2017–18 Montana Grizzlies basketball team

2017–18 Montana Grizzlies basketball
Big Sky regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record26–8 (16–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Cobb
  • Rachi Wortham
  • Jay Flores
Home arenaDahlberg Arena
2017–18 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana 16 2   .889 26 8   .765
Idaho 14 4   .778 22 9   .710
Weber State 13 5   .722 20 11   .645
Eastern Washington 13 5   .722 20 15   .571
Northern Colorado 11 7   .611 26 12   .684
Idaho State 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
Portland State 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Montana State 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
North Dakota 6 12   .333 12 20   .375
Southern Utah 5 13   .278 13 19   .406
Sacramento State 4 14   .222 7 25   .219
Northern Arizona 2 16   .111 5 27   .156
Conference tournament winner

The 2017–18 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by fourth-year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 16–2 in Big Sky play to win the Big Sky regular season championship. They defeated North Dakota, Northern Colorado, and Eastern Washington to be champions of the Big Sky tournament. They earned the Big Sky's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Michigan.