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Valley Named Big Sky Player of the Week
By JOEL CARLSON - Montana junior forward Kayleigh Valley was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Jan 4
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN-One thing that could be a major factor in this weekend's Grizzly basketball home stands are the crowds.... more
Griz Thump Thunderbirds to Pick Up Road Sweep
By ERIC TABER - Montana picked up the sweep of its first BSC road trip of the season on Saturday, defeating Southern Utah 83-66 to follow up on its 90-84, 2OT win at NAU on New Years Eve.... more
Lady Griz Win 66-60 over Southern Utah (Photo Gallery)
By JOEL CARLSON- (Photo Gallery) Montana went 15 rounds with Southern Utah Saturday afternoon and came away with a unanimous decision, winning 66-60 in front of a season-best crowd of 3,024.... more
UM Defeats NAU in Double OT Thriller With Three Point Barrage
By ERIC TABER - The Grizzlies made 18 three-point shots to break a school record, in a dramatic, come from behind, 90-84 double-overtime victory over NAU in Flagstaff.... more
Lady Griz Win 81-58 in Big Sky Opener
By JOEL CARLSON- (Photo Gallery) Montana, which won the Lady Griz Classic befor Christmas, picked up right where it left off in winning its BSC opener 81-58 over NAU Thursday afternoon in Missoula.... more
Griz and Lumberjacks Open League Play Today at Noon
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies (5-6) and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2-9) are set to renew a budding Big Sky Conference rivalry today at Noon.... more
Lady Griz Open League With Two Home Games
By JOEL CARLSON-The Montana women’s basketball team will open its Big Sky Conference schedule this week with home games against Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. ... more
Women’s Basketball Big Sky Conference Pre-League Power Poll
By JOEL CARLSON-The BSC women’s basketball schedule opens Thurs. with four league games: NAU at Montana, Southern Utah at MSU, Northern Colorado at EWU and NDSU at Idaho.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Dec 28
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN-The Griz and Lady Griz basketball begin the "Road To Reno" this weekend as Big Sky play begins.... more
Griz Prep for Big Sky with Big Win Over Montana-Western
By ERIC TABER- (PHOTO GALLERY) The Griz han an authoritative 75-43 victory over Montana-Western to cap the nonconference season.... more
Feller Named Big Sky Player of the Week
McCalle Feller, who was named BSC Player of the Week, offers up a simple reason she was able to score 66 points in the Lady Griz Classic: "Christmas is my favorite time of the year."... more
Montana Hosts Montana Western in Final Non Conference Game
By ERIC TABER-The Montana Grizzlies play its final nonconference game the year against the Montana-Western Bulldogs on Tuesday. Tip-off is at 1:00 p.m.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Dec 21
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- McCallie Feller had a tournament for the ages in this past weekend's Lady Griz holiday Classic.... more
Lady Griz Win Title, Feller Named MVP
By JOEL CARLSON- McCalle Feller hit seven 3-pointers and scored 32 points to earn MVP honors as Montana won the 35th Lady Griz Classic Sunday afternoon with an 86-70 victory over Utah State.... more
Jayhawks Fly Past Griz 88-46
By ERIC TABER-In a game that resembled a 16/1 seed matchup in the NCAA tournament, Montana couldn’t buy a bucket, shooting 26 percent from the field in a 88-46 loss to Kansas.... more
Feller Drops 34, Lady Griz Advance in Lady Griz Classic
By JOEL CARLSON- McCalle Feller scored a career-high 34 points and Valley added 24 to lead the Lady Griz to an 83-69 victory over Florida Atlantic Sat. afternoon at the Lady Griz Classic.... more
35th Lady Griz Holiday Classic This Weekend
By JOEL CARLSON- The Lady Griz will host the 35th edition of the Lady Griz Classic this weekend at Dahlberg Arena joined by Florida Atlantic, Utah State and Tennessee State.... more
Griz Set to Take on #2 Kansas Jayhawks
By ERIC TABER-The Montana Grizzlies’ challenging nonconference schedule reaches its zenith on Sat., Dec. 19 as the Griz travel to to take on the nation’s No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks.... more
Griz Work Past Argos 79-59
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies took care of business against the visiting Great Falls Argos, but the 79-59 win wasn't a walk in the park.... more
Montana Standouts Holmes & Jones Named First Team All-American
By ERIC TABER - After completing two of the best individual seasons in Montana history, Jamaal Jones and Tyrone Holmes have been named STATS FCS first team All-Americans.... more
Jones Named Montana’s All-Time Leading Receiver
By ERIC TABER - (PHOTO GALLERY) Jamaal Jones earns place in Montana Football history books after all.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Dec 14
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN-There have been big wins, tremendous upsets, and heroic effort, but nothing quite compares to December 16, 1995 in Huntington West Virginia.... more
Montana Comes Up Short, Loses 68-61
By JOEL CARLSON- Despite a 26-point, nine-rebound performance from junior Kayleigh Valley, Montana dropped its second straight road game and lost to Wyoming 68-61 Saturday afternoon.... more
Huskies Outrun Griz 92-62
By ERIC TABER-A fast start by the Huskies, cold shooting from the Griz and a slew of unforced errors spelled disaster for the Montana, resulting in a 92-62 loss on Saturday in Seattle.... more
Colorado State Thumps Lady Griz 75-43
By JOEL CARLSON - Colorado State snapped Montana’s two-game winning streak with a 75-43 victory over the Lady Griz Thursday night in Fort Collins, Colo.... more
Grizzlies Seek First Road Win at Washington
By ERIC TABER- The Grizzlies head back to the State of Washington, to face the Washington Huskies on Saturday, Dec. 12. Tipoff is at 4 p.m.... more
Lady Griz Open Road Trip at Colorado
By JOEL CARLSON- The Lady Griz basketball team will hit the road to Colorado State and Wyoming this week. They face the Rams at 7 p.m. on Thurs. and the Cowgirls at 2 p.m. on Sat.... more
Griz Upset Bid Over Zags Falls Just Short
By ERIC TABER- The Griz were in a position to hand the Zags its second defeat at home, but a missed shot at the buzzer allowed Gonzaga to sneak away with the 61-58 victory.... more
Crittenden Set For “Academic Heisman” Ceremony
Montana defensive end and Rhodes Scholarship finalist Derek Crittenden is one of 12 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy. Read more about the Press Conference/Award.... more
TubaChristmas Comes Again to Missoula
TubaChristmas will take place on Friday, Dec. 11 at Southgate Mall Center Clock Court. Local tubist and euphoniumists--sign-up now!... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Dec 7
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN-It has been nearly a decade since the Montana Grizzlies have traveled to Gonzaga to take on their old friends the Gonzaga Bulldogs. ... more
Holmes and Jones Named Griz MVPs at Annual Awards Banquet
By ERIC TABER-Defensive end Tyrone Holmes and wide receiver Jamaal Jones have been named the University of Montana's 2015 Steve Carlson Award co-winners for Griz football’s MVPs.... more
Lady Griz Do No Wrong, Win 96-51
By JOEL CARLSON- (PHOTO GALLERY) At the end of a long road trip, down a starter and facing a rested team, Cal State Fullerton ran into a buzz saw Sunday afternoon at Dahlberg Arena.... more
Bison Overwelm Grizzlies in FCS Playoffs
By ERIC TABER-North Dakota State jumped out to a 24-0 lead and powered to a 37-6 victory over Montana Saturday afternoon at Fargo, N.D., in the second round of the FCS playoffs.... more
Griz Seek First Ever Win Over San Francisco on Friday
By ERIC TABER-The Montana men’s basketball team returns home to Dahlberg Arena on Friday to take on the San Francisco Dons. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. ... more
Lady Griz Host Cal State Fullerton Sunday Afternoon
By JOEL CARLSON- After returning home from two games last weekend at the Christmas City Classic in Bethlehem, PA, the Lady Griz will host Cal State Fullerton Sunday at 1pm.... more
Tyrone Holmes to Play in East-West Shrine Game
By ERIC TABER-Montana’s second all-time leader in sacks and tackles for loss, Tyrone Holmes, has accepted an invitation to play in the 91st East – West Shrine Game... more
Crittenden Named to Academic All-America First Team
By ERIC TABER-Montana Grizzly football captain and senior defensive end Derek Crittenden has been named to the 2015 Academic All-America® Division I football first team.... more
Griz Legend Becomes Head Coach of Calgary Stampeders
By ERIC TABER-Dave Dickenson, the quarterback who led Montana to its first National Championship has now taken over as the head coach of the Calgary Stampeders.... more
Griz – Bison Set for Rematch in Playoffs
By ERIC TABER-The Montana Grizzlies’ 23rd FCS postseason appearance continues on Saturday with a rematch with the four-time FCS champion North Dakota State Bison in Fargo.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Nov 30
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN-The Montana Grizzlies renew their long-running post-season rivalry this Saturday in Fargo North Dakota.... more
Lady Griz Rebound, Top Dragons 58-50
By JOEL CARLSON- Valley scored 29 and The Lady Griz led from start to finish Sunday in a 58-50 victory over Drexel in the consolation game of the Christmas City Classic in Bethlehem, Pa.... more
Griz Defeat Jackrabbits, Set up Playoff Rematch With NDSU
By ERIC TABER-(PHOTO GALLERY)T he Montana Grizzlies roared out to a 24-0 halftime lead over visiting South Dakota State on Saturday, and fought off a second half comeback to win 24-17 in the first round of the ... more
Where to Watch the Griz Playoff Game
By ERIC TABER - Fans across the nation can tune in LIVE to watch the Griz take on South Dakota State in the opening round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs exclusively via web stream on ESPN 3. ... more
Griz on the Road to Face Bison in Fargo Tonight
By ERIC TABER - The Montana basketball squad’s non-conference season continues on Wed. night as UM travels to Fargo to take on the defending Summit League champion North Dakota State. Tipoff is at 6pm.... more
Griz Host Jackrabbits in Return to the Playoffs
By ERIC TABER - The NCAA selection committee awarded the Griz (7-4) an at-large playoff bid to host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (8-3) of the Missouri Valley Conference.... more
Sullivan Named Special Teams Player of the Week
By ERIC TABER - Senior kicker Daniel Sullivan has been named the ROOT Sports Big Sky Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Nov 23
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- When the South Dakota State Jackrabbits come to town you know something exciting is going to happen.... more
Griz Draw South Dakota State at Home in Playoffs
By ERIC TABER The Montana Grizzlies have booked a seat in the NCAA FCS playoffs for a record 23rd time after receiving an at-large playoff bid by the FCS football selection committee on Sunday morning. Wi... more