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The 1973–74 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Charter members of the Big Sky Conference, the Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Jud Heathcote and played their home games on campus at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana. They finished the regular season at 19–7, with a 11–3 conference record, tied for the regular season title with Idaho State;[1][2] the Bengals won the one-game playoff in Missoula by three points.[3][4]

Record198 (113 Big Sky)
Headcoach
Assistant coachJim Brandenburg
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1973–74 Montana Grizzlies men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record198 (113 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Brandenburg
Home arenaDahlberg Arena
Seasons
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1973–74 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Idaho State113 .786208  .714
Montana113 .786198  .704
Weber State86 .5711412  .538
Gonzaga77 .5001313  .500
Boise State68 .4291214  .462
Idaho59 .3571214  .462
Montana State59 .3571115  .423
Northern Arizona311 .214318  .143
† One-game playoff winner
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The Big Sky conference tournament debuted two years later, in 1976.

Junior center Ken McKenzie was a unanimous selection to the all-conference team; senior guard Robin Selvig and junior swingman Eric Hays were on the second team.[5][6]

Postseason results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky Playoff
Tue, March 5
Idaho State
Playoff
L 57–60  19–8
Dahlberg Arena (8,343)
Missoula, Montana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain time.
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