Montana State Bobcats
2023–24 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team
UniversityMontana State University
Head coachMatt Logie (1st season)
ConferenceBig Sky
LocationBozeman, Montana
ArenaWorthington Arena
at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
(Capacity: 7,250)
NicknameBobcats
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions
1929
Pre-tournament Helms champions
1929
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1951
NCAA tournament appearances
1951, 1986, 1996, 2022, 2023
Conference tournament champions
1986, 1996, 2022, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1937,
1964, 1967, 1987, 1996, 2002, 2022

The Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represents Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference in NCAA Division I. The Bobcats are currently without a head coach and play their home games on campus at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana. MSU has appeared in the NCAA tournament five times, most recently with consecutive bids in 2022 and 2023.

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.[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 five NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–5.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1951Sweet Sixteen#2 Oklahoma A&ML 46–50
198616 WRound of 64(1 W)   #4 St. John'sL 74–83
199613 WRound of 64(4 W) #15 SyracuseL 55–88
202214 WRound of 64(3 W) #12 Texas TechL 62–97
202314 ERound of 64(3 E)  #15 Kansas StateL 65–77

NIT results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
1987Round of 32WashingtonL 90–98OT
2002Opening Round
Round of 32		at Utah State
at Richmond		W 77–69
L 48–63
Source:[3][4][5][6]

NAIA tournament results

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

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

SeasonOverall
Record		Conference
Record		Head coach
1948–4914–15—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
Overall1029–1032420–430
Eight conference wins were vacated during the 1993–94 season

References

  1. ↑ "MSU Brand Guide". Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 532–34. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  3. ↑ "Huskies survive 3-point barage". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1987. p. C2.
  4. ↑ "Huskies outlast MSU, 98-90". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1987. p. C2.
  5. ↑ Hamilton, Linda (March 13, 2002). "Utah State falls in gum-wrencher". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
  6. ↑ "Richmond shuts down Montana St". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. March 17, 2002. p. 6C.


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