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:Montana State Bobcats men's basketball

{{Short description|Men's basketball program representing Montana State University}}

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|current = 2024–25 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team

|name = Montana State Bobcats men's basketball

|logo = Montana State Bobcats M Logo.png

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|university = Montana State University

|conference = Big Sky

|location = Bozeman, Montana

|coach = Matt Logie

|tenure = 2nd

|arena = Worthington Arena
at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

|capacity = 7,250

|nickname = Bobcats

|NCAAchampion3 = 1929

|NCAAchampion2 = 1929

|NCAAchampion =

|NCAAfinalfour =

|NCAAsweetsixteen = 1951

|NCAAtourneys = 1951, 1986, 1996, 2022, 2023, 2024

|conference_tournament = 1986, 1996, 2022, 2023, 2024

|conference_season = 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1937,
1964, 1967, 1987, 1996, 2002, 2022

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The Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represents Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference in NCAA Division I. The Bobcats play their home games on campus at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana. MSU has appeared in the NCAA tournament six times, most recently with three consecutive bids in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Montana State began varsity intercollegiate competition in basketball in 1902. The Bobcats were retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA tournament national champion for the 1928–29 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll and the Helms Athletic Foundation.{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|editor-last=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Books|location=New York, NY|year=2009|pages=532–34|ISBN=978-0-345-51392-2}} Cat Thompson played for the Bobcats from 1926–30; a four-year All-American, he was the Helms Player of the Year in 1929, and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1962.

Postseason

=NCAA tournament results=

The Bobcats have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–6.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Montana State Bobcats|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}}

1951style="background:#E6E8FA;"|Sweet Sixteen#2 Oklahoma A&ML 46–50
198616{{nnbsp}}WRound of 64align=left|(1{{nnbsp}}W){{spaces|3}}#4 St. John'sL 74–83
199613{{nnbsp}}WRound of 64align=left|(4{{nnbsp}}W) #15 SyracuseL 55–88
202214{{nnbsp}}WRound of 64align=left|(3{{nnbsp}}W) #12 Texas TechL 62–97
202314{{nnbsp}}ERound of 64align=left|(3 E)  #15 Kansas StateL 65–77
202416{{nnbsp}}MWFirst Fouralign=left|(16 MW) Grambling StateL 81–88 OT

=NIT results=

The Bobcats have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments, with a combined record of 1–2.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Montana State Bobcats|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

1987Round of 32WashingtonL 90–98OT
2002Opening Round
Round of 32		at Utah State
at Richmond		align=left|W 77–69
L 48–63

:{{small|Source:}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c6gpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7015%2C6360755 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Huskies survive 3-point barage |date=March 12, 1987 |page=C2}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=URpXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=efoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5739%2C2156741 |work=Spokane Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Huskies outlast MSU, 98-90 |date=March 12, 1987 |page=C2}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=he8jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1691%2C6302328 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Hamilton |first=Linda |title=Utah State falls in gum-wrencher |date=March 13, 2002 |page=D1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jRFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sR8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2821%2C377791 |work=Sunday Star-News |location=(Wilmington, North Carolina) |agency=Associated Press |title=Richmond shuts down Montana St. |date=March 17, 2002 |page=6C}}

=NAIA tournament results=

The Bobcats appeared in seven NAIA Tournaments, with a combined record of 1–7.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Montana State Bobcats|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

1946First RoundState College of IowaL 42–58
1947First RoundHoustonL 58–60
1950First RoundPortlandL 47–48
1952First Round
Second Round		American International
Hamline		W 82–66
L 72–85
1954First RoundSoutheastern Oklahoma StateL 62–68
1955First RoundFlorida StateL 84–93
1956First RoundCentral StateL 66–67

Season results

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SeasonOverall
Record		Conference
Record		Head coach
1948–4914–15rowspan=15 {{n/a}}Brick Breeden
1949–5020–12Brick Breeden
1950–5124–12Brick Breeden
1951–5222–14Brick Breeden
1952–5311–24Brick Breeden
1953–5418–11Brick Breeden
1954–5511–16Wally Lemm
1955–5615–14Dobbie Lambert
1956–5712–13Dobbie Lambert
1957–5818–8Dobbie Lambert
1958–5912–13Dobbie Lambert
1959–6011–14Dobbie Lambert
1960–6110–15Dobbie Lambert
1961–6210–13Dobbie Lambert
1962–6313–13Roger Craft
1963–6416–98–2Roger Craft
1964–6515–106–4Roger Craft
1965–667–175–5Roger Craft
1966–6714–117–3Roger Craft
1967–6810–156–9Roger Craft
1968–6917–811–4Roger Craft
1969–704–224–11Gary Hulst
1970–7112–138–6Gary Hulst
1971–7210–166–8Gary Hulst
1972–7317–99–5Hank Anderson
1973–7411–155–9Hank Anderson
1974–7511–155–9Rich Juarez
1975–769–166–8Rich Juarez
1976–779–176–8Rich Juarez
1977–7810–164–10Rich Juarez
1978–7915–116–8Bruce Haroldson
1979–8014–127–7Bruce Haroldson
1980–8116–1111–3Bruce Haroldson
1981–8211–185–9Bruce Haroldson
1982–8310–173–11Bruce Haroldson
1983–8414–157–7Stu Starner
1984–8511–177–7Stu Starner
1985–8614–176–8Stu Starner
1986–8721–812–2Stu Starner
1987–8819–1110–6Stu Starner
1988–8914–156–10Stu Starner
1989–9017–128–8Stu Starner
1990–9112–166–10Mick Durham
1991–9214–146–10Mick Durham
1992–939–185–9Mick Durham
1993–948–190–14Mick Durham
1994–9521–88–6Mick Durham
1995–9621–911–3Mick Durham
1996–9716–1410–6Mick Durham
1997–9819–119–7Mick Durham
1998–9916–139–7Mick Durham
1999–0012–174–12Mick Durham
2000–0116–148–8Mick Durham
2001–0220–1012–2Mick Durham
2002–0311–165–9Mick Durham
2003–0414–136–8Mick Durham
2004–0514–149–5Mick Durham
2005–0615–157–7Mick Durham
2006–0711–198–8Brad Huse
2007–0815–157–9Brad Huse
2008–0914–176–10Brad Huse
2009–1015–1410–6Brad Huse
2010–1112–176–7Brad Huse
2011–1212–167–9Brad Huse
2012–1313–1710–10Brad Huse
2013–1414–179–11Brad Huse
2014–157–234–14Brian Fish
2015–1614–179–9Brian Fish
2016–1716–1611–7Brian Fish
2017–1813–196–12Brian Fish
2018–1915–1711–9Brian Fish
2019–2016–1510–10Danny Sprinkle
2020-2113–108–6Danny Sprinkle
2021–2227–816–4Danny Sprinkle
2022–2325–1015–3Danny Sprinkle
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|Overall

1029–1032420–430

:{{small|Eight conference wins were vacated during the 1993–94 season}}

References

{{Reflist|2}}

External links

  • {{Official website|1=http://www.msubobcats.com/index.aspx?path=mbball&tab=0}}

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