1972–73 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

The 1972–73 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 1972–73 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Charter members of the Big Sky Conference, the Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Jud Heathcote and played their home games on campus at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana. They finished the regular season at 13–13, with a 7–7 conference record.[1]

1972–73 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record13–13 (7–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Brandenburg
Home arenaDahlberg Arena
Seasons
1972–73 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 13 1   .929 20 7   .741
Idaho State 10 4   .714 18 8   .692
Montana State 9 5   .643 17 10   .630
Montana 7 7   .500 13 13   .500
Gonzaga 6 8   .429 14 12   .538
Boise State 5 9   .357 11 15   .423
Idaho 3 11   .214 7 19   .269
Northern Arizona 3 11   .214 6 20   .231

The Big Sky conference tournament debuted three years later, in 1976.

Senior guard Mike Murray was named to the all-conference team and was the conference runner-up in scoring.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ Brown, Bruce (March 5, 1973). "Big Sky coaches seek added help". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 19.
  2. ^ "Honors mounting up for Zags' Greg Sten". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 7, 1973. p. 31.
  3. ^ "'Sky team named". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. March 7, 1973. p. D4.

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