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1990–91 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

The 1990–91 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Grizzlies were led by fifth-year head coach Stew Morrill and played their home games on campus at Adams Fieldhouse in Missoula, Montana.

1990–91 Montana Grizzlies basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record23–8 (13–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coachBlaine Taylor (7th season)
Home arenaAdams Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1989–90
1990–91 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana 13 3   .813 23 8   .742
Nevada 12 4   .750 17 14   .548
Idaho 11 5   .688 19 11   .633
Boise State 10 6   .625 17 10   .630
Idaho State 7 9   .438 11 18   .379
Weber State 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Montana State 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
Eastern Washington 5 11   .313 11 16   .407
Northern Arizona 1 15   .063 4 23   .148
Conference tournament winner

They finished the regular season at 21–7, with a 13–3 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 McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, Montana faced the top-ranked, defending national champion UNLV Runnin' Rebels. Jerry Tarkanian's UNLV squad entered the game with a 30–0 mark on the season and, dating back to the previous season, a 41–game winning streak overall and wins in 51 of their previous 52 games. The Grizzlies were beaten soundly, 99–65.[1]

Postseason results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky tournament
Mar 8, 1991*
(1) (5) Idaho State
Semifinal
W 109–97  22–7
Adams Fieldhouse 
Missoula, Montana
Mar 9, 1991*
(1) (3) Idaho
Championship Game
W 76–68  23–7
Adams Fieldhouse 
Missoula, Montana
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
(16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 1 UNLV
First Round
L 65–99  23–8
McKale Center (13,367)
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Mountain time.

[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Montana, Hostile Crowd Just No Match for UNLV". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1991. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Montana Grizzlies Men's Basketball History & Records" (PDF). University of Montana Athletics. p. 15. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

External links edit

  • Sports Reference – Montana Grizzlies: 1990–91 basketball season


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