Michigan will open the NCAA Tournament against the Montana Grizzlies. The Grizzlies won the double in the Big Sky, winning the league outright and then advancing through the conference tournament.
They’ve made the NCAA Tournament three times in the last decade, losing to Syracuse (81-34) in 2013, Wisconsin (73-49) in 2012, and New Mexico (62-57) in 2010. This will be the first NCAA Tournament appearance for Travis DeCuire, who played his college basketball for the Grizzlies (after transferring from Chaminade) and served as an assistant coach at Cal before returning to his alma mater.
The basics
Montana finished the season with a 26-7 record. The Grizzlies won the Big Sky Conference outright with a 16-2 record before winning the Big Sky Tournament over the weekend.
Still to come
- The basics
- Ball pressure defense
- Three-point prevention
- Effective post-up offense
- Poor shooting team
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