NCAA Tournament March Madness
#195 Montana
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Montana’s resume is defined by a bright road victory at UNLV and a solid home result against Cal Poly but those positives are offset by ugly road losses at Stanford and Texas A&M and troubling setbacks at home to Lamar, Oakland, and North Dakota State that have left few marquee wins. The team has shown it can score but has also been burned by inconsistent defense and by failing to win meaningful games away from home, so its nonconference ledger does not give the committee much confidence. That makes the remaining slate absolutely critical because a run that includes wins in conference at home against Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington and a strong showing in the road tests at Louisville and Montana State would repair the resume, while more slip-ups against mid‑major opponents would deepen the damage and narrow any margin for error.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8 | @Stanford | 80 | L91-68 |
| 11/11 | @UNLV | 139 | W102-93 |
| 11/14 | Cal Poly | 223 | W90-82 |
| 11/18 | @Texas A&M | 45 | L86-81 |
| 11/23 | Lamar | 205 | L68-63 |
| 11/25 | Oakland | 144 | L95-87 |
| 12/3 | N Dakota St | 149 | L81-72 |
| 12/6 | @North Dakota | 336 | 69% |
| 12/20 | @Louisville | 14 | 2% |
| 1/1 | Northern Arizona | 266 | 73% |
| 1/3 | N Colorado | 153 | 54% |
| 1/8 | @Idaho | 210 | 42% |
| 1/10 | @E Washington | 247 | 49% |
| 1/17 | @Montana St | 156 | 32% |
| 1/19 | @Northern Arizona | 266 | 52% |
| 1/22 | Weber St | 190 | 60% |
| 1/24 | Idaho St | 171 | 57% |
| 1/29 | @Portland St | 162 | 33% |
| 1/31 | @CS Sacramento | 279 | 53% |
| 2/5 | E Washington | 247 | 70% |
| 2/7 | Idaho | 210 | 64% |
| 2/14 | Montana St | 156 | 54% |
| 2/19 | @Idaho St | 171 | 35% |
| 2/21 | @Weber St | 190 | 38% |
| 2/26 | CS Sacramento | 279 | 74% |
| 2/28 | Portland St | 162 | 55% |
| 3/2 | @N Colorado | 153 | 32% |