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2004–05 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

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2004–05 Montana Grizzlies basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record18–13 (9–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaDahlberg Arena
Seasons
2004–05 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Portland State 11 3   .786 19 9   .679
Montana State 9 5   .643 14 14   .500
Montana 9 5   .643 18 13   .581
Sacramento State 8 6   .571 12 16   .429
Weber State 7 7   .500 14 16   .467
Eastern Washington 5 9   .357 8 20   .286
Northern Arizona 4 10   .286 11 17   .393
Idaho State 3 11   .214 9 18   .333
2005 Big Sky tournament winner


The 2005–06 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by first-year head coach Larry Krystkowiak, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 18–13, 9–5 in Big Sky play to finish tied for second place in the conference regular season standings. Montana won the Big Sky Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the West region, the Grizzlies lost to No. 1 seed Washington.[1]

Roster

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2004–05 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Kevin Criswell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Colstrip, Montana
F 34 Andrew Strait 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Yakima, Washington
F 50 Kamarr Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 2004*
at No. 25 Gonzaga L 62–78  0–1
McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, Washington
Dec 23, 2004*
at Stanford L 66–84  4–7
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
2006 Big Sky Tournament
Mar 5, 2005*
Eastern Washington
Quarterfinals
W 58–48  16–12
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Mar 8, 2005*
vs. Montana State
Semifinals
W 79–67  17–12
Memorial Coliseum 
Portland, Oregon
Mar 9, 2005*
vs. Weber State
Championship game
W 63–61  18–12
Memorial Coliseum 
Portland, Oregon
2006 NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2005*
(16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 8 Washington
First round
L 77–88  18–13
Taco Bell Arena (11,871)
Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

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References

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  1. ^ "Huskies Win First Round In NCAA Play, 88-77". University of Washington Athletics. March 17, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "2004–05 Montana Grizzlies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Montana Men's Basketball History & Records" (PDF). University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.