2024–25 Montana Lady Griz basketball team
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 14–18 (8–10 Big Sky) |
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Home arena | Dahlberg Arena |
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Montana State † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 30 | – | 4 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 4 | – | 24 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Sky tournament winner |
The 2024–25 Montana Lady Griz basketball team represents the University of Montana during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Griz, led by fourth-year head coach Brian Holsinger, play their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season
The Lady Griz finished the 2023–24 season 23–10, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in third place.[1] They defeated Idaho,[2] before falling to Northern Arizona in the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament.[3] They received an at-large bid to the WNIT,[4] where they would defeat Boise State in the first round,[5] before falling to North Dakota State in the second round.[6]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 5, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Gonzaga | L 69–82 | 0–1 |
13 – Waddington | 5 – Waddington | 7 – Konig | McCarthey Athletic Center (4,952) Spokane, WA | ||||
November 10, 2024* 3:00 pm |
Southeastern | W 72–60 | 1–1 |
19 – Bartsch | 9 – Pirog | 10 – Konig | Dahlberg Arena (1,890) Missoula, MT | ||||
November 14, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cal Poly | L 55–65 | 1–2 |
13 – Pirog | 6 – Pirog | 5 – Konig | Dahlberg Arena (1,863) Missoula, MT | ||||
November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Washington | W 82–68 | 2–2 |
24 – Konig | 10 – Bartsch | 4 – Konig | Dahlberg Arena (2,145) Missoula, MT | ||||
November 21, 2024* 6:00 pm, SLN |
at North Dakota | W 71–59 | 3–2 |
15 – Bartsch | 8 – Bartsch | 5 – Konig | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,548) Grand Forks, ND | ||||
November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, B1G+ |
at Minnesota | L 45–84 | 3–3 |
12 – Konig | 8 – McCliment-Call | 4 – Bruno | Williams Arena (3,961) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
November 26, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Evergreen State | W 107–56 | 4–3 |
27 – McCliment-Call | 13 – Pirog | 4 – Tied | Dahlberg Arena (1,756) Missoula, MT | ||||
December 4, 2024* 6:00 pm, SLN |
at North Dakota State Big Sky-Summit League Challenge |
L 74–83 | 4–4 |
25 – Zingaro | 8 – Zingaro | 5 – Konig | Scheels Center (624) Fargo, ND | ||||
December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
South Dakota State Big Sky-Summit League Challenge |
L 70–78 | 4–5 |
19 – Bartsch | 4 – Tied | 11 – Konig | Dahlberg Arena (2,031) Missoula, MT | ||||
December 19, 2024* 10:00 am, Baller TV |
vs. No. 15 Michigan State West Palm Beach Classic |
L 38–69 | 4–6 |
7 – Lincoln | 6 – Waddington | 2 – Tied | Rubin Arena (173) West Palm Beach, FL | ||||
December 20, 2024* 10:00 am, Baller TV |
vs. Tulsa West Palm Beach Classic |
L 58–68 | 4–7 |
15 – Konig | 9 – Waddington | 5 – Konig | Rubin Arena (124) West Palm Beach, FL | ||||
Big Sky regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Washington | W 78–70 | 5–7 (1–0) |
15 – Bruno | 10 – Waddington | 8 – Bartsch | Dahlberg Arena (2,304) Missoula, MT | ||||
January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Idaho | L 50–63 | 5–8 (1–1) |
15 – Waddington | 9 – Waddington | 6 – Konig | Dahlberg Arena (2,268) Missoula, MT | ||||
January 9, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Arizona | L 46–65 | 5–9 (1–2) |
9 – Bruno | 9 – Bartsch | 4 – Bartsch | Findlay Toyota Court (347) Flagstaff, AZ | ||||
January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Colorado | L 49–57 | 5–10 (1–3) |
12 – Shubert | 5 – Tied | 7 – Konig | Bank of Colorado Arena (793) Greeley, CO | ||||
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Weber State | W 74–70 | 6–10 (2–3) |
18 – McCliment-Call | 10 – Bartsch | 7 – Donarski | Dahlberg Arena (2,107) Missoula, MT | ||||
January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+/SWX |
Idaho State | W 81–60 | 7–10 (3–3) |
14 – Shubert | 8 – Bartsch | 4 – Tied | Dahlberg Arena (2,638) Missoula, MT | ||||
January 20, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Idaho | L 57–70 | 7–11 (3–4) |
10 – Konig | 10 – Waddington | 4 – Bruno | ICCU Arena (1,209) Moscow, ID | ||||
January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+/Scripps Sports |
Montana State | L 66–67 | 7–12 (3–5) |
21 – Waddington | 16 – Bartsch | 6 – Konig | Dahlberg Arena (3,432) Missoula, MT | ||||
January 30, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Portland State | W 73–61 | 8–12 (4–5) |
17 – Tied | 10 – Bartsch | 7 – Bartsch | Viking Pavilion (486) Portland, OR | ||||
February 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Sacramento State | W 69–63 | 9–12 (5–5) |
19 – McCliment-Call | 12 – Bartsch | 5 – Konig | Hornets Nest (543) Sacramento, CA | ||||
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Colorado | W 70–64 | 10–12 (6–5) |
21 – Zingaro | 13 – Waddington | 5 – Tied | Dahlberg Arena (2,327) Missoula, MT | ||||
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Arizona | L 76–92 | 10–13 (6–6) |
17 – Tied | 6 – Waddington | 6 – Waddington | Dahlberg Arena (2,580) Missoula, MT | ||||
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Idaho State | L 46–66 | 10–14 (6–7) |
17 – Konig | 6 – Tied | 4 – Konig | Reed Gym (752) Pocatello, ID | ||||
February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Weber State | L 69–73 | 10–15 (6–8) |
14 – Tied | 9 – Bartsch | 4 – Konig | Dee Events Center (768) Ogden, UT | ||||
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+/Scripps Sports |
at Montana State | L 66–98 | 10–16 (6–9) |
20 – Waddington | 14 – Bartsch | 4 – Konig | Worthington Arena (4,127) Bozeman, MT | ||||
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Sacramento State | W 71–63 | 11–16 (7–9) |
16 – Konig | 7 – Bartsch | 8 – Konig | Dahlberg Arena (3,008) Missoula, MT | ||||
March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Portland State | W 74–61 | 12–16 (8–9) |
17 – Konig | 8 – Bartsch | 7 – Konig | Dahlberg Arena (2,413) Missoula, MT | ||||
March 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Washington | L 77–80 | 12–17 (8–10) |
16 – Konig | 6 – Konig | 11 – Konig | Reese Court (781) Cheney, WA | ||||
Big Sky tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2025 2:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(6) | vs. (3) Idaho Quarterfinals |
W 65–54 | 13–17 |
20 – Konig | 18 – McCliment-Call | 6 – Konig | Idaho Central Arena (425) Boise, ID | |||
March 11, 2025 2:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(6) | vs. (2) Northern Arizona Semifinals |
W 71–67 | 14–17 |
29 – Konig | 11 – Waddington | 5 – Konig | Idaho Central Arena (621) Boise, ID | |||
March 12, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
(6) | vs. (1) Montana State Championship |
L 57–58 | 14–18 |
15 – Waddington | 8 – Waddington | 8 – Konig | Idaho Central Arena (779) Boise, ID | |||
References
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "BIG SKY: Idaho Vandals Women's basketball team falls short in game six". KIVI-TV. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Montana Lady Griz come up short in Big Sky Conference semifinals against Northern Arizona". Montana Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Postseason WNIT officials release 48-team field for 2024 event". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Montana Lady Griz shoot lights out to beat Boise State, advance to WNIT 2nd round". 406 Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "North Dakota State Advances to Super 16 in WNIT". KVRR. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Montana Lady Griz 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2025.