Program history
Montana
in the tournament.
Montana appears in 13 tournaments in this archive, between 1975 and 2025, with an all-time record of 2–13.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2006, when a 12th seed beat the 5th-seeded Nevada 87–79.
Its longest absence ran 16 years, between 1975 and 1991.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 12th seed and as low as a 16th.
- 13 Appearances
- 2–13 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | — | 21–8 | Jud Heathcote | Big Sky Conference | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1991 | 16 | 23–8 | Stew Morrill | Big Sky Conference | lost in the Round 1 to UNLV, 65–99 |
| 1992 | 14 | 27–4 | Blaine Taylor | Big Sky Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Florida State, 68–78 |
| 1997 | 16 | 21–11 | Blaine Taylor | Big Sky Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Kentucky, 54–92 |
| 2002 | 15 | 20–10 | Mick Durham | Big Sky Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Oregon, 62–81 |
| 2005 | 16 | 18–13 | Larry Krystkowiak | Big Sky Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Washington, 77–88 |
| 2006 | 12 | 24–7 | Larry Krystkowiak | Big Sky Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Boston College, 56–69 |
| 2010 | 14 | 22–10 | Wayne Tinkle | Big Sky Conference | lost in the round of 64 to New Mexico, 57–62 |
| 2012 | 13 | 25–7 | Wayne Tinkle | Big Sky Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Wisconsin, 49–73 |
| 2013 | 13 | 25–7 | Wayne Tinkle | Big Sky Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Syracuse, 34–81 |
| 2018 | 14 | 26–8 | Travis DeCuire | Big Sky Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Michigan, 47–61 |
| 2019 | 15 | 26–9 | Travis DeCuire | Big Sky Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Michigan, 55–74 |
| 2025 | 14 | 25–10 | Travis DeCuire | Big Sky Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Wisconsin, 66–85 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 0–1 |
| Round of 64 | 2–11 |
| Round of 32 | 0–1 |
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