College Basketball · Big Sky · 2026-27
Montana Grizzlies
1-1 · Coach Travis DeCuire
Power Rankings
Who is best right now.
-8.4points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -8.7 (#259)
Preseason: #259
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
15-17
- Conference record
- 10-10
- Conference title
- 2%
- Outright title
- 1%
- Luck
- -0.1
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #259 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #186 in the country (-2.0), 18-16.
- →33% of last season's minutes are back.
- →Lost Money Williams (20.6 ppg, now at Boston College), Te'Jon Sawyer (11.4 ppg), Tyler Isaak (6.1 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Montana
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler ThompsonG · Junior · #1788 ranked | 2 · 2 | 30.5 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 50.0 (7-14) | 50.0 (6-12) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Jalen BrownG · Senior · #3499 ranked | 1 · 1 | 30.0 | 19.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 50.0 (6-12) | 75.0 (3-4) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Jordan ClarkG · Senior · #2819 ranked | 2 · 2 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 43.8 (7-16) | 27.3 (3-11) | 100.0 (7-7) |
| Connor DickG · Senior · #2266 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 14.3 (1-7) | 0.0 (0-3) | — (0-0) |
| Clayton MpianaF · Sophomore · #3731 ranked | 2 · 2 | 19.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 63.6 (7-11) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Courtney Anderson Jr.G · Senior · #2306 ranked | 1 · 0 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 (2-5) | 0.0 (0-3) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| LoLo RudolphG · Junior | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 27.3 (3-11) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Semaj CarterG · Freshman | 2 · 1 | 16.5 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 52.9 (9-17) | 58.3 (7-12) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Josiah SandersF · Senior | 2 · 0 | 14.5 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 66.7 (8-12) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Noah BendingerG · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 (10-12) | 66.7 (4-6) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Seven PridgenG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Garret DutroG · Senior | 2 · 0 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 (4-6) | 50.0 (2-4) | 50.0 (1-2) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler ThompsonG · Junior |  Returning | 26 | 8.4 pts · 4 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Kenyon AguinoF · Sophomore | Returning | 24 | 8.4 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Connor DickG · Senior | Returning | 10 | 2.4 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Amari JedkinsF · Senior | Returning | 8 | 1.3 pts · 1.1 reb · 0 ast |
| Courtney Anderson Jr.G · Senior | Returning | 7 | 5.7 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.2 ast |
Gone from last season: Money Williams (20.6 ppg, to 
Boston College), Te'Jon Sawyer (11.4 ppg), Tyler Isaak (6.1 ppg), Brooklyn Hicks (9 ppg, to 
Cal State Northridge), Grant Kepley (6.2 ppg), Trae Taylor (2.2 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kenyon Aguino | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 229 | Albuquerque, NM | Hasn't played | 8.4 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.5 ast (34 G) | #890 · +0.47 |
| 2 | Tyler Thompson | Returning | G | Junior | 6-6 · 204 | Fairfield, CA | 11.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G) | 8.4 pts · 4.0 reb · 1.3 ast (33 G) | #1788 · -0.03 |
| 10 | Connor Dick | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 201 | Missoula, MT | 1.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 2.4 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.3 ast (26 G) | #2266 · -0.22 |
| 13 | Courtney Anderson Jr. | Returning | G | Senior | 6-5 · 203 | Vallejo, CA | 5.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 5.7 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.2 ast (10 G) | #2306 · -0.23 |
| 5 | Amari Jedkins | Returning | F | Senior | 6-8 · 202 | Racine, WI | Hasn't played | 1.3 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.0 ast (24 G) | #2552 · -0.32 |
| 3 | Jordan Clark | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-2 · 192 | Seattle, WA | 12.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G) | — | #2819 · -0.42 |
| 0 | Jalen Brown | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-2 · 186 | Salinas, CA | 19.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 4.0 ast (1 G) | — | #3499 · -0.71 |
| 21 | Clayton Mpiana | New to Division I | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 230 | Birmingham, England | 7.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3731 · -0.81 |
| 4 | Jackson Haggins | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 198 | Riverside, CA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 11 | Semaj Carter | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 205 | Compton, CA | 13.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 9 | Seven Pridgen | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 186 | Worcester, MA | 3.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 7 | Noah Bendinger |  Transfer from Boise State | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 173 | Draper, UT | 12.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 8 | LoLo Rudolph | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-2 · 187 | San Diego, CA | 3.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 6.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 22 | Garret Dutro | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-6 · 196 | Auburn, CA | 5.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 1 | Josiah Sanders | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-7 · 223 | Phoenix, AZ | 9.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atOregon | L69-87Box score → |
| Nov 4 | vsSalish Kootenai(non-D1) | W105-40Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  atSan Francisco | Projected 70-78MONT: 23% to winMontana: 23% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  atNorth Dakota | Projected 77-75MONT: 56% to winMontana: 56% to win Compare |
| Nov 16 |  atKansas State | Projected 70-86MONT: 9% to winMontana: 9% to win Compare |
| Nov 23 | vsCarroll (MT)(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 30 |  atArizona State | Projected 67-87MONT: 4% to winMontana: 4% to win Compare |
| Dec 3 |  atNorthern ArizonaConference | Projected 76-75MONT: 52% to winMontana: 52% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  atUtah State | Projected 64-89MONT: 2% to winMontana: 2% to win Compare |
| Dec 8 |  vsSouth Dakota | Projected 82-78MONT: 66% to winMontana: 66% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  atCal Poly | Projected 77-86MONT: 20% to winMontana: 20% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 |  vsPepperdine | Projected 77-78MONT: 49% to winMontana: 49% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 | vsProvidence (MT)(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 31 |  vsNorthern ColoradoConference | Projected 76-77MONT: 49% to winMontana: 49% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsPortland StateConference | Projected 74-73MONT: 55% to winMontana: 55% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  atWeber StateConference | Projected 80-79MONT: 53% to winMontana: 53% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atIdaho StateConference | Projected 78-73MONT: 66% to winMontana: 66% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  vsIdahoConference | Projected 75-74MONT: 54% to winMontana: 54% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsEastern WashingtonConference | Projected 78-76MONT: 56% to winMontana: 56% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  atUtah TechConference | Projected 74-78MONT: 36% to winMontana: 36% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atMontana StateConference | Projected 70-82MONT: 15% to winMontana: 15% to win Compare |
| Jan 25 |  vsSouthern UtahConference | Projected 79-75MONT: 63% to winMontana: 63% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | vsNorthern ArizonaConference | Projected 79-72MONT: 72% to winMontana: 72% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 | atPortland StateConference | Projected 71-76MONT: 34% to winMontana: 34% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | atNorthern ColoradoConference | Projected 73-80MONT: 28% to winMontana: 28% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | atEastern WashingtonConference | Projected 75-79MONT: 35% to winMontana: 35% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atIdahoConference | Projected 72-77MONT: 32% to winMontana: 32% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | vsIdaho StateConference | Projected 81-70MONT: 83% to winMontana: 83% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | vsWeber StateConference | Projected 84-76MONT: 74% to winMontana: 74% to win Compare |
| Feb 22 | vsUtah TechConference | Projected 77-75MONT: 58% to winMontana: 58% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsMontana StateConference | Projected 73-79MONT: 31% to winMontana: 31% to win Compare |
| Mar 1 | atSouthern UtahConference | Projected 76-78MONT: 41% to winMontana: 41% to win Compare |
Big Sky standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Utah | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Montana State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Northern Colorado | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Idaho | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Portland State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Utah Tech | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Montana | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Eastern Washington | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Northern Arizona | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 10 | Weber State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Idaho State | 0-0 | 0-2 |