The University of Montana Men's Basketball

about social and racial injustices led to action in 2020, including 100-percent voter registration, a solidarity message on the backs of each jersey and the launch of a Free Little Library on campus. The library, which was funded and established by the men’s basketball program, features minority-themed literature that the community can freely take from or add to. 2024-25: The Grizzlies returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in six years after a 22-9 regular season that saw them share the regular season Big Sky title. Montana won 10 straight games during league play and finished at 15-3 to earn the No. 2 seed in Boise. They defeated NAU, Idaho, and No. 1 seed UNC in the tournament to punch a ticket to March Madness for the third time under DeCuire. The 25 wins were tied for the 6th most in a season in program history, and the 49 total wins over the previous two seasons is the fourth-best stretch in program history. DeCuire was named Big Sky Coach of the Year for the second time in his career and had sophomore guard Money Williams named Top Reserve. Joe Pridgen was a first-team All-Big Sky selection and a trio of Grizzlies (Williams, Malik Moore, Brandon Whitney) were all named second-team. Whitney (MVP), Williams, and Kai Johnson were all named to the All-Tournament team. The Griz ranked 4th in the NCAA in field goal percentage (49.8) and finished the season ranked 143 in the NET. 2023-24: Montana won a postseason game for just the second time in program history as