024.

Montana State began varsity intercollegiate competition in basketball in 1902. The Bobcats were retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA tournament national champion for the 1928–29 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll and the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2] Cat Thompson played for the Bobcats from 1926–30; a four-year All-American, he was the Helms Player of the Year in 1929, and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1962.

Postseason

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NCAA tournament results

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The Bobcats have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–6.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1951 Sweet Sixteen #2 Oklahoma A&M L 46–50
1986 16 W Round of 64 (1 W)   #4 St. John's L 74–83
1996 13 W Round of 64 (4 W) #15 Syracuse L 55–88
2022 14 W Round of 64 (3 W) #12 Texas Tech L 62–97
2023 14 E Round of 64 (3 E)  #15 Kansas State L 65–77
2024 16 MW First Four (16 MW) Grambling State L 81–88 OT

NIT results

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The Bobcats have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments, with a combined record of 1–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1987 Round of 32 Washington L 90–98OT
2002 Opening Round
Round of 32
at Utah State
at Richmond
W 77–69
L 48–63
Source:[3][4][5][6]

NAIA tournament results

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The Bobcats appeared in seven NAIA Tournaments, with a combined record of 1–7.

Year Round Opponent Result
1946 First Round State College of Iowa L 42–58
1947 First Round Houston L 58–60
1950 First Round Portland L 47–48
1952 First Round
Second Round
American International
Hamline
W 82–66
L 72–85
1954 First Round Southeastern Oklahoma State L 62–68
1955 First Round Florida State L 84–93
1956 First Round Central State L 66–67

Season results

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Season Overall
Record
Conference
Record
Head coach
1948–49 14–15 Brick Breeden
1949–50 20–12 Brick Breeden
1950–51 24–12 Brick Breeden
1951–52 22–14 Brick Breeden
1952–53 11–24 Brick Breeden
1953–54 18–11 Brick Breeden
1954–55 11–16 Wally Lemm
1955–56 15–14 Dobbie Lambert
1956–57 12–13 Dobbie Lambert
1957–58 18–8 Dobbie Lambert
1958–59 12–13 Dobbie Lambert
1959–60 11–14 Dobbie Lambert
1960–61 10–15 Dobbie Lambert
1961–62 10–13 Dobbie Lambert
1962–63 13–13 Roger Craft
1963–64 16–9 8–2 Roger Craft
1964–65 15–10 6–4 Roger Craft
1965–66 7–17 5–5 Roger Craft
1966–67 14–11 7–3 Roger Craft
1967–68 10–15 6–9 Roger Craft
1968–69 17–8 11–4 Roger Craft
1969–70 4–22 4–11 Gary Hulst
1970–71 12–13 8–6 Gary Hulst
1971–72 10–16 6–8 Gary Hulst
1972–73 17–9 9–5 Hank Anderson
1973–74 11–15 5–9 Hank Anderson
1974–75 11–15 5–9 Rich Juarez
1975–76 9–16 6–8 Rich Juarez
1976–77 9–17 6–8 Rich Juarez
1977–78 10–16 4–10 Rich Juarez
1978–79 15–11 6–8 Bruce Haroldson
1979–80 14–12 7–7 Bruce Haroldson
1980–81 16–11 11–3 Bruce Haroldson
1981–82 11–18 5–9 Bruce Haroldson
1982–83 10–17 3–11 Bruce Haroldson
1983–84 14–15 7–7 Stu Starner
1984–85 11–17 7–7 Stu Starner
1985–86 14–17 6–8 Stu Starner
1986–87 21–8 12–2 Stu Starner
1987–88 19–11 10–6 Stu Starner
1988–89 14–15 6–10 Stu Starner
1989–90 17–12 8–8 Stu Starner
1990–91 12–16 6–10 Mick Durham
1991–92 14–14 6–10 Mick Durham
1992–93 9–18 5–9 Mick Durham
1993–94 8–19 0–14 Mick Durham
1994–95 21–8 8–6 Mick Durham
1995–96 21–9 11–3 Mick Durham
1996–97 16–14 10–6 Mick Durham
1997–98 19–11 9–7 Mick Durham
1998–99 16–13 9–7 Mick Durham
1999–00 12–17 4–12 Mick Durham
2000–01 16–14 8–8 Mick Durham
2001–02 20–10 12–2 Mick Durham
2002–03 11–16 5–9 Mick Durham
2003–04 14–13 6–8 Mick Durham
2004–05 14–14 9–5 Mick Durham
2005–06 15–15 7–7 Mick Durham
2006–07 11–19 8–8 Brad Huse
2007–08 15–15 7–9 Brad Huse
2008–09 14–17 6–10 Brad Huse
2009–10 15–14 10–6 Brad Huse
2010–11 12–17 6–7 Brad Huse
2011–12 12–16 7–9 Brad Huse
2012–13 13–17 10–10 Brad Huse
2013–14 14–17 9–11 Brad Huse
2014–15 7–23 4–14 Brian Fish
2015–16 14–17 9–9 Brian Fish
2016–17 16–16 11–7 Brian Fish
2017–18 13–19 6–12 Brian Fish
2018–19 15–17 11–9 Brian Fish
2019–20 16–15 10–10 Danny Sprinkle
2020-21 13–10 8–6 Danny Sprinkle
2021–22 27–8 16–4 Danny Sprinkle
2022–23 25–10 15–3 Danny Sprinkle
Overall 1029–1032 420–430
Eight conference wins were vacated during the 1993–94 season

References

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  1. ^ "MSU Brand Guide". Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  2. ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 532–34. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  3. ^ "Huskies survive 3-point barage". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1987. p. C2.
  4. ^ "Huskies outlast MSU, 98-90". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1987. p. C2.
  5. ^ Hamilton, Linda (March 13, 2002). "Utah State falls in gum-wrencher". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
  6. ^ "Richmond shuts down Montana St". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. March 17, 2002. p. 6C.
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