FARMINGTON, Utah — The Montana Grizzlies will begin their Big Sky Conference men’s basketball title defense with high expectations, as they’ve been voted preseason favorites by both the league’s coaches and media.

The Griz received six first-place votes in the coaches’ poll and 21 in the media poll to claim the title of outright favorite heading into the 2025-26 campaign. Last season, Montana was a co-regular-season champion before winning the conference tournament and making its first trip to March Madness since 2019. The Grizzlies are led by Travis DeCuire, who is entering his 12th season as the head coach in Missoula. Last season, the Griz finished 25-10 on the year with a 15-3 record in Big Sky Conference play. The Grizzlies return last season’s top reserve in Money Williams.

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