# 2022–23 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

The 2022–23 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by ninth-year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference.

## Previous season

The Grizzlies finished the 2021–22 season 18–14, 11–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the Big Sky tournament, they defeated by Weber State in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 8, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 63–91 | 0–1 | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,157) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 11, 2022* 6:00 p.m., FS2 | | at Xavier | L 64–86 | 0–2 | Cintas Center (10,311) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 17, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Thomas Zootown Classic | W 78–59 | 1–2 | Dahlberg Arena (2,660) Missoula, MT |
| November 18, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Merrimack Zootown Classic | W 62–51 | 2–2 | Dahlberg Arena (2,547) Missoula, MT |
| November 19, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy Zootown Classic | L 62–73 | 2–3 | Dahlberg Arena (2,644) Missoula, MT |
| November 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | MSU–Northern | W 63–51 | 3–3 | Dahlberg Arena (2,652) Missoula, MT |
| November 27, 2022* 1:00 p.m., Altitude | | at Air Force | L 56–59 | 3–4 | Clune Arena (1,196) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 29, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss | L 54–64 | 3–5 | Reed Green Coliseum (3,022) Hattiesburg, MS |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Dakota State | W 81–56 | 4–5 | Dahlberg Arena (2,559) Missoula, MT |
| December 10, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Dakota State | W 82–75 | 5–5 | Scheels Center (1,658) Fargo, ND |
| December 17, 2022* 10:50 a.m., HBCU Go | | vs. Prairie View A&M Coaches Vs. Racism | W 81–76 | 6–5 | Delmar Fieldhouse (1,243) Houston, TX |
| December 20, 2022* 7:00 p.m., Stadium | | at No. 11 Gonzaga | L 75–85 | 6–6 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| Big Sky regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Washington | L 80–87 | 6–7 (0–1) | Dahlberg Arena (3,924) Missoula, MT |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho | W 67–56 | 7–7 (1–1) | Dahlberg Arena (3,337) Missoula, MT |
| January 5, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Arizona | L 74–75 $^{OT}$ | 7–8 (1–2) | Findlay Toyota Court (363) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 7, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado | W 79–74 | 8–8 (2–2) | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,221) Greeley, CO |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Weber State | L 57–59 | 8–9 (2–3) | Dahlberg Arena (3,243) Missoula, MT |
| January 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho State | W 84–55 | 9–9 (3–3) | Dahlberg Arena (3,543) Missoula, MT |
| January 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Washington | L 57–64 | 9–10 (3–4) | Reese Court (2,244) Cheney, WA |
| January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana State | L 64–67 | 9–11 (3–5) | Dahlberg Arena (6,374) Missoula, MT |
| January 26, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sacramento State | L 48–67 | 9–12 (3–6) | Hornets Nest (714) Sacramento, CA |
| January 28, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland State | W 73–67 | 10–12 (4–6) | Viking Pavilion (1,188) Portland, OR |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | W 69–67 | 11–12 (5–6) | Dahlberg Arena (2,990) Missoula, MT |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Arizona | W 67–66 | 12–12 (6–6) | Dahlberg Arena (4,527) Missoula, MT |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho State | W 69–61 | 13–12 (7–6) | Reed Gym (1,445) Pocatello, ID |
| February 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Weber State | W 74–69 | 14–12 (8–6) | Dee Events Center (6,372) Ogden, UT |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana State | L 68–72 | 14–13 (8–7) | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (6,696) Bozeman, MT |
| February 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacramento State | W 74–72 | 15–13 (9–7) | Dahlberg Arena (3,831) Missoula, MT |
| February 27, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho | W 68–53 | 16–13 (10–7) | ICCU Arena (2,047) Moscow, ID |
| Big Sky tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Idaho State Quarterfinals | W 83–74 | 17–13 | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| March 7, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPNU | (4) | vs. (9) Northern Arizona Semifinals | L 71–83 | 17–14 | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||
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