Men's basketball program representing Montana State University
Montana State Bobcats University Montana State University Head coach Matt Logie (2nd season)Conference Big Sky Location Bozeman, Montana Arena Worthington Arena at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (capacity: 7,250)Nickname Bobcats Colors Blue and gold[ 1]
1929 1929 1951 1951, 1986, 1996, 2022, 2023, 2024 1986, 1996, 2022, 2023, 2024 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 play their home games on campus at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana . MSU has appeared in the NCAA tournament six times, most recently with three consecutive bids in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 .
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 six NCAA Tournaments , with a combined record of 0–6.
NIT results
The Bobcats have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments , with a combined record of 1–2.
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
1946
First Round
State College of Iowa
L 42–58
1947
First Round
Houston
L 58–60
1950
First Round
Portland
L 47–48
1952
First Round Second Round
American International Hamline
W 82–66 L 72–85
1954
First Round
Southeastern Oklahoma State
L 62–68
1955
First Round
Florida State
L 84–93
1956
First Round
Central State
L 66–67
Season results
Season
Overall Record
Conference Record
Head coach
1948–49
14–15
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Brick Breeden
1949–50
20–12
Brick Breeden
1950–51
24–12
Brick Breeden
1951–52
22–14
Brick Breeden
1952–53
11–24
Brick Breeden
1953–54
18–11
Brick Breeden
1954–55
11–16
Wally Lemm
1955–56
15–14
Dobbie Lambert
1956–57
12–13
Dobbie Lambert
1957–58
18–8
Dobbie Lambert
1958–59
12–13
Dobbie Lambert
1959–60
11–14
Dobbie Lambert
1960–61
10–15
Dobbie Lambert
1961–62
10–13
Dobbie Lambert
1962–63
13–13
Roger Craft
1963–64
16–9
8–2
Roger Craft
1964–65
15–10
6–4
Roger Craft
1965–66
7–17
5–5
Roger Craft
1966–67
14–11
7–3
Roger Craft
1967–68
10–15
6–9
Roger Craft
1968–69
17–8
11–4
Roger Craft
1969–70
4–22
4–11
Gary Hulst
1970–71
12–13
8–6
Gary Hulst
1971–72
10–16
6–8
Gary Hulst
1972–73
17–9
9–5
Hank Anderson
1973–74
11–15
5–9
Hank Anderson
1974–75
11–15
5–9
Rich Juarez
1975–76
9–16
6–8
Rich Juarez
1976–77
9–17
6–8
Rich Juarez
1977–78
10–16
4–10
Rich Juarez
1978–79
15–11
6–8
Bruce Haroldson
1979–80
14–12
7–7
Bruce Haroldson
1980–81
16–11
11–3
Bruce Haroldson
1981–82
11–18
5–9
Bruce Haroldson
1982–83
10–17
3–11
Bruce Haroldson
1983–84
14–15
7–7
Stu Starner
1984–85
11–17
7–7
Stu Starner
1985–86
14–17
6–8
Stu Starner
1986–87
21–8
12–2
Stu Starner
1987–88
19–11
10–6
Stu Starner
1988–89
14–15
6–10
Stu Starner
1989–90
17–12
8–8
Stu Starner
1990–91
12–16
6–10
Mick Durham
1991–92
14–14
6–10
Mick Durham
1992–93
9–18
5–9
Mick Durham
1993–94
8–19
0–14
Mick Durham
1994–95
21–8
8–6
Mick Durham
1995–96
21–9
11–3
Mick Durham
1996–97
16–14
10–6
Mick Durham
1997–98
19–11
9–7
Mick Durham
1998–99
16–13
9–7
Mick Durham
1999–00
12–17
4–12
Mick Durham
2000–01
16–14
8–8
Mick Durham
2001–02
20–10
12–2
Mick Durham
2002–03
11–16
5–9
Mick Durham
2003–04
14–13
6–8
Mick Durham
2004–05
14–14
9–5
Mick Durham
2005–06
15–15
7–7
Mick Durham
2006–07
11–19
8–8
Brad Huse
2007–08
15–15
7–9
Brad Huse
2008–09
14–17
6–10
Brad Huse
2009–10
15–14
10–6
Brad Huse
2010–11
12–17
6–7
Brad Huse
2011–12
12–16
7–9
Brad Huse
2012–13
13–17
10–10
Brad Huse
2013–14
14–17
9–11
Brad Huse
2014–15
7–23
4–14
Brian Fish
2015–16
14–17
9–9
Brian Fish
2016–17
16–16
11–7
Brian Fish
2017–18
13–19
6–12
Brian Fish
2018–19
15–17
11–9
Brian Fish
2019–20
16–15
10–10
Danny Sprinkle
2020-21
13–10
8–6
Danny Sprinkle
2021–22
27–8
16–4
Danny Sprinkle
2022–23
25–10
15–3
Danny Sprinkle
Overall
1029–1032
420–430
Eight conference wins were vacated during the 1993–94 season
References
^ "MSU Brand Guide" . Retrieved March 29, 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ "Huskies survive 3-point barage" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1987. p. C2.
^ "Huskies outlast MSU, 98-90" . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1987. p. C2.
^ Hamilton, Linda (March 13, 2002). "Utah State falls in gum-wrencher" . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
^ "Richmond shuts down Montana St" . Sunday Star-News . (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. March 17, 2002. p. 6C.
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