1990–91 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1990–91 Montana Grizzlies none Montana Griz logo.svg 150 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 23–8 13–3 Stew Morrill 5th Blaine Taylor 7th Adams Fieldhouse Big Sky champions NCAA tournament 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. 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.Montana, Hostile Crowd Just No Match for UNLV https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-03-17-9101240744-story.html Chicago Tribune March 17, 1991 February 27, 2021 Postseason results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Montana Grizzlies| Big Sky tournament Mar 8, 1991 yes 1 1990 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State 5 Adams Fieldhouse Missoula, Montana Semifinal 109–97 22–7 Mar 9, 1991 yes 1 Idaho 3 Adams Fieldhouse Missoula, Montana Championship Game 76–68 23–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Montana Grizzlies| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1991 yes yes 16 W UNLV 1 1 W McKale Center Tucson, Arizona First Round 65–99 23–8 13,367 no Mountain time W West 2020-21 Montana Grizzlies Men's Basketball History & Records https://gogriz.com/documents/2020/9/29/Records_History.pdf University of Montana Athletics PDF 15 February 27, 2021 References 2 External links Sports Reference – Montana Grizzlies: 1990–91 basketball season Category:Montana Grizzlies basketball seasons Montana Montana