2016–17 Montana Grizzlies basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record16–16 (11–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Cobb
  • Rachi Wortham
  • Marlon Stewart
Home arenaDahlberg Arena
2016–17 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Dakota144 .7782210  .688
Eastern Washington135 .7222212  .647
Idaho126 .6671914  .576
Weber State126 .6672014  .588
Montana117 .6111616  .500
Montana State117 .6111616  .500
Sacramento State99 .5001318  .419
Portland State711 .3891516  .484
Northern Colorado*711 .3891118  .379
Northern Arizona612 .333923  .281
Southern Utah315 .167627  .182
Idaho State315 .167526  .161
Conference tournament winner

The 2016–17 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by third-year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they lost to Idaho in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The Grizzlies finished the 2015–16 season 21–12, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They defeated Sacramento State and Idaho to advance to the Championship game of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to Weber State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Nevada.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Riley Bradshaw2G6'2"180RS JuniorCorvallis, MontanaTransferred
Martin Breunig12F6'8"210RS SeniorLeverkusen, GermanyGraduated
Zachary Camel22G6'0"166FreshmanPolson, MontanaWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Bryden Boehning35C6'10"230RS FreshmanGlendive, MontanaTransferred to Rocky Mountain College

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jamar Akoh12F6'7"240JuniorRancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaTransferred from Cal State Fullerton. Under NCAA transfer rules, Akoh will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Donaven Dorsey42G6'5"210JuniorLacey, WashingtonTransferred from Washington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dorsey will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sayeed Pridgett
#74 PG
El Cerrito, California El Cerrito High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Alphonso Anderson
#77 PF
Seattle, Washington Garfield High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Timmy Falls
#63 SG
Dublin, California Dublin High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2016–17 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Michael Oguine 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)171 lb (78 kg) SoChaminade Prep Porter Ranch, California
G 1 Mario Dunn, Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSalesian Oakland, California
G 4 Sayeed Pridgett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrEl Cerrito Oakland, California
G 5 Walter Wright 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)161 lb (73 kg) SrWilby
Snow College
Waterbury, Connecticut
F 10 Alphonso Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrGarfield Tacoma, Washington
F 12 Jamar Akoh (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)253 lb (115 kg) JrLos Osos HS
Cal State Fullerton
Rancho Cucamonga, California
G 14 Ahmaad Rorie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoLincoln
Oregon
Tacoma, Washington
G 15 Trevor Spoja (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)164 lb (74 kg) RS FrBillings West Billings, Montana
F 20 Fabijan Krslovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)239 lb (108 kg) JrSt Aloysius New South Wales, Australia
G 24 Bobby Moorehead 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)182 lb (83 kg) SoStadium Tacoma, Washington
F 30 Gavin DeJong (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoManhattan Manhattan, Montana
F 31 Jack Lopez 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) SrJannali Bankstown, Australia
G 32 Aaron Misipeka-Ward (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrFlorence-Carlton Florence, Montana
F 33 Jared Samuelson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) RS FrBillings West Billings, Montana
G 34 Brandon Gfeller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)189 lb (86 kg) SrColfax Colfax, Washington
F 42 Donaven Dorsey (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg) JrTimberline
Washington
Lacey, Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2016*
7:00 pm
Whitworth W 90–80 
Dahlberg Arena (2,424)
Missoula, Montana
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
9:00 pm, P12N
at USC L 61–75  0–1
Galen Center (3,513)
Los Angeles, California
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm
Wyoming L 72–73  0–2
Dahlberg Arena (3,318)
Missoula, Montana
11/18/2016*
4:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. NC State
Paradise Jam quarterfinals
L 72–85  0–3
Sports and Fitness Center (2,223)
St. Thomas, VI
11/19/2016*
4:00 pm
vs. Washington State
Paradise Jam consolation round
L 63–87  0–4
Sports and Fitness Center (1,831)
St. Thomas, VI
11/21/2016*
10:30 am
vs. Oral Roberts
Paradise Jam 7th place game
W 68–47  1–4
Sports and Fitness Center (224)
St. Thomas, VI
11/24/2016*
2:00 pm, SEC+
at Ole Miss L 81–86  1–5
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,358)
Oxford, Mississippi
11/27/2016*
12:00 pm
at South Dakota L 67–72  1–6
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,399)
Vermillion, South Dakota
12/03/2016*
7:00 pm
Milwaukee W 75–69  2–6
Dahlberg Arena (3,369)
Missoula, Montana
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm
San Jose State W 81–62  3–6
Dahlberg Arena (3,024)
Missoula, Montana
12/10/2016*
4:00 pm, MW Net
at Wyoming L 83–85  3–7
Arena-Auditorium (4,749)
Laramie, Wyoming
12/13/2016*
8:00 pm, P12N
at No. 22 Oregon L 67–81  3–8
Matthew Knight Arena (6,689)
Eugene, Oregon
12/17/2016*
6:00 pm
at UC Riverside W 71–63  4–8
The SRC (299)
Riverside, California
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm
Pepperdine W 71–70  5–8
Dahlberg Arena (3,476)
Missoula, Montana
Big Sky regular season
12/29/2016
7:00 pm
Idaho State W 74–62  6–8
(1–0)
Dahlberg Arena (3,848)
Missoula, Montana
12/31/2016
2:00 pm
Weber State L 81–84 OT 6–9
(1–1)
Dahlberg Arena (3,710)
Missoula, Montana
01/05/2017
8:00 pm
at Idaho W 70–57  7–9
(2–1)
Cowan Spectrum (813)
Moscow, Idaho
01/07/2017
2:00 pm
at Eastern Washington W 65–59  8–9
(3–1)
Reese Court (2,107)
Cheney, Washington
01/12/2017
7:00 pm
Northern Colorado W 89–68  9–9
(4–1)
Dahlberg Arena (3,438)
Missoula, Montana
01/14/2017
7:00 pm
North Dakota W 76–70  10–9
(5–1)
Dahlberg Arena (3,719)
Missoula, Montana
01/19/2017
8:00 pm
at Portland State L 79–88  10–10
(5–2)
Peter Stott Center (728)
Portland, Oregon
01/21/2017
8:00 pm
at Sacramento State L 83–92  10–11
(5–3)
Hornets Nest (1,112)
Sacramento, California
01/26/2017
7:00 pm
Eastern Washington L 60–72  10–12
(5–4)
Dahlberg Arena (3,637)
Missoula, Montana
01/28/2017
7:00 pm, SWX Montana
Idaho L 77–85 OT 10–13
(5–5)
Dahlberg Arena (3,935)
Missoula, Montana
02/04/2017
7:00 pm, Cowles
Montana State W 90–84  11–13
(6–5)
Dahlberg Arena (5,546)
Missoula, Montana
02/09/2017
6:30 pm
at Southern Utah W 70–55  12–13
(7–5)
Centrum Arena (1,923)
Cedar City, Utah
02/11/2017
7:30 pm
at Northern Arizona W 76–59  13–13
(8–5)
Walkup Skydome (1,453)
Flagstaff, Arizona
02/16/2017
7:00 pm
Sacramento State L 65–67  13–14
(8–6)
Dahlberg Arena (4,023)
Missoula, Montana
02/18/2017
7:00 pm
Portland State W 85–82  14–14
(9–6)
Dahlberg Arena (4,465)
Missoula, Montana
02/25/2017
7:00 pm, Cowles
at Montana State L 69–78  14–15
(9–7)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (6,772)
Bozeman, Montana
03/02/2017
7:00 pm
at Weber State W 78–74  15–15
(10–7)
Dee Events Center (6,431)
Ogden, Utah
03/04/2017
7:00 pm
at Idaho State W 95–76  16–15
(11–7)
Holt Arena (1,795)
Pocatello, Idaho
Big Sky tournament
03/092017
2:35 pm
(5) vs. (4) Idaho
Quarterfinals
L 77–81  16–16
Reno Events Center (1,762)
Reno, Nevada
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time..

See also

2016–17 Montana Lady Griz basketball team

References

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