2014–15 Montana Grizzlies basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2014–15
|team=Montana Grizzlies
|image=Montana Griz logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Big Sky Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Sky
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=20–13
|conf_record=14–4
|head_coach=Travis DeCuire
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1=Ken Bone
|asst_coach2=Jonathan Metzger-Jones
|asst_coach3=Chris Cobb
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Dahlberg Arena
|champion= Big Sky regular season co–champions
|bowl= NIT
|bowl_result=First round
}}
{{2014–15 Big Sky men's basketball standings}}
The 2014–15 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by first-year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in a share for the Big Sky regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to Eastern Washington. As a regular season conference champions and #1 overall seed in their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 1
| Mario Dunn Jr. | Guard | 6–0 | 172 | Sophomore |
| 2
| Riley Bradshaw | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Sophomore |
| 10
| Jordan Gregory | Guard | 6–2 | 194 | Senior |
| 12
| Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Junior | Leverkusen, Germany |
| 14
| Jermaine Edmonds Jr. | Guard | 6–5 | 200 | Sophomore |
| 20
| Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Freshman | Sydney, Australia{{Cite web|title = Fabijan Krslovic|url = http://www.gogriz.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2104|accessdate = 2015-12-20|publisher = University of Montana Men's Basketball}} |
| 22
| Daniel Nwosu | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Sophomore |
| 24
| Chris Kemp | Center | 6–7 | 236 | Senior |
| 30
| Gavin DeJong | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Freshman |
| 31
| Jack Lopez | Guard | 6–5 | 210 | Sophomore | Bankstown, Australia |
| 33
| Michael Weisner | Forward | 6–7 | 193 | RS Senior |
| 34
| Brandon Gfeller | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Sophomore |
| 35
| Bryden Boehning | Center | 6–10 | 230 | Freshman |
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660033; color:#848482;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/03/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Whitworth
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,542
| tv =
| score = 94–79
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Martin's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,689
| tv =
| score = 104–70
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660033; color:#848482;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 3,602
| tv = RTRM
| score = 66–83
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 4,535
| tv =
| score = 67–72
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seattle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,512
| tv =
| score = 66–62
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Carroll
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,892
| tv =
| score = 75–52
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,695
| tv =
| score = 57–76
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,837
| tv =
| score = 76–78
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,752
| tv =
| score = 69–57
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,172
| tv =
| score = 99–110
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/2014
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Milwaukee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Klotsche Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 1,781
| tv =
| score = 58–73
| overtime =
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2014
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,973
| tv =
| score = 62–67
| overtime =
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/01/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,950
| tv =
| score = 66–48
| overtime =
| record = 4–7 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,465
| tv =
| score = 74–63
| overtime =
| record = 5–7 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 6,508
| tv =
| score = 60–68
| overtime =
| record = 5–8 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 1,577
| tv =
| score = 90–64
| overtime =
| record = 6–8 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,758
| tv =
| score = 86–44
| overtime =
| record = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 4,915
| tv =
| score = 63–48
| overtime =
| record = 8–8 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/22/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,244
| tv =
| score = 64–57
| overtime =
| record = 9–8 (5–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,918
| tv =
| score = 58–56
| overtime =
| record = 10–8 (6–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Portland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stott Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 953
| tv =
| score = 73–54
| overtime =
| record = 11–8 (7–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacramento State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colberg Court
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,407
| tv =
| score = 69–70
| overtime =
| record = 11–9 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,930
| tv =
| score = 69–75
| overtime =
| record = 11–10 (7–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,861
| tv =
| score = 70–56
| overtime =
| record = 12–10 (8–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,568
| tv =
| score = 65–61
| overtime =
| record = 13–10 (9–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,121
| tv =
| score = 83–81
| overtime = 3OT
| record = 14–10 (10–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,313
| tv =
| score = 88–77
| overtime =
| record = 15–10 (11–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 4,416
| tv =
| score = 74–63
| overtime =
| record = 16–10 (12–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cowan Spectrum
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 1,500
| tv =
| score = 87–92
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 16–11 (12–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,621
| tv =
| score = 77–76
| overtime =
| record = 17–11 (13–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Worthington Arena
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,021
| tv =
| score = 70–54
| overtime =
| record = 18–11 (14–4)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660033; color:#848482;"| Big Sky tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 3,938
| tv =
| score = 76–73
| overtime =
| record = 19–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2015
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 5,009
| tv =
| score = 61–59
| overtime =
| record = 20–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/14/2015
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = Championship game
| attend = 7,026
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 65–69
| overtime =
| record = 20–12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660033; color:#848482;"| NIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = (7)
| opponent = (2) Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename = First round
| attend = 2,583
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 64–81
| overtime =
| record = 20–13
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region}}
See also
References
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