Montana State Bobcats men's basketball
Montana State Bobcats | ||||
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University | Montana State University | |||
Head coach | Danny Sprinkle (2nd season) | |||
Conference | Big Sky | |||
Location | Bozeman, Montana | |||
Arena | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (capacity: 7,250) | |||
Nickname | Bobcats | |||
Colors | Blue and gold[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions | ||||
1929 | ||||
Pre-tournament Helms champions | ||||
1929 | ||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1951 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1951, 1986, 1996 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1986, 1996 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1937, 1964, 1967, 1987, 1996, 2002 |
The Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represents Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big Sky Conference. They play their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
Montana State began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's 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]
Postseason
NCAA Tournament results
The Bobcats have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–3.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1951 | Sweet Sixteen | Oklahoma A&M | L 46–50 | |
1986 | 16 W | Round of 64 | (1) #4 St. John's | L 74–83 |
1996 | 13 W | Round of 64 | (4) #15 Syracuse | L 55–88 |
NIT results
The Bobcats have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments, with a combined record of 1–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1987 | First Round | Washington | L 90–98OT |
2002 | Opening Round First Round |
Utah State Richmond |
W 77–69 L 48–63 |
NAIA tournament results
The Bobcats have appeared in seven NAIA Tournaments, with a combined record of 1–7.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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-by-season results
Season | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach |
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1948–49 | 14–15 | N/A | Brick Breeden |
1949–50 | 20–12 | N/A | Brick Breeden |
1950–51 | 24–12 | N/A | Brick Breeden |
1951–52 | 22–14 | N/A | Brick Breeden |
1952–53 | 11–24 | N/A | Brick Breeden |
1953–54 | 18–11 | N/A | Brick Breeden |
1954–55 | 11–16 | N/A | Wally Lemm |
1955–56 | 15–14 | N/A | Dobbie Lambert |
1956–57 | 12–13 | N/A | Dobbie Lambert |
1957–58 | 18–8 | N/A | Dobbie Lambert |
1958–59 | 12–13 | N/A | Dobbie Lambert |
1959–60 | 11–14 | N/A | Dobbie Lambert |
1960–61 | 10–15 | N/A | Dobbie Lambert |
1961–62 | 10–13 | N/A | Dobbie Lambert |
1962–63 | 13–13 | N/A | 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 (8 wins vacated) | 0–14 (8 wins vacated) | 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 |
1999–2000 | 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 |
Overall | 948–989 | 386–410 |
References
- ^ "MSU Brand Guide". Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ 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.
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