The 2015–16 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by second year head coach Travis DeCuire, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They defeated Sacramento State and Idaho to advance to the championship game of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to Weber State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Nevada.
Previous season The Grizzlies finished the season 20–13, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in a share for the Big Sky regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to Eastern Washington. As a regular season conference champions and #1 overall seed in their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Jordan Gregory 10 G 6'2" 194 Senior Pueblo, CO Graduated Daniel Nwosu 22 G 6'2" 175 Sophomore Ottawa, ON Transferred to Newman Chris Kemp 24 C 6'7" 236 Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated Michael Weisner 33 F 6'7" 193 RS Senior Walla Walla, WA Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Walter Wright 5 G 5'10" 165 Junior Westbury, CT Junior college transferred from Snow College Ahmaad Rorie 14 G 6'1" 175 Sophomore Tacoma, WA Transferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Rorie will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
2015 incoming recruits
2016 incoming recruits
Roster
Schedule Montana's nonconference schedule includes true road games at Kansas, Gonzaga, and North Dakota State. The Grizzlies will also play at Washington and host Boise State.
!colspan=9 style="background:#660033; color:#848482;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#660033; color:#848482;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#660033; color:#848482;"| Big Sky regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#660033; color:#848482;"| Big Sky tournament
!colspan=9 style="background:#660033; color:#848482;"| CBI
See also 2015–16 Montana Lady Griz basketball team
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