1971–72 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1971–72 Montana Grizzlies Basketball Montana Griz logo.svg 150 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 14–11 7–7 Jud Heathcote 1st Jim Brandenburg Dahlberg Arena The 1971–72 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 1971–72 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Charter members of the Big Sky Conference, the Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Jud Heathcote and played their home games on campus at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana. They finished the regular season at 14–11, with a 7–7 conference record.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tdkvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0ewDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7162%2C394632 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Big Sky final standings March 2, 1972 23 The Big Sky conference tournament debuted four years later, in 1976. Heathcote, an assistant at Washington State under Marv Harshman, was hired in March 1971.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zx9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Re0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6978%2C113230 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Montana hires WSU's Heathcote as new Grizzly basketball coach April 1, 1971 20https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hOBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7307%2C172402 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Team to run - Heathcote April 1, 1971 33 References External links Sports Reference – Montana Grizzlies: 1971–72 basketball season Category:Montana Grizzlies basketball seasons Montana Montana Grizzlies basketball Montana Grizzlies basketball