1973–74 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1973–74 Montana Grizzlies Montana Griz logo.svg 150 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 19–8 11–3 Jud Heathcote 3rd Jim Brandenburg Dahlberg Arena The 1973–74 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Charter members of the Big Sky Conference, the Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Jud Heathcote and played their home games on campus at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana. They finished the regular season at 19–7, with a 11–3 conference record, tied for the regular season title with Idaho State;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ry1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Fe0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4256%2C1785448 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington College cage standings March 5, 1974 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pZdfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2267%2C925313 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho College cage standings March 4, 1974 15 the Bengals won the one-game playoff in Missoula by three points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p5dfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5706%2C1284937 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press ISU holds off Grizzlies March 6, 1974 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MpNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7264%2C1772296 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Growing rookie key for Bengals March 6, 1974 17 The Big Sky conference tournament debuted two years later, in 1976. Junior center Ken McKenzie was a unanimous selection to the all-conference team; senior guard Robin Selvig and junior swingman Eric Hays were on the second team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qZdfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SjEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3990%2C1804503 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Montana's McKenzie favorite Big Sky all-star team pick March 8, 1974 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NJNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4301%2C2364441 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Zags' Morrill Big Sky pick March 8, 1974 17 Postseason results yes no |- !colspan=9 style=Montana Grizzlies| Big Sky Playoff Tue, March 5 no Idaho State Dahlberg Arena Missoula, Montana Playoff 57–60 19–8 8,343 no Mountain time References External links Sports Reference – Montana Grizzlies: 1973–74 basketball season Category:Montana Grizzlies basketball seasons Montana Montana Grizzlies basketball Montana Grizzlies basketball