1996-97 Montana Grizzlies — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Montana Grizzlies went 21-11 (11-5 in the Big Sky) under head coach Blaine Taylor. Simple Rating System: 0.58.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-22neutral Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 63–66Carlson Center
1996-11-23at Alaska FairbanksW 65–54Carlson Center
1996-11-24neutral Baylor BearsL 71–77Carlson Center
1996-11-30vs Sacramento State HornetsW 69–45Harry Adams Field House
1996-12-03vs Cal State Fullerton TitansL 73–80Harry Adams Field House
1996-12-06vs American University EaglesW 77–68Harry Adams Field House
1996-12-07vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 69–78Harry Adams Field House
1996-12-10vs Washington State CougarsW 71–65Harry Adams Field House
1996-12-14at Gonzaga BulldogsW 67–63 (OTOT)The Kennel
1996-12-18vs Montana WesternW 87–67Harry Adams Field House
1996-12-21vs Long Beach State BeachW 80–70Harry Adams Field House
1996-12-28at UT Arlington MavericksW 69–48Texas Hall
1997-01-02at Idaho State BengalsL 73–82Holt Arena
1997-01-03at Weber State WildcatsL 95–104Dee Events Center
1997-01-09vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksL 69–82Harry Adams Field House
1997-01-11vs Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 76–62Harry Adams Field House
1997-01-16at Portland State VikingsW 69–68Peter W. Stott Center
1997-01-18at Eastern Washington EaglesW 73–69Reese Court
1997-01-23at Sacramento State HornetsW 81–51Hornets Nest
1997-01-25vs Montana State BobcatsW 81–71Harry Adams Field House
1997-01-29vs Weber State WildcatsL 68–72Harry Adams Field House
1997-01-31vs Idaho State BengalsW 60–58Harry Adams Field House
1997-02-06at Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 78–75The Matadome
1997-02-08at Northern Arizona LumberjacksL 69–72Walkup Skydome
1997-02-13vs Sacramento State HornetsW 95–51Harry Adams Field House
1997-02-15at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 67–96Mabee Center
1997-02-21vs Portland State VikingsW 68–57Harry Adams Field House
1997-02-22vs Eastern Washington EaglesW 74–67Harry Adams Field House
1997-03-01at Montana State BobcatsW 65–47Worthington Arena
1997-03-07neutral Weber State WildcatsW 81–56Walkup Skydome
1997-03-08neutral Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 82–79Walkup Skydome
1997-03-13neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 54–92Jon M. Huntsman Center

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